January 1791

11

Whether in those parts of the County 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 converted
to Tillage, within Memory, than of Land of
a fit Soil, newly Planted with Oak?

13

Whether the Plantations which have been made
within Memory, have been chiefly of Oak, or of
the kinds of Trees not fit for the Navy.?

14

Whether there are any Commons or Commonable
Woods of considerable extent in that County
and Whether the quantity of Timber growing in
such Woods or Commons is considerable?

15

Whether the Timber in such Commons or
Commonable Woods is well preserved or
suffers great Depredation and Waste?

16

Whether on such Commons or Commonable
Woodlands, as have been divided and
inclosed, any considerable Quantities of
Timber have been raised?

17

Whether a farther Division and Inclosure
of such Commons or Commonable Woodlands
would in your Opinion be the means or
increasing the Quantity of Wood and Timber?

Any other Observations or Information on the Subject of the
proceeding Questions will be very acceptable.

Land Revenue Office
December 20th. 1790.