The Laws Concerning Game. Of Hunting, Hawking, Fishing and Fowling, &c. And of Forests, Chases, Parks, Warrens, Deer, Doves, Dove-cotes, Conies: and also of Setting-dogs, Grey-hounds, Lurchers, Nets, Tunnels, Lowbels, Guns, and all Manner of Engines and Instruments mentioned in the several Statutes to destroy the Game; shewing who are qualified by Law to keep and use them, and the Punishments of those who keep them, not being qualified. Likewise the proper Seasons allowed by Act of Parliament for Hunting, Fishing and Fowling. Together with the Forest Laws: shewing the Method of Chusing, and Oaths of the respective Officers; and the Authority, Power and Duty of Chief Justice in Eyre, Clerks of the Peace, Constables, Foresters, Game keepers, Justices of Peace, Keepers, Lords of Manors, Parkers, Rangers, Regarders, Sheriffs, Stewards of Forest Courts, Stewards of Leets, Verderors, Warden and Woodwards. By William Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq. To which are now added, English Forms of Convictions, Declarations, Indictments, Justifications, Licences, Mittimus's, Pleas, Warrants, &c. Digested under proper Titles, in an Alphabetical Order. The Sixth Edition, with all the Acts of Parliament and Cases in Print, and also a large Collection of Manuscript Cases, down to the present Time.
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Nelson, William. The Laws Concerning Game. Of Hunting, Hawking, Fishing and Fowling, &c. And of Forests, Chases, Parks, Warrens, Deer, Doves, Dove-cotes, Conies: and also of Setting-dogs, Grey-hounds, Lurchers, Nets, Tunnels, Lowbels, Guns, and all Manner of Engines and Instruments mentioned in the several Statutes to destroy the Game; shewing who are qualified by Law to keep and use them, and the Punishments of those who keep them, not being qualified. Likewise the proper Seasons allowed by Act of Parliament for Hunting, Fishing and Fowling. Together with the Forest Laws: shewing the Method of Chusing, and Oaths of the respective Officers; and the Authority, Power and Duty of Chief Justice in Eyre, Clerks of the Peace, Constables, Foresters, Game keepers, Justices of Peace, Keepers, Lords of Manors, Parkers, Rangers, Regarders, Sheriffs, Stewards of Forest Courts, Stewards of Leets, Verderors, Warden and Woodwards. By William Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq. To which are now added, English Forms of Convictions, Declarations, Indictments, Justifications, Licences, Mittimus's, Pleas, Warrants, &c. Digested under proper Titles, in an Alphabetical Order. The Sixth Edition, with all the Acts of Parliament and Cases in Print, and also a large Collection of Manuscript Cases, down to the present Time.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 26302, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/26302. Accessed 2025-12-01.
Nelson, William. The Laws Concerning Game. Of Hunting, Hawking, Fishing and Fowling, &c. And of Forests, Chases, Parks, Warrens, Deer, Doves, Dove-cotes, Conies: and also of Setting-dogs, Grey-hounds, Lurchers, Nets, Tunnels, Lowbels, Guns, and all Manner of Engines and Instruments mentioned in the several Statutes to destroy the Game; shewing who are qualified by Law to keep and use them, and the Punishments of those who keep them, not being qualified. Likewise the proper Seasons allowed by Act of Parliament for Hunting, Fishing and Fowling. Together with the Forest Laws: shewing the Method of Chusing, and Oaths of the respective Officers; and the Authority, Power and Duty of Chief Justice in Eyre, Clerks of the Peace, Constables, Foresters, Game keepers, Justices of Peace, Keepers, Lords of Manors, Parkers, Rangers, Regarders, Sheriffs, Stewards of Forest Courts, Stewards of Leets, Verderors, Warden and Woodwards. By William Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq. To which are now added, English Forms of Convictions, Declarations, Indictments, Justifications, Licences, Mittimus's, Pleas, Warrants, &c. Digested under proper Titles, in an Alphabetical Order. The Sixth Edition, with all the Acts of Parliament and Cases in Print, and also a large Collection of Manuscript Cases, down to the present Time. London: Thomas Waller, 1762.
Nelson , W. (1762). The laws concerning game. of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. and of forests, chases, parks, warrens, deer, doves, dove-cotes, conies: and also of setting-dogs, grey-hounds, lurchers, nets, tunnels, lowbels, guns, and all manner of engines and instruments mentioned in the several statutes to destroy the game; shewing who are qualified by law to keep and use them, and the punishments of those who keep them, not being qualified. likewise the proper seasons allowed by act of parliament for hunting, fishing and fowling. together with the forest laws: shewing the method of chusing, and oaths of the respective officers; and the authority, power and duty of chief justice in eyre, clerks of the peace, constables, foresters, game keepers, justices of peace, keepers, lords of manors, parkers, rangers, regarders, sheriffs, stewards of forest courts, stewards of leets, verderors, warden and woodwards. by william nelson of the middle-temple, esq. to which are now added, english forms of convictions, declarations, indictments, justifications, licences, mittimus's, pleas, warrants, &c. digested under proper titles, in an alphabetical order. the sixth edition, with all the acts of parliament and cases in print, and also a large collection of manuscript cases, down to the present time. London: Thomas Waller.
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Suggestions and Comments for The Laws Concerning Game. Of Hunting, Hawking, Fishing and Fowling, &c. And of Forests, Chases, Parks, Warrens, Deer, Doves, Dove-cotes, Conies: and also of Setting-dogs, Grey-hounds, Lurchers, Nets, Tunnels, Lowbels, Guns, and all Manner of Engines and Instruments mentioned in the several Statutes to destroy the Game; shewing who are qualified by Law to keep and use them, and the Punishments of those who keep them, not being qualified. Likewise the proper Seasons allowed by Act of Parliament for Hunting, Fishing and Fowling. Together with the Forest Laws: shewing the Method of Chusing, and Oaths of the respective Officers; and the Authority, Power and Duty of Chief Justice in Eyre, Clerks of the Peace, Constables, Foresters, Game keepers, Justices of Peace, Keepers, Lords of Manors, Parkers, Rangers, Regarders, Sheriffs, Stewards of Forest Courts, Stewards of Leets, Verderors, Warden and Woodwards. By William Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq. To which are now added, English Forms of Convictions, Declarations, Indictments, Justifications, Licences, Mittimus's, Pleas, Warrants, &c. Digested under proper Titles, in an Alphabetical Order. The Sixth Edition, with all the Acts of Parliament and Cases in Print, and also a large Collection of Manuscript Cases, down to the present Time.