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Rh the heirs of any ſuch be within and in ward they ſhall have their inheritance when they come of age without relief, and without fine.

guardians of the land of ſuch heirs being within age, ſhall take nothing out of the land of the heirs, but only the reaſonable profits, reaſonable cuſtoms, and reaſonable ſervices, and that without making deſtruction or waſte of men or goods.

if we ſhall have committed the cuſtody of the land of any ſuch heir to a ſheriff, or any other who is to account to us for the profits of the land, and that ſuch committee make deſtruction or waſte, we will take of him amends, and the land ſhall be committed to two lawful and good men of that fee, who ſhall account for the profit to us, or to ſuch as we ſhall appoint.

if we ſhall give or ſell to any perſon, the cuſtody of the lands of any ſuch heir, and ſuch donee or vendee make deſtruction or waſte, he ſhall loſe the cuſtody, and it ſhall be committed to two lawful, ſage, and good men, who ſhall account to us for the ſame, as aforeſaid.