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that such prelate, or nobleman, must be sent for by the king. 

 2, He must be an arch-bishop, or bishop, earl, or baron. 3. 

 Such hunting must be made by the view of the forester. 4. If 

 the forester be absent, a horn must be blown. 



Then, as to the licenses to hunt or hawk in the king's forests, 

 chases, parks, or warrens, these things ought to be considered. 

 1. How such licenses ought to be used. 2. The difference 

 between a license of profit, and a license of pleasure, and a 

 license in law, and a license in fair. 



As to the first, the king being the chief monarch of this realm 

 (unto whom the government and regulation of forests, and such 

 like places of royal pastime and recreation do principally apper- 

 tain) may himself grant licenses to hunt and hawk in any of his 

 majesty's forests, chases, parks, or warrens, unto any of his sub- 

 jects, according to his royal will and pleasure. 



Secondly, whosoever hath any special authority derived from 

 his majesty in that behalf, under the great seal of England, may 

 in like manner grant licenses, in some respect, and in some places, 

 to hunt and hawk in his majesty's forests, chases, parks, or war- 

 rens ; as the lord chief justice in eyre of the king's forest, 

 may grant a license, or give a warrant, to any nobleman, or gen- 

 tleman, that hath a manor or freehold therein ; for the first to 

 hunt and hawk in his manor, or lordship, and the other in his 

 freehold, according to the purport or intent of such grant or 

 warrant. 



In like manner, a subject that is lord of a forest, may grant 

 a license to whom he pleaseth to hunt and hawk in his forest. 

 But no person can grant any license, or give warrant to any man 

 to hunt and hawk in the king's forests, other than the king 

 himself, or his chief justice in eyre of the forest ; or such 

 other persons as have the like authority from the king, by some 

 special grant to do the same. For if any of the king's foresters 

 (or other officers) should attempt or presume to do the same (ex 



