The reforming registry, or, A representation of the very many mischiefs and inconveniences which will unavoidably happen by the needless, chargeable, and destructive way of registries proposed to be erected in every county of England and Wales, for the recording of all deeds, evidences, bonds, bills, and other incumbrances : written in the year 1656 when Oliver and the Levelling-party made it their design to ruine monarchy ... / by Fabian Philipps.

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The reforming registry, or, A representation of the very many mischiefs and inconveniences which will unavoidably happen by the needless, chargeable, and destructive way of registries proposed to be erected in every county of England and Wales, for the recording of all deeds, evidences, bonds, bills, and other incumbrances : written in the year 1656 when Oliver and the Levelling-party made it their design to ruine monarchy ... / by Fabian Philipps.

Author

Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690.

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London :: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for the author, and are to be sold by Abel Roper ...,

1662.

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Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Great Britain.

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Contents

• title page
• THE Contents of the CHAPTERS.
• CHAP. I. That the Registring or Inrolling of Deeds of Bargain and Sale, whereby an Estate of Freehold doth pass, is provided for by the Statute of 27 Hen. 8. cap. 16. Wherein it being left to the Peoples choice where to Inrol th, they have rather chosen to do it in Chancery, and at London, then in the several Counties.
• CHAP. II. The inconveniencies of an inforced Re∣gistry of such Deeds in the proper Counties.
• CHAP. III. The inconveniencies if all Deeds of Bargain and Sale, shall be En∣acted to have the force and effect of Fines with Proclamations, or of Recoveries, and to Bar as they do.
• CHAP. IV. Of the Registring of all Mens former Deeds or other Evidences, if but for Ten or twenty years past, under a Penalty to be, otherwise of no effect, or less then they would formerly have been.
• CHAP. V. Of the Registring of all Bonds, Bills, Leases, Releases, Feoffments, Contracts in Writing, and all other Writings executed, which may incumber Real and Personal Estates.
• CHAP. VI. Of new Courts or Judicatories to be erected in every County, to hear and determine Causes.
• CHAP. VII. That it is impossible to provide against all which may happen to be In∣cumbrances.
• CHAP. VIII. That (if it could be possible) the people will not willingly be at the trouble or charges in all their Contracts, to search in so many County Registries to discover Incumbrances.