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the_o difference_n infra_fw-la rewardum_fw-la forestae_fw-la and_o extra_fw-la rewardum_fw-la forestae_fw-la and_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o forest_n there_o be_v diverse_a officer_n beside_o the_o regarder_n to_o be_v employ_v as_o the_o forester_n woodward_n &_o other_o person_n which_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o land_n within_o the_o same_o regard_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o regard_n within_o the_o king_n forest_n belong_v to_o he_o of_o inheritance_n and_o have_v there_o of_o certain_a forester_n of_o fee_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o then_o in_o that_o case_n the_o forester_n and_o regarder_n of_o any_o other_o regard_n can_v enter_v in_o there_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n because_o that_o the_o same_o be_v out_o of_o their_o charge_n and_o within_o the_o charge_n of_o other_o but_o yet_o nevertheless_o in_o that_o case_n the_o chief_a wâ—rden_n of_o the_o forest_n together_o with_o 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not_o a_o freeman_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o bondman_n than_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n 26_o my_o bishop_n abbotte_n and_o baron_n shall_v not_o be_v accuse_v for_o hunt_v if_o they_o do_v not_o kill_v wild_a beast_n that_o be_v royal_a beast_n but_o if_o they_o do_v kill_v royal_a beast_n of_o the_o forest_n than_o they_o shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o king_n for_o his_o determination_n of_o that_o matter_n without_o any_o certain_a fine_a 27_o beside_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o forest_n there_o be_v other_o wild_a beast_n which_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v remain_v within_o the_o band_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o forest_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o forest_n such_o be_v wild_a goat_n hare_n and_o coney_n and_o there_o be_v also_o diverse_a other_o wild_a beast_n which_o although_o they_o do_v live_v and_o remain_v within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o forest_n &_o be_v subject_a 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and_o keep_v greyhound_n when_o they_o be_v hox_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o knee_n cut_v before_o a_o verderor_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o freeman_n to_o keep_v greyhound_n without_o cut_v of_o their_o knee_n when_o they_o do_v dwell_v without_o the_o forest_n and_o from_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o forest_n ten_o mile_n distant_a but_o when_o they_o do_v come_v near_o to_o the_o forest_n then_o ten_o mile_n they_o must_v pay_v a_o recompense_n unto_o the_o king_n for_o every_o mile_n a_o shilling_n but_o when_o those_o greyhound_n be_v find_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o dog_n shall_v forfeit_v both_o the_o same_o dog_n and_o also_o ten_o shilling_n to_o the_o king_n 32_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o body_n to_o keep_v little_a dog_n call_v velter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v little_a hound_n which_o englishmen_n do_v call_v langeran_fw-ge without_o cut_v of_o their_o knee_n 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