The Lords, whether old or new ones are always ready in such cases to sell the fee of these Manor lands on

' Cli. of Lnws of KS13. 2 Cli. 209 of Laws of 18::>.

satisfactory terms, which is termed Enfranchising the lands. It will be seen when a town or city has overgrown a Manor and the latter has been divided into lots how very valuable manors in such a condition become. The writer personally knew of such an instance in Gloucestershire, where the City of Cheltenham has spread over the Manor of that name.

A little upwards of twenty years ago, that manor was purchased in the manner just mentioned, and the new Lord issued through his Steward, who was also the Steward of the former Lord, his proposals for Enfranchising the lots in the Manor within that City. A copy of them is here given as an illustration of the nature and working of copyhold lands in an old English Manor, and their advantages and disadvantages, and the method by which they can become lands in fee simple. Although no copyhold lands did exist or could have existed, in New York the matter is of interest in connection with the general subject of this essay.

"manor of cheltexham. Enfrancliisement of Copyhold Property.

The Purchase by Robert Sole Lingwood Esquire of the Manor of Cheltenham having been completed, we are requested by him, as Lord of the Manor, to signify' to the Copyholders that every facility will be afforded to those who desire to enfranchise their Copyhold Property, and that the terms on which such eufrancuisement may be effected can be ascertained either through us or by api^lication to Mr. Lingwood.