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of stroking should serve in the manner I have re- 

 hearsed for all hunting save when the hart is slain 

 with strength. And when the mote is blown and 

 stroked^ then should the Master of the Game lead 

 the King to the curc'e, and show it him^ and no man 

 as I have said above should come within it, hut 

 every man (keep) without it. And then the King 

 shall tell the Master of the Game what deer he 

 would were (given away) and to whom, and (after 

 this) if the King wishes to stay he may. Never- 

 theless he usually goes home when he hath done 

 this. And then should the Master of the Game 

 begin at one row and so forth, and tythe all the deer 

 right as they lie, rascal and others, and deliver it to 

 the proctors of the church that ought to have it. 

 And then (separate) the deer that the king com- 

 mandeth him to deliver, and if any of them that 

 should have part of the deer be not there he should 

 charge the master forester to send it home, and then 

 he should deliver a certain (part) of the remnant to 

 the afore said sewers and to the sergeant of the 

 larder and the remnants should be given by the 

 Master of the Game, some to the gentlemen of the 

 country by the information of the forester or parker, 

 as they have been friendly to the bailie, and the 

 remnant to the officers and hunters as he liketh best. 

 And it is to be known that every man bow and 

 fewterer that hath slain anything should mark it 



