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burning after the moneth of Marche quhir all cornes be schorne, under the paine of 

 fortie shillings, to be raised to the lord of the land of the burner, etc. 



Subsequent Acts were 10 James III, Chap. 75, Anno. 1477 ; 4th James IV, 

 Chap. 48 ; 6th James IV. Chap. 71 ; 6th James VI, Chap. 84. 



There are also several British statutes regulating the time for making muir- 

 burn. The 6th George III proceeds thus : "And whereas the laws now in force 

 in that part of Great Britain called Scotland for preventing muir-burn in for- 

 bidden time are found defective and insufficient, whereby not only the game, but 

 also many valuable woods and plantations have been destroyed ; for remedy 

 whereof, be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that no person or persons shall 

 make muir-burn, or set fire to any heath or muir in that part of Great Britain 

 called Scotland, from the last day of March to the first day of November in any 

 year, under the penalty of 40s. lawful money of Great Britain, for the first 

 offence," etc. This Act was amended by 13 George III, Chap. 54, sec. 3. 



