this practice was followed into the eighteenth century, appointments were increasingly made by other means, for example by letters patent under the seal of the Exchequer, by the Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Procedures for sale of property Particulars for the sale of a property that came to the Crown at the dissolution of the monasteries were produced by the auditors (who were appraisers) of the Court of Augmentations of the King's Revenue, created in 1536. The particulars would be produced in response to a warrant from the commissioners for the sale of Crown lands. A prospective purchaser of Crown land would return with the auditor's signed particular and have it rated (or reviewed and approved, sometimes with modifications) by the commissioners. The details of the rated particular would form the basis for the warrant authorizing the purchase. Particulars were usually prepared for the actual purchaser of the land. They described the nature of the land, its value, the purchase price and any restrictions on the sale. List of officers Clerk 1536-1554: Richard Duke (c.1515-1572) Auditor 1539-1552: Matthew Colthurst (d. 1559) Notes References First Dissolution Act (1536) Second Dissolution Act (1539) Dissolution of the Monasteries Former courts and tribunals in England and Wales 1536 establishments in England 1554 disestablishments The National Archives (United Kingdom) Courts and tribunals established in 1536 Courts and tribunals disestablished in 1554