# Game Act 1692, Section IX: Burning Ling, &c. upon Heaths.


Penalty.
Provided always and be it enacted That for the better preserving the red and black Game of Growse co[m]monly called Heath Cocks or Heath Polts no person whatsoever on any Mountaines Hills Heaths Moors Forests Chases or other Wasts shall presume to burne between the second day of February and Twenty fourth of June any Grig Ling Heath Furz Gosse or Ferne upon pain that the offender or offenders shall be committed to the House of Correction for any tyme not exceeding one month and not lesse then ten days there to be whipt and kept to hard labour.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/4/23/section/IX (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/game-act-1692/section-IX
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