614 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



of , for my sole and immediate use and benefit ; 



and also to take and seize all such guns, bows, grey- 

 hounds, setting-dogs, lurchers, or other dogs, ferrets, 

 trammels, low-bells, hays, or other nets, hare-pipes, 

 snares, or other engines, for the pursuing, taking, or 

 killing of hares, rabbits, pheasants, partridges, or other 

 game, as shall be used Vv^ithin the precints of my said 

 manor, by any person or persons who by law are pro- 

 hibited to keep or use the same. In witness whereof 

 1 have hereunto set my hand and seal, this — day 



ol , 



* , (Seal.) 



* Sealed and delivered in the presence of •, 



of aforesaid.' 



It is the duty of a gamekeeper to carry his depu- 

 tation, as w^ell 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 gamekeeper be qualified in his own 

 right, he has no occasion to enter his deputation. 

 But a keeper is not authorized, 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 taVie their dogs, nets, or other implements. 

 Also, gamekeepers, 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 gamekeeper, he is liable, 

 should he be seen beating only for game on another 



