Thoughts on the Proposed Inclosure of Waltham (commonly called Epping) and Hainault Forests: In which a new plan is suggested for disafforesting the same: with the heads of the bill now proposed for that purpose — John Shaqi
Thoughts on the Proposed Inclosure of Waltham (commonly called Epping) and Hainault Forests: In which a new plan is suggested for disafforesting the same: with the heads of the bill now proposed for that purposeStreet, Thomas
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Thoughts on the Proposed Inclosure of Waltham (commonly called Epping) and Hainault Forests: In which a new plan is suggested for disafforesting the same: with the heads of the bill now proposed for that purpose
Your most obedient Servant,
A. MILNE.
WALTHAM, EPPING, OR HAINAULT FORESTS.
_HEADS of the BILL proposed to be submitted to Parliament_, _in the
present Session_, _for vesting in His Majesty certain Portions of the
said Forests in lieu of his Forestal and other Rights_, _and for
disafforesting the said Forests_.
IT IS PROPOSED,
1st. THAT the Commissioners to be named as hereinafter mentioned shall
be empowered and directed to set out and allot two-third parts of that
portion of Hainault Forest, called “_King’s Woods_,” to be for ever held
by His Majesty in severalty, as a Nursery for Timber for the Navy, freed
and discharged from all Rights of Common, and other Rights whatever, as a
Compensation for the Right of Soil, and all Forestal and other Rights of
His Majesty, or of those holding any Office or Offices under the Crown,
in and over the other, or remaining third part of such Woods, except the
Timber and Underwood growing thereon, which are to be reserved to His
Majesty, and to be cut down and cleared away within three years after the
passing the Act.
2d. THAT such remaining third part shall be possessed and enjoyed IN
COMMON by the several persons who are now, or would have been, entitled
to Rights of Common over the whole of the said Woods, if such proposed
severance had not been made, freed and discharged from all Rights of
Soil, and all Forestal and other Rights of His Majesty and his Successors
therein, or of those holding any Office or Offices under the Crown, save
as aforesaid.
3d. THAT the Commissioners shall be authorized and directed to set out
and allot unto and for His Majesty in each and every of the other
Parishes or Manors situate within the Forests, over which the Forestal
Rights of His Majesty shall be found and ascertained to extend, so much
of the open and waste Lands within each and every of such Parishes or
Manors, (except the King’s Woods aforesaid) as shall, quantity, quality,
and situation considered, be equal to nine thirty-second parts of so much
of the Waste Lands in each and every of such Parishes or Manors
respectively as are within the Boundaries and Limits of the said Forest,
and subject to the Forestal Rights of His Majesty as aforesaid, in
satisfaction of such Forestal and other Rights in and over such Parishes
respectively.
4th. THAT the Timber and Underwood now growing on such of the Allotments
to be made to His Majesty, as are herein last described, shall be cut
down and removed by the Parties now entitled to the same within three
years after the passing of the Act, or shall be taken with the Allotment,
and paid for by the Crown, according to the Valuation of the
Commissioners under the Act, at the option of the party so entitled.
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