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❧ By the King.  
A Proclamation against the making, or using of any Nets or Engines, for taking of Pheasants and Partridges.  
HIS Majesty having found the great decay, and scarcity of the game of Partridge, did lately publish his royal pleasure by Proclamation, for preventing those ways, and means, that contrary to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm, are frequently practised, for destroying the same. But now perceiving that it hath not yet produced that reformation which he expected; He is pleased further to signify His Princely Will, and Commandment in that behalf; And doth therefore hereby straight charge, and command, That no person, or persons, of what degree, or quality soever, shall at any time hereafter presume to make, use, or keep, in his, or their house, or elsewhere, any Tunnellnet, Hoopnet, Broadnet, Sheetnet, or any other sort of Nets, Trannels, Lowbels, Engines, Snares, or instruments whatsoever now devised, or practised, or which hereafter shall be devised, or practised, for the getting, or taking of Pheasants, or Partridges, either by day, or by night, upon pain of His Majesty's high displeasure, and such punishment as His Court of Star-chamber shall think meet to inflict upon such delinquents, for their contempt of his Majesty's Commandment in that behalf. And to the end His Majesties said royal pleasure herein may be hereafter more duly observed; His Majesty doth hereby expressly require, authorise and command, aswell all and every the justices of Peace in their several Counties, as the master of His Majesty's Hawks for the time being, That upon request to them, or any one of them, from time to time made, by any person, or persons that shall endeavour the preserving of the said game, or the finding out of the said Nets, Snares, Engines, setting-Dogs, or other devices for taking of Pheasants, or Partridge: They make forth their Warrants for the searching of any houses, or other places, where any such Nets, Engines, Snares, setting-Dogs, or other devices shall be suspected to be had, made, or kept. And that thereupon it shall be lawful to every such person, or persons, having such Warrant, or Warrants, to enter into, and make search in any such houses, or places, where he or they shall understand, or suspect any such Nets, Snares, Engines, setting-Dogs, or other devices to be so made, used, or kept; And the same there found, to seize, take, cut in pieces, and utterly destroy at his and their pleasures. And his Majesty doth further straight charge and command all Majors, Sheriffs, justices of Peace, Constables, Officers, and ministers of justice whatsoever, to take special care for the due execution of His Majesties said royal Will and Pleasure herein declared. And lastly, that all such persons as shall be found offenders in the premises, may be severely punished, for such their contempts, His Maiestly doth expressly charge and require, That upon complaint or information thereof made to His Attorney general for the time being, they be proceeded against in the Star-chamber, that they may receive condign punishment according to their demerits.  
Given at Our Palace of Westminster the eleventh day of December, in the tenth year of Our Reign. 
 God save the King.   

Imprinted at London by ROBERT BARKER Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and by the assigns of JOHN BILL.  
Anno Domini, 1634.