ed, by myself, as the highest honour, and next 

 to it, that of behig continued by your Grace in 

 the same appointment. 



The example of a Character which will ever 

 be dear to this kingdom and mankind, the situa- 

 tion of your own Timber trees, — your stake in 

 the country, wnth the allowed distinction of be- 

 h^ the hereditary Patron of Rural Science, all 

 seem to claim, from your Grace, a steady per- 

 severance in the honourable and beneficial path 

 of improvement ; as it must not only have a 

 tendency to check tire present increasing scarci- 

 ty, but to shew what improvement Timber is 

 capable of generally; — and, moxG particularly, 

 the real properties of that unjustly degraded 

 part of it — English-grown Firs. 



I am, my Lord, 



Your Grace's 



IMost obedient humble servant, 



William Poxtey. 



HuMei'sfietct, 

 Dec. 16, 1805. 



