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within ioo paces of a Pigeon Houfe, or in a Park, Foreft, or Chafe, whereof his Ma- 

 tter is not Owner or Keeper. 



Every perfon having hawked at, or deftroyed any Phcafant or Partridge between 7 /«• tti 

 the firft of July and laft of Augufi (ball forfeit 40 s. for every time fo Hawking, and 

 20 s. for every Pheafantor Partridge fo deftroyed or taken. 



This offence to be profecuted within fix months after it is committed. 



Lords of Mannors and their Servants may take Pheafants or Partridges in their own 

 grounds or Precincts in the day time between Michaelmas and Chrifimas. 



Every perfon of a mean condition having killed or taken any Pheafant or Partridge 

 fhall forfeit 20 s, for each onefo killed, and (hall become bound in 20 /. not to offend 

 fo again. 



Conftables and Headboroughs upon warrant to fearch houfes, and feize Dogs or 

 Nets, and deftroy them at plcafure. 



Lords of Mannors to appoint Game-keepers, who by a Warrant from a Juftice ai&ajc^i. 

 may in the day-time take and feize all Guns, Bows, Grey-hounds, Setting- dogs, Lur- c - 2 5* 

 chers, or other Dogs to kill Hares or Conies, Ferrets, Trammels, Low-bells; Hays, 

 or other Nets, Hare-pipes, Snares, and other Engines for the taking and killing of 

 Conies, Hares, Pheafants, Partridges, and other Game within the Precincts offiich 

 Mannor, as fhall be ufed by any Perfon prohibited by that Acf to keep or ufe the 

 fame. 



Perfbns under the value of i©o /. per annum 5 or for term of life, or not having 

 Leafes for ninety nine years, or for a longer term of the value of 1 50 /. other than 

 the Son and Heir apparent of an Efquire or other perfon of higher degree, and the 

 Owners and Keepers of Forefts, Parks, Chafes, or Warrens, are not to have or keep 

 for themfelves or others any Guns, Bows, Greyhounds, Setting-dogs, Lurchers, Hays, 

 Nets, Lowbells, Hare-pipes, Snares, or other Engine. 



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