The gentleman's recreation in four parts, viz. hunting, hawking, fowling, fishing : wherein these generous exercises are largely treated of, and the terms of art for hunting and hawking more amply enlarged than heretofore : whereto is prefixt a large sculpture, giving easie directions for blowing the horn, and other sculptures inserted proper to each recreation : with an abstract at the end of each subject of such laws as relate to the same.

An Abstract Of such STATUTE-LAWS As concern FOWLING.

Stat. 11 Hen. 7. cap. 17. NOne shall take Pheasants or Partrid∣ges with Engines in another's ground without License, in pain of 10 l. to be divi∣ded betwixt the Owner of the Ground and Prosecutor.

Stat. 25 Hen. 8. cap. 11. None shall destroy or take away the Eggs of any Wild-Fowl, in pain to forfeit for every Egg of a Crane or Bustard so taken or destroyed 20 d. Of a Bittern, Hern, or Shoveland 8 d. And of a Mallard, Zeal, or other Wild-Fowl 1 d. to be divided betwixt the King and the Prosecutor.

Stat. 23 Eliz. cap. 10. None shall Kill or take any Pheasants or Partridges with any Net or Engine, in the night-time, in pain to forfeit for every Pheasant 20 s. And for every Partridge 10 s. which if the Offender pay not within ten days, he shall suffer one months Imprison∣ment without Bail, and enter into Bond (for two years) with good Sureties before some Justices of Peace, not to offend in the like kind.

II. None shall Hawk or Hunt with his Spaniels in standing Grain, or before it is Stocked (except in his own Ground, or with the Owner's consent) in pain to forfeit 40 s. to the Owner of the said Ground, to be recovered as aforesaid.

This Act shall not restrain Fowlers who unwillingly take Pheasants or Partridges, and forthwith let them go at large.

Stat. 1 Jacob. cap. 27. Every person convicted by his own Con∣fession, or by two Witnesses upon Oath, before two or more Justices of Peace, to have Killed or Taken any Pheasant, Par∣tridge, Pigeon, or other Game; or to have taken or destroyed the Eggs of Pheasants, Partridges, or Swans, shall by the said Justices be committed to Prison without Bail, unless he immediately pay to the use of the Poor where the Offence was commit∣ted,

or he apprehended, 20 s. for every Fowl or Egg so killed, taken or destroyed; and after one Months Commitment, shall before two or more Justices of Peace be bound with two sufficient Sureties in 20 l. apiece, with condi∣tion never to offend in the like kind again.

II. Every person convicted as abovesaid, to keep a Grey-hound, Dog, or Net to kill or take Deer, Hare, Pheasant, or Par∣tridge (unless he have Inheritance of 10 l. per Annum, a Lease for life of 30 l. per Annum, or be worth 200 l. in Goods, or otherwise be the Son of a Baron or Knight, or Heir apparent of an Esquire) shall suffer Impri∣sonment as aforesaid, unless he pay 40 s. to the use abovesaid.

III. None shall sell, or buy to sell again any Pheasant or Partridge, (except by them reared up or brought from beyond Sea) in pain to forfeit for every Pheasant 20 s. and every Partridge 10 s. to be divided betwixt the Prosecutor and the Poor of the parish where such Offence is committed.

Stat. 7 Jacob. cap. 11.Every person convicted by his own Con∣fession, or by two Witnesses upon Oath, be∣fore two or more Justices of Peace, to have Hawked, or destroyed any Pheasant or Par∣tridge, betwixt the first of July and the last of August, shall suffer one Moneths Impri∣sonment without Bail, unless he pay to the use of the Poor where the Offence was com∣mitted,

or be apprehended 40 s. for every time so hawking, and 20 s. for every Pheasant or Partridge so taken or destroyed: But this offence shall be prosecuted within six months after it shall be committed.

II. It shall be lawful for the Lord of a Mannor, or any having free Warren, In∣heritance of 40 l. per Annum, Free-hold of 80 l. per Annum, or Goods worth 400 l. or their Servants (Licensed by them) to take Pheasants or Partridges within their own Grounds or precinct, so they do it in the day-time, and only betwixt Michaelmass and Christmass.

III. If any person of a mean condition shall be convicted by his own Confession, or by one Witness upon Oath before two or, more Justices of the Peace, to have killed or Taken any Pheasant or Partridge with Dogs, Nets, or Engines, he shall by the said Justices be Committed to Prison without Bail, unless he pay to the use of the Poor where the Offence was committed 20 s. for every Pheasant or Partridge so killed or taken: And also become bound before one or more Justice of Peace in a Recognizance of 20 l. never to offend in the like kinde a∣gaiu.

IV. Every Constable or Headborough (upon Warrant under the hand of two Justices of Peace) hath power to search the Houses of persons suspected to have

any Setting-Dogs or Nets for the the ta∣king of Pheasants, or Partridges; and the Dogs or Nets there found to kill and cut in pieces at pleasure, as things forfeited un∣to the said Officers.

V. He that shall be punished by vertue of this Act, shall not be punished again by vertue of any other Law for the same Of∣fence.