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ford. However, the commissioners thought them- 

 selves bound to convict. The Rev. Mr. Capel then 

 swore he saw Carter (who was gamekeeper for 

 Bushy), in company with Hollingshead, on the estate 

 of W. Smith, esq. in the manor of Cashio, on the 

 28th of September; that he saw both shoot, and one 

 bird fall. Mr. Smith was called on the part of 

 Carter, who said he had asked the favour of the Earl 

 of Essex to send his gamekeepers to shoot him a 

 brace of birds on his own land \ that they had done 

 so, and sent him the birds. Nevertheless, the com- 

 missioners convicted Carter. The Rev. Mr. Capel 

 then swore that, while in conversation with the Earl 

 of Clarendon, he saw Wilson come out of a wood in 

 the manor of Cashio, with a gun in his hand, but 

 that he had no dog, nor did he seem to be beating for 

 game. This information was dismissed by the com- 

 missioners, who also mitigated the penalties in the 

 two former cases to 10Z. each. This very clearly 

 proves, that a keeper is no way authorised to kill 

 game out of the manor for which he is deputed. 

 In fact, they are liable, not only to the penalty of 

 20/. for having no certificate, but also for 5/. 

 as unqualified persons. Nothing is more com- 

 mon than for a keeper to shoot on a manor for 

 which he is not deputed, belonging to his master 

 perhaps; which will, however, screen him from the 

 penalty. Sportsmen should pay attention to this 

 circumstance, in order to check the insolence of 

 gamekeepers. 



