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<p n="960">January 1791</p>
<p n="961"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">11</note>
Whether in those parts of the County in<lb></lb>
which Underwood is more valuable, in<lb></lb>
consequence of a Demand for Hop Poles, or<lb></lb>
from other causes, it has become the practice<lb></lb>
of late years, more than formerly, to cut down<lb></lb>
the great Timber Trees on Account of the<lb></lb>
injury they do to the Underwood?</p>
<p n="962"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">12</note>
Whether there has been a greater Quantity of<lb></lb>
Woodland formerly producing Oak converted<lb></lb>
to Tillage, within Memory, than of Land of<lb></lb>
a fit Soil, newly Planted with Oak?</p>
<p n="963"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">13</note>
Whether the Plantations which have been made<lb></lb>
within Memory, have been chiefly of Oak, or of<lb></lb>
the kinds of Trees not fit for the Navy.?</p>
<p n="964"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">14</note>
Whether there are any Commons or Commonable<lb></lb>
Woods of considerable extent in that County<lb></lb>
and Whether the quantity of Timber growing in<lb></lb>
such Woods or Commons is considerable?</p>
<p n="965"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">15</note>
Whether the Timber in such Commons or<lb></lb>
Commonable Woods is well preserved or<lb></lb>
suffers great Depredation and Waste?</p>
<p n="966"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">16</note>
Whether on such Commons or Commonable<lb></lb>
Woodlands, as have been divided and<lb></lb>
inclosed, any considerable Quantities of<lb></lb>
Timber have been raised?</p>
<p n="967"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">17</note>
Whether a farther Division and Inclosure<lb></lb>
of such Commons or Commonable Woodlands<lb></lb>
would in your Opinion be the means or<lb></lb>
increasing the Quantity of Wood and Timber?</p>
<p n="968">Any other Observations or Information on the Subject of the<lb></lb>
proceeding Questions will be very acceptable.</p>
<p n="969">Land Revenue Office<lb></lb>
December 20th. 1790.</p>
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