SECTION III. 



HAVING given an account of the government, 

 and officers of New-foreft in the laft fection, I 

 fhall now examine the Hate of it's demeifns*, 

 and inhabitants. 



The 



* In the year 1788, a furvey of New-foreft was taken, 

 by order of the commiffioners of the land-revenue of the 

 Crown ; in which furvey the following account was given in 

 of it's contents. 



Acres. 



Foreft-lands ^ . . . . . 63845 



Lands held with lodges . 1192 



Incroachments * . 900 



Leafeholds under the Crown 1003 



Freeholds, and other intermediate property 25422 



Total within the perambulation 9236$ 



A few fractions, which make about two or three acres more 

 I have omitted. From this furvey a fplendid map of New- 



foreft 



