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matters, make inquisition, decree, and also arrest in 

 cases of depredations discovered in the act of being 

 committed in our waters, woods, forests in Orurie, Grairie, 

 Tiers et Banger, and by title of appanage, co-proprietor- 

 ship, sale-contract, and usufruct in the Maitrise. 



' 7. They shall be responsible for depredations, destruc- 

 tions, and disorders which may occur in the woods and 

 forests in their Grurie ; and failing their having attended 

 to them and passed judgment, they shall be liable for the 

 fines and restitutions which delinquents and usurpers 

 would have incurred, under twelve livres, or in default of 

 having sent the minutes and advice to the Registrar of 

 the Maitrise eight days after the misdemeanour committed 

 or usurpation made in more serious cases. 



'8. They shall every three months deliver the roll of 

 fines which they have imposed, signed by them and by the 

 Registrar to our Attorney of the Maitrise, to be by him 

 supplied to the Collector of Fines, that he may recover 

 these, in doing which they shall charge on each article of 

 condemnation three sous for the Registrar, and three sous 

 for the Sergeant of the Gaurd, for which they shall be paid 

 as has been prescribed for the Maitrise. 



' 9. They are expressly forbidden, under any pretext, to 

 dispose of the fines incurred in their Giuries, under pain 

 of suspension, save on their being authorised by the Grand- 

 Master for diligence done by them and extraordinary dues 

 to take what shall appertain to them from the moneys 

 accruing from those on their rolls. 



Chapter X. — Of the 'Hussiers Audienceiers,' or Audience Ushers, 

 General Guards, Sergeants, and Guards of the Forests and 

 Woods held in 'Grurie, Grairie, Segrairie, Tiers et Danger,' 

 in Co-proprietorship. 



'Art. 1. We have restored, and do reinstate, two 

 Audience Ushers in each of our Maitrises, who shall 

 serve alternati-ly evei'y eight days in the Audience Hall, 

 and who shall be substituted, when occasion requires, in 



