A Treatise on the Game Laws: In Which It Is Fully Proved, That, Except in Particular Cases, Game Is Now, and Has Always Been, by the Law of England, the Property of the Occupier of the Land Upon Which It Is Found and Taken; With Alterations Suggested for

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I had pursued the study of the Law but a short time, before I met with a case directly contrary to the doctrine advanced by Sir William Blackstone; viz. That all Game belongs either to the King or his grantees. This led me to a full investigation of the subject; and, several years ago, I published the result of my inquiries, in a Note to an Edition of the Commentaries.

My attention was lately drawn to the Report of the Game Committee, printed in a Newspaper.

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