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SECTION II. 



1 HE government of New-foreft is, at this 

 time, nearly what it originally was, excepting 

 only that the abolition of foreft-law hath 

 retrained the power of it's officers *. 



The chief officer belonging to it, is the 

 lord-warden, who is generally fome perfon of 

 dirHnc"lion. The prefent lord-warden is the 



duke of Glocefter. Under him are two 



diftinct appointments of officers j the one to 

 preferve the venifon of the foreft; and the 



* I had many particulars with regard to the prefent ftate of 

 New-foreft from Mr. Samber of Caflle-Malwood lodge, who 

 was intimately acquainted with it. After his death, his fon, 

 Captain Samber of the navy, obligingly put into my hands other 

 ufeful papers, on the fame fubjeft, which had belonged to his 

 father. 



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