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sed poacher; and there can be no doubt, that 

 if it is not an offence under the strict letter of 

 this statute, it would be so at Common Law. 



Such are a few (among many other authori- 

 ties) advanced in support of the Public claim ; 

 and they should be well considered by those 

 persons who claim an exclusive, or peculiar 

 right, before they attempt to enforce such right, 

 as it is presumed they would find it difficult 

 (if not impossible) to find authorities to contra- 

 vene them. 



From these authorities then we find, that 

 there are two modes by which the person who 

 claims such peculiar and exclusive proprietor- 

 ship can support his claim. 



The first is by Grant from the Crown. 

 The second by Prescription. 



We will take each in their order : 

 First then, he can claim by the production 

 of a Grant from the Crown, and that grant will 

 particularize the extent of the liberty or pri- 

 vilege granted. 



But it must be remembered that such grant 

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