By the king. : Forasmuch as His Maiestie vnderstandeth, that there be diuers ancient and other good and necessary lawes and statues of this his Kingdome of England, which do inflict and impose diuers grieuous corporall and pecunarie paynes and punishments, extending in some cases to sentence of death (the last and greatest punishment,) and in some cases to finall exile and banishment out of their naturall countrey for euer, upon such as vnlawfully hunt or enter into any forest, parke, chase, or warren, to kill or destroy any deere or game with any dogs, nets, gunnes, crossebowes, stonebowes or other instruments, engines ... - James (by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie., 1603)