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be ane knawin man, he sail be taken and con- 

 voyed to the Kings castell, and there without 

 the ports of the castell : the forestar sail take 

 before witnes, his upmaist claith ; and all quhilk 

 is in his purse, sail pertaine to the forestar : and 

 his bodie sail be delivered to the Constabil, or 

 Porter to be keiped, at the King's will.' Pledges 

 were taken for any man * quha may be attached 

 for grene wode,' but he could only be arrested 

 as * ane taker, or steal er of grene wode ' after 

 the third such attachment. Immediate arrest 

 was only made on the third offence ' gif the 

 forestar finds anie man without the principall 

 wode, but yit within the pale or closure, 

 heueand dune ane aik trie without the advise 

 or deliberation of the forestar, or wiridier.' 

 Felling of trees and cutting of grass within the 

 forest itself was, however, a more serious 

 offence. * Gif anie man cuts greene wood within 

 the forest : he sail pay an unlaw of aucht kye. 

 Gif anie man uses to cute, or scheir grasse, or 

 anie other thing in the forest: for ilk time of 

 three times, he sail give aucht kye ; and for 

 the fourt time ten ponds.' The owner of 

 a ' mastiche hound or dog ' was answerable 



