578 MODERN FARRIER. 



It is the duty of a game-keeper to carry his depu- 

 tation, as well as his certificate, with him, as without 

 one or other of these, he cannot legally demand the 

 name or certificate of any other person ; and, with 

 them, his power in this respect ceases the moment 

 he sets his foot off his own manor. 



If, however, a game-keeper be qualified in his 

 own right, he has no occasion to enter his deputation. 

 But a keeper is not authorised, by any statute, to 

 seize game which he may find in the possession of 

 poachers even on his own manor, though it is lawful 

 for him to take their dogs, nets, or other implements. 

 Also, game-keepers, if found killing game off the 

 manors for which they are appointed, are liable to 

 the same penalties as unqualified persons. The only 

 difference, in this case, between them is, that a 

 game-keeper's gun and dogs are not seizable ; while 

 those of an unqualified person may be taken. 



However, though there is no legal authority for 

 seizing the gun, &c. of a game-keeper, he is liable, 

 should he be seen beating only for game on another 

 manor, to the penalty of twenty pounds for having 

 no certificate, and also to five pounds more as being 

 disqualified. 



By 43 George III. c. 23, lords of manors are en- 

 abled to appoint and depute any person whatever as 

 game-keeper, whether acting in that capacity to any 

 other person or not, or the servant of any other per- 

 son, qualified or unqualified, to kill game within a 

 specified manor for his own use, or for the use of any 

 other person or persons to be specified in such ap- 

 V pointment or deputation, whether quahfied or not; 

 nor is it necessary such person should be entered or 

 paid for as the male servant of the lord who thus 

 gives the deputation ; and game-keepers thus ap- 

 pointed are to have the same rights and privileges 

 as if they were legally qualified and appointed as 

 game-keepers to the lord of such manors, under any 

 laws in force prior to the passing of this act. 



