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a trade of it ; or, if thwarted in his views, might then 

 destroy the nests of half the birds on his land. But 

 let those, who, from having a certificate, and permission 

 to shoot, are lawfully in possession of game, be allowed 

 also the power of selling it to persons who are duly 

 licensed to deal in that article. In short, let the mat- 

 ter be so arranged, that every one may have a lawful 

 means of procuring game, as well as venison, or any 

 other luxury. 



One hundred pounds penalty for buying game of one who has 

 neither a certificate to kill it, nor a licence to sell it ; and let the 

 vender have the power of turning informer. The same penalty of 

 course for one, who, with neither certificate nor dealer's licence, 

 shall sell game, or offer game for sale. 



Perhaps many of those who prescribe laws are not 

 aware, that most poachers are in a society, and have a 

 stock purse to support each other ; by which means 

 they are enabled to snap their fingers at a Jive pound 

 penalty. But a few hundred pound penalties would 

 soon reduce their fund to a state of bankruptcy, and 

 thereby overturn the whole concern. 



The mutiny bill to be altered, so that it must be the proprietor 

 or occupier, not the lord of the manor, who gives leave to officers. 



For, as the articles of war now stand, it appears, that 

 an officer is liable to a penalty of five pounds for shoot- 

 ing, without the lord's leave, on the ground of his own 

 father, where this very lord has, perhaps, no right to 

 sport himself! 



[I might go more into detail ; but to write any 

 thing too long is the sure way never to have it read.~\ 



The foregoing suggestions having met with great at- 

 tention, I was induced to address to the Editor of the 



