By the King's majesties Commissioners, for granting free Warrens, and other things of that nature. I R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms THE KING'S most Excellent Majesty tendering the quiet, ease, and contentment of his loving Subjects: AND for the better preservation of each man's Game of all sorts in their own lands and possessions, from common hunters, Potchers and the like: which his Majesty understanding divers of his Subjects are desirous off, hath been graciously pleased to grant his Commission under his great Seal of England, directed to some of his learned Counsel & others, whose names are subscribed, for compounding and agreeing with all such as will compound for free & Charter Warren, to be granted to them and their Heirs under the great Seal of England: AND for erecting Parks and Warrans, in each man's several possessions: AND for renewing Charters & Grants of that nature, with diverse other benesits, and more ample privileges, and speedy remedies by his Majesties said Grant, so to be obtained, against such inconuenienes of Hunters & Potchers, more than the common or Statute laws, without the help of his majesties grant, can yield and afford: for Warrens or Parks are not to be holden or erected but by Charter or Prescription, as by the said Commission may appear. The Command and commodity of the privilege of Chartred grounds, and warrens, grounded upon law and experience. 1 It doth enfranchise the land, by giving an interest in the game to the owner of the ground, excludeth and othersâ–ª who otherwise without the Kings grant have as much interest in as the own: neither will any action lie against a man for taking or killing his game, or any recovery be had without the kings grant, but action of treaspasse. 2 It hath great immunities and freedoms, whereof other grounds are destitute. 1. Eliz. Rast. 3. 3 The trespasser shall incur the payment mentioned in the kings grant, which other Warrens want. 4 Warren ground is not subject to the statute made against the conversion of tillage, into pasture: whereby an arable ground outworn and barrened by corn, may so be employed to greater benefit, till it be fruitful for corn again. 5 Treaspasses shall incur imprisonment for three years, and make fine and ransom, and put in sureties not to offend again, and the final punishment is abjuration. 6 The garden of wards that the destroys or annoys such grounds, shall be punished in waist. 7 The delinquent incurreth the danger of the Statute laws, and the penalty of the king's Charter and common laws. The Pattentie or his assigns without malice, may justify the death of a wilful offender, hounting on these licensed grounds if he will not submit himself to the king's peace. 1 It is good to all persons and grievance to none. 2 They be subject to a suit by the kings writ of Quo warranto, that keep and maintain Warrens without the kings grant, whereby he may by his Attorney general cease their liberties. 3 The new Patentie hath full power to punish Potchers and pertty hunters by the law. 4 The barren and waste grounds may be won to be fertile, and gained to be several and good. 5 This kind of ground will be made fit for Tillage, and fruitful for corn, & not subject to the statutes for decaying tillage. 6 The fear of these punishments, hereby to be inflicted will keep men's grounds in quiet. 7 It shall be an occasion and preserve men's hedges, corn, and sheep, more from petty hunters, Potchers, etc. The charge of passing this grant under the Seal, shall not be great, as in other Cases. The Office hereof is kept at Sir Henry Bretons house in Drury lane next the sign of the Griffine near Drury house where you shall have further satisfaction and direction herein. The Commissioners for this grant. Sir Henry Yeluerton, Knight, Attorney general. Sir Thomas Coventry, Knight, Solicitor. Sir john Townsend, Knight, Sir Henry Breton, Knight, Henry Gibbe, esquire, George Peckham, esquire.