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To the TREASURER, CHANCELLOR, LORD
CHIEF BARON, and the Rest of the BARONS
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A

TREATISE

OF THE

EXCHEQUER AND REVENUE

OF

IRELAND.

CHAP. ΧΧΙΧ.

OF OFFICES OR INQUISITIONS.

A

what, and in

what cafes ne3 Black. c. 16.

cessary.

N office or inquisition for the Crown is an enquiry Office or inmade by the King's escheator, or officer, virtute quifition, officii, or by writ sent to him for that purpose; or by commissioners specially appointed, concerning any matter that entitles the King to the possession of lands or tenements, goods or chattels; as to enquire whether the King's tenant for life died seized, whereby the reversion accrued to the King; whether A who held immediately of the Crown died without heir, in which case the lands belong to the King by escheat; whether B be attainted of treason, whereby his estate is forfeited to the Crown; whether C who has purchased lands in mortmain be an VOL. II.

B

alien,