By the King's majesties Commisioners, for granting free Warrens, and other things of that nature. HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms THE KING'S most excellent Majesties, 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 of, hath been graciously pleased to grant his Commission under his great Seal of England, directed to some of his learned Counsel and others, whose names are subscribed, or compounding and agreeing with all such as will compound for free and Charter Warren, to be granted to them and their Heirs under the great Seal of England: AND for erecting Parks and Warrens, in each man's several possessions: AND for renewing Charters and Grants of that nature, with divers other benefits, & more ample privileges, and speedy remedies by his majesties said Grant, so to be obtained, against such inconveniences of Hunters and 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 all strangers, who otherwise without the kings grant have as much interest therein as the owner: neither will any action lie against aman for taking of killing his game, or recovery be had without the kings grant. 2 It hath great immunities and freedoms, whereof other grounds are destitute. 5. Eliza. Rast 43. 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 Trespassers 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 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 Commodity. 1 IT is good to all persons and grievance to none. 2 They be subject to a suit by Quo Warranto, that keep and maintain Warrens without the kings grant. 3 The new Patentie hath full power to punish Potchers and petty hunters. 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. 6 The Merchant shall be furnished with Furs for cold Countries, to the maintenance of Mariners and shipping. 7 The increase of Coneys, in many barren waist grounds will be so great, that it will in those places keep down the price of victuals. 8 The fear of these punishments, hereby to be inflicted, will beat down Idleness the root and cause of mischiefs. 9 It will be an occasion to preserve men's hedges, corn, and sheep, more free 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 above Drury house, next to the sign of the Griffin, where you shall have further satisfaction and direction herein. The Commissioners for this Grant. Sir Henry Yeluerton, Knight, Atterney general. Sir Thomas Coventry, Knight, Solicitor. Sir john Townsend, Knight. Sir Henry Breton, Knight, Sir George peckham, Knight, Henry Gibbe, Esquire.