Acts. 311

And for as much as divers Complaints are made of the
Abuses Comitted by such persons that have obtain'd Comis-
sions from the Governour to range the Woods and fforrests
after Wild Neat Cattle and Horses it is pray'd that it may be
Enacted and
Be it Enacted by the Queens most excellent Majesty by
and with the Advice and Consent of her Majestys Governour
Councill and Assembly of this Province and the Authority of

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the same that it shall not be law full for any person after the
end of this Sessions of Assembly to make application to the
Governour for the time being to grant a Comission to range as
aforesaid except such person produce a Certificate from under
the hand of the Justices of the County Courts where the said
person is to range setting forth that he is of good ffame.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid by and
with the Advice and Consent aforesaid that no person Comis-
sionated as aforesaid shall depute any person as a Deputy to
range the woods and fforrests after Cattle and Horses as afore-
said except such person be likewise approved of by the Justices
of the County in which he is to range as a Deputy.
And for as much as it is necessary to declare at what age
Horses Mares and Cattle shall be deem'd wild
Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid by and with the
Advice and Consent aforesaid that it shall not be lawfull for
any Ranger within this Province to take up and Mark or other-
wise dispose of any unmarkt horse Mare Bull or Cow which
shall not exceed the age of three Years Any Law Usage or
Custom to the Contrary Notwithstanding.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid by
and with the Advice and Consent aforesaid that the Justices
in each respective County within this Province shall yearly
and every year at their County Courts in the months of
November and March during the Continuance of this Act
cause it to be read in open Court and likewise give it in Charge
to the Grand Jurys to enquire of any breaches thereof comitted
by Wood rangers in that County.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid by and
with the Advice and Consent aforesaid that no person what-
soever shall presume to range in the woods or fforrests after
wild Neat Cattle or Horses without a lycense from his Excel-
lency the Governour in Chief for the time being under the
penalty of ffive thousand pounds of Tobacco for every such
before mencond wild Creature that every such unlycens'd
Ranger shall kill take or Convey away alive or dead One half
to Our sovereign Lady the Queen her heires and successors
the other half to the Informer or him or them that shall sue for
the same by Action of Debt bill Plaint or Information in any

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