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2 W. & M.
5. sess. 1 Eng.
Corn in sheaves or cocks, loose, or in the straw, hay in barn or granary, or in any hovel, &c. on the ground, charged with rent, may be distrained where found till replevied on security to the sheriff, and if not in 8 days, may be appraised and sold.
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IV. And whereas no sheaves or cocks of corn, loose or in the straw or hay in any barn or granary, or in any hovel, stack, or rick, can by the law be distrained, or otherwise secured for rent, whereby landlords are oftentimes deceived by their tenants, who sell their corn, grain, and hay to strangers, and remove the same from the premisses chargeable with such rent, and thereby avoid the payment of the same: be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that for remedying the said practice and deceit, it shall and may from henceforth be lawful to and for any person or persons, having rent arrear and due upon any demise, lease, or contract, to seize and secure any sheaves or cocks of corn, or corn loose, or in the straw, or hay lying, or being in any barn or granary, or upon any hovel, stack, or rick, or otherwise, upon any part of the land or ground charged with such rent, and to lock up or distrain the same in the place where the same shall be found, for or in the nature of a distress, until the same shall be replevied upon good security to be given to the sheriff as aforesaid; and in case such distress shall not be replevied or owned within the space of eight days next after the taking thereof, then the same to be appraised and sold, according to the laws and customs of this kingdom.
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