In such circumstances, although the duchy has power to accept the surrender of leases, it has no power to buy out a tenant.
As the improvements add to the capital value of the duchy estates, the existing provisions are unduly restrictive.
That does not accord with the duchy's own accounts.
However, receipt of duchy revenues is not restricted to possessions within these honours and accounting records by honour are not maintained.
Donations have been made to causes which are known to duchy authorities and also in response to recommendations received.
I have had no letters for or against the collection of the community charge from duchy tenants.
The recruitment of justices in the duchy area follows the same pattern as in the remainder of the country.
These were either not connected with the county palatine or other areas of duchy interest, or had a reasonable prospect of raising funds elsewhere.
