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January 1791
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Whether in those parts of the County in
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which Underwood is more valuable, in
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consequence of a Demand for Hop Poles, or
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from other causes, it has become the practice
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of late years, more than formerly, to cut down
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the great Timber Trees on Account of the
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injury they do to the Underwood?
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Whether there has been a greater Quantity of
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Woodland formerly producing Oak converted
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to Tillage, within Memory, than of Land of
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a fit Soil, newly Planted with Oak?
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Whether the Plantations which have been made
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within Memory, have been chiefly of Oak, or of
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the kinds of Trees not fit for the Navy.?
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Whether there are any Commons or Commonable
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Woods of considerable extent in that County
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and Whether the quantity of Timber growing in
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such Woods or Commons is considerable?
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Whether the Timber in such Commons or
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Commonable Woods is well preserved or
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suffers great Depredation and Waste?
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Whether on such Commons or Commonable
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Woodlands, as have been divided and
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inclosed, any considerable Quantities of
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Timber have been raised?
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Whether a farther Division and Inclosure
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of such Commons or Commonable Woodlands
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would in your Opinion be the means or
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increasing the Quantity of Wood and Timber?
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Any other Observations or Information on the Subject of the
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proceeding Questions will be very acceptable.
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Land Revenue Office
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December 20th. 1790.
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