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January 1791

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7.


Whether of late Years greater quantities of
Timber have not in consequence of this
increased facility of Carriage been felled in
those Parts of the County, which were before
in accessible, than they will be able to continue
permanently to Supply?

8.


Whether the general Consumption of Oak
Timber, for Building or other Uses, within
that County is increased or diminished? and
to what Cause in Your Opinion, is such
increase or decrease to be imputed?

9.


Whether the price of Oak Timber for Carpenter's
or Country [..] is increased within the last
forty Years said in what proportion?

10.


Whether the improvement of Roads, and
the Navigable Canals, have not introduced
the Use of Coal, in parts of the County in
which Wood was before generally used for
Fuel, and Whether in such parts, the
Demand for Underwood, and the Value of it,
have been increased or lessened?

11.


Whether in those Parts of the Country in
which Underwood is more Valuable, in
Consequence of a Demand for Hop Poles, or
from other Causes, it has become the Practice
of late Years, more than formerly to cut down
the great Timber Trees on Account of the
injury they do to the Underwood?

12.


Whether there has been a greater Quantity
of Woodland formerly producing Oak, 2
Converted to Tillage, within Memory, than
of hand of a fit Soil, newly Planted with
Oak?




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