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or trespass : or yit dissembles for particular 

 affection ; that he knawes anie sic crime or 

 trespass. Nevertheles, the King hes gude richt, 

 and titill to aske ten punds ; for breaking of 

 his command, and inhibition foresaid.' 



The Jacobean laws as to hunting, hawking, 

 and so forth were all likewise drawn up in the 

 true spirit of genuine sportsmanship. ' Na man 

 suld ride or gang in their neighbours cornes in 

 halking, or hunting, fra pasche untill the samin 

 be shorne. Na man suld ride nor gang upon 

 quheat na time of the yeare. Na Pertrik suld 

 be taken untill Michelmas. Na persons ranges 

 uther mens woods, parkis within dikes, or brumes, 

 without license of the awner of the ground, under 

 the paine of refounding the skaith to the partie, 

 and ten punds to the King, for the first fault : 

 twentie punds for the second fault : and confis- 

 cation of moveable gudes for the third fault.* 

 All offences against the game laws were * crimes 

 punished be pecuniall paines.' A fine of ten 

 pounds was inflicted on any one who 'should 

 slay Daes, Raes, nor Dear in time of storme, or 

 snaw, or slay any of their Kiddes, untill they be 

 ane yeare auld.* Forty shillings was the pain for 



