If to.] COMT-rn. ONERS ov WINDSOR FOREST. 55 



The office of Lisalcnunt or L)i'd Warden is performed by a Deputy, fpecully appointed by warrant 

 from the Lord Warden, rxcepted as to the licences mentioned above, which are figned by his Royal 

 Highoefs. 



The Lord Warden is entitled to and receives an annual falary of twenty pounds in virtue of hi* 

 office. The only other emoluments are a lee back and doe MI their rcfpective ieafons. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 

 rSuperfcribed, Your molt obedient humble fervant, 



John Seeker, Efq. II. TAYLOR. 



&c. &c. &c. 



(Copy.) 

 Sir, Shottefbrook, November gth, 1807. 



In anfwer to your letter of yefterday, in which you require from me, for the information of the 

 Commiffioners, an explanation of my office or appointment of Verderor of Windibr Foreft, I beg to 

 -obferve upon thefirft queftion, viz. How and when appointed to that office? 



That upon a i-ertificate being made to the King in his Court of Chancery, of a Verderor being dead, 

 he grants a writ directed to the Sheriff of the county in which the Foreft is for the election of another; 

 that upon the receipt of that writ, the Sheriff fixes a day for the election, which is made in a manner 

 fimilarto that for the election of Members for the county, only that every freeholder of 20 milling* 

 a year ruis a vote. 



The election is for life I fucceeded my father in 1804. 



The nature and duties of the appointment I conceive folely to require the attendance of the Ver- 

 derors at the Courts of Attachment, at which courts the Keepers of the Foreft prefent their reports 

 of the number of deer within their walks, as of any injuiry which may have been done to the vert 

 or venifon ; which reports the Verderors are merely to receive and enrol. They ufually give them 

 to the Steward of the Fore ft then prefent. ..--v 



There are no fees or perquifites attached to the office or appointment, except that of having annually 

 one buck and one doe. 



I have only anfwered the queftions of the Commiffioners to thebefl of my knowledge, without vouch- 

 ing for my accuracy ; and beg to add, that if they think I can give any further information, or that I 

 can render any affiftance in giving efficacy to the enquiry with which they are entrufted, that 1 fliall 

 be molt happy to do it. 



I Lave the honour to be, Sir, 

 Superfcribed, Your obedient humble fervant, 



To John Seeker, Efq. AIIT1I* VANSITTART. 



Sec? to the Commiffioners. 



(Copy.) 

 Sir, 



In reply to your letter of the yth inft. I beg to ftate, for the information of the Commiffioners 

 for enquiring into the ftate of Windfor Foreft, that I confider the duty of the office of Head Keeper 

 of Bearwood Walk to be to fuperintend and take care of (pcrfonally and by his affiftants) His Ma- 

 jefty's trees and woods within that walk ; to fee that the Underkceper do his duty, and as far as mav 

 be that all Trefpafi'ers and Offenders in fuch woods be hi ought to punifhment. This duty I have 

 faithfully performed to the heft of my power fince I have had the honour to hold that office, accord- 

 ing to the oath you adminiftered to me at the Veideror's Court fome time fince. 



The rewards or perquifites to that office I have always underilood and believe was the privilege of 

 nominating to the Lord Warden a perfon for the office of Underkeeper of that walk, on a vacancy ; 

 and ulfo an affignment of twelve loads of wood for fuel annually, from the King's wood called Bear- 

 wood, which latter perquifite. though not recently claimed (molt probably on account of the circum- 

 ftances attending the ftate of the Rich family) is perfectly well known in this neighbourhood to have 

 been annually afilgned to and taken by my predeceflbrs in that office. 



I am, Sir, 

 Wokingham, i ith Nov r 1807. Your moft obedient fervant, 



Superfcribed, JOHN ROBERTS. 



John Seeker, Efq. 



(Copy.) 

 Sir, Ctfliiobtiry, November 13th, 1807. 



Having received your letter of the 8th inft. in the country, I was not able before my arrival in 

 London yefterday to have any reference to the patent of my office, to make me competent to a reply 

 to the queftions contained in your application to me. I now feize the eariieft opportunity of doing fo, 

 and take the liberty of incloling your queries (numbered) to prove my accuracy in anl'wering them. 



N i. By letters patent bearing date igth of February 1793. 33d George III. 



N*a. During his good behaviour. [Wprds in the patent.] 



K e 3. This office I have undeifioad was created in the reign of Charles the 2d, as operating on the 

 interells of the fubjed as well as the crown. On the part of the Crown it was to keep people, called 



I qo P " Driven 



