400 GAME LAWS. 



pity it is that those, who framed this law, were not 

 also the authors of the one penny penalty for taking 

 the eggs of mallards! as the two acts combined 

 would at least have entitled them to a mention of 

 their names in the Biographical Dictionary. (Vide 

 " for every egg of mallard," &c. 25 Hen. VIII. cap. 

 xi.) 



CERTIFICATE. 



PENALTY for shooting without, 20/. 



To be taken out annually, in the parish or place where your 

 assessed taxes are paid; costs 31. 13s. 6d., and Is. fee to the 

 collector. 



Does not authorise unqualified persons to kill game, but ex- 

 empts them from the penalty of 20Z., and leaves them subject to 

 that of 51. for non-qualification ; and also to that of 5/. apiece for 

 every head of game found in their possession. 



For menial servants, hired as gamekeepers, costs I/. 5*., and 

 the 1*. fee to the collector. 



Persons, not menial servants, must have the 3| guinea cer- 

 tificate, and should have, also, the common gamekeeper's cer- 

 tificate, to hold a deputation. 



When demanded by any assessor, collector, land owner, com- 

 missioner, inspector, surveyor, occupier of land ; also gamekeeper, 

 or other person ; provided the two latter produce their certificates, 

 previously to requiring yours. Penalty for refusing 201. 



If you have not your certificate to produce, your name, and 

 place of abode, may be asked. See penalty for refusing. 



All certificates expire on the 5th of April, in each year*. 



* A conviction, under the game laws, once took place at 

 Godalming, on the following curious grounds: An information 

 was lodged against a qualified gentleman, for having shot at and 

 killed, after the 5th of April, a snipe, not having a license ; and, 

 according to the literal construction of the act, the commissioners 



