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.By the good laws made for the prcfervation of thefe fine crea- 

 tures by our anceftors, they lived in a Hate of fecurity and eafe. 

 The dogs were retrained from difturbing them, by being expe- 

 dated. For neglecting this excifion, the men of Northumberland 

 were fined, 14 K. Henry II. They were not excufed doing this 

 office till the general disforefling of chaces and parks, 9 K. Henry 

 III. 1225. That king, in the 3oth year of his reign, 1246, caufed 

 fevere laws to be cnacfted for the punimment of robbers of forefts, 

 parks, and warrens ; making it imprifonment for a year and a 

 day, befides the forfeiture of three years value of the convict's 

 eftate, two parts to be paid to the king, and one to the perfon 

 injured, allowing a fmall portion for the prifoner's fupport, not 

 to be releafed under the number of twelve fureties for his future 

 honefly, all anfwerable for his conducl. Deer being Helen, an 

 inquifition was made by the king's writ, and if any one was 

 taken in the aft without it, the penalties were the fame, and if 

 killed in the purfuit, there was no law, appeal, or remedy, for 

 his death |. 



The forefts of antient note in this county, were 

 The foreft of Cheviot. 

 The foreft of Rothbury. 

 The foreft of Reeds-dale. 

 The foreft of Erefdon, near Long Horjley. 

 The foreft of Lowes ; its antient name Loughs, from the 

 number of loughs or lakes in it ! 



The foreft of ^lien-dale. 

 The foreft of Knarefddk. 

 % Stat. de Ann. 30 K. Hen. III. \ Ld. Itin. Vol. 7. p. 6. 



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