WHereas the Game of Partridge is of late yeers much decayed and almost vtterly destroyed in many parts of this Our Realme , by persons of sundry qualities , which doe trayne vp and keepe Dogs , commonly called Setting Dogs , for the getting and taking of Partridges : And whereas many complaints haue been made vnto vs of the said abuses ; We taking the same into Our Royall consideration , and intending redresse thereof , doe therefore hereby publish and declare Our will and pleasure to be , and doe also expressely charge & command , That from ●… e time of the publishing of this Proclamation , no person or persons whatsoeuer , doe attempt 〈…〉 presume to keep , trayne vp , or vse any Dog or Dogs called Setting Dogs , or any Dogge , or Dogges of that kinde , which shall or may bee vsed for the taking of Partridges with any nets or ●… ares whatsoeuer . And Our further will and pleasure is , and We doe straitly charge and com●… and the Master of Our Hawks for the time being , and his Deputie & Deputies , and all and eue●… y other person and persons whom it shall or may concerne , to take , kill , and destroy the said Set●… ng Dogs , and all Dogs of that kinde , or vsed for the taking or getting of Partridges , with nets 〈…〉 snares , and to cut in peeces all nets and snares vsed for that purpose . All which Our will and ●… easure is shall be duely obserued and performed in all things vpon paine of Our high displea●… re and indignation , and vpon such further paines , penalties , and forfeitures as for such disobe●… ence , or contempt therein shall or may be imposed vpon them and euery of them .

And for that end and purpose , Our further will and pleasure is , and We doe hereby expresly ●… quire and charge Our Atturney Generall for the time being , and from time to time , as there ●… hall be occasion vpon complaint , or information , to him made , or giuen , to proceed in Our High Court of Star-Chamber , or in any other course or Legal way against such Offenders , and for the due punishment of all and euery the contempts and offences by them , and euery of them to be ●… mmitted or incurred , as to Our said Atturney Generall for the time being shall seeme meet .

And We do further hereby expressely require , charge , and command , all Maiors , Sheriffs , Iu●… ces of the Peace , Constables , Magistrates , and Ministers of Iustice whatsoeuer , to take speciall ●… re for the due execution of Our will and pleasure hereby published , and for the punishing of all ●… ntemptuous persons and Offenders against the same .