*?2o.] COMMISSIONERS ON' WINDSOR FOREST. 57 



(Copy.) 

 Sir, London, November the a6th, 1807. 



"Being alifent from London, your letter of the 8th inft. did not reach me till yefterday, and -I K.fe n 

 time in retui ning you my anfwers to the enquiries you note from the Comnjiffioners appointed by Par- 

 liament for tile jmrpoi'e of making lliole enquiries, have directed you to apply to me. 



Be afiured, Sir, that nothing is wanting in my intention, that the expectations which you mention 

 of every facility in my power being afforded, (hall be fulfilled. 



The ift head iff enquiry, of How and when I was appointed to the -office of Chief Forefler of the 

 Bailiwick of Fincharnpltead, and lleud Keeper of liiglhot Hails and Sanclhurft Walks in Windfor 

 .Foreft? impofes on me a necellity of enteimg perhaps more at length into the hiilory of that appoint- 

 ment than what its immediate mterelt with the Cominillioners may xcule. 



His Royal llighnefs the late Duke of Gloucefter, Lord Warden of Windfor Foreft, was gracioufly 

 ;pleafed to mark the fenfe he entertained of the merits of my father, the late Major General 

 Thomas Coxe, by allowing me (then -20 years of age) to fucceed him in tha.tjituation, in which (and 

 at Bigfliot Rails) he died on the i ithday of December 1788. 



I had the honour to he prefented to His Majefty at Windfor Caftle by his Royal Highnefs, and to 

 kifs His Majefty's hand on this appointment. His Majefty was gracioufly pleui'ed at the fame time to 

 lament the death of my father, whole fudden death had prevented his receiving the due rewards of 

 his merits as an officer after 35 years fervices ; during that period he ferved a long campaign in 

 America, and by which his health was materially impaired, and his days eventually fhortened. 



The 2d head of enquiry refpeets the term of Tenein, which is during the pleafure of the Lord 

 Warden of Windfor Foreft ; hut no inltance is, I believe, recorded of any perfon being difmified, 

 without fome alleged or underftood incapacity of holding the oilices in queftion. 



3d head. The nature and duty of the appointments are in regard to the prefervation and breed of 

 the deer, and the confervation of the timber, of the vfit, and of the foreftal limits, by prefenting 

 all depredations and unlawful eurroachers on the walie, by plantations and inclofures undertaken and 

 maintained for other benefits than that of His Majefty or his interelt/in the public concern and 

 welfare. 



4th head. Whether performed in perfon or by deputy. The Keeper and Underkeepers, by refidence 

 on their walks, or by their prefence when necefl'ary, are obliged to afl'ord that iatisfaclion to the 

 fupcriar officers of the Foreft, (His Majefty's fervants) which may be required of them. The Mafter 

 of the buck hounds is the officer under whofe more immediate infpeclion the duties of the Keeper* 

 and Rangers become cognizable. 



5th head. The fees, perquilites, and advantages and emoluments are comprized in an annual falary 

 of twenty-five pounds per annum, and about four or five pounds for fees, more or lefs (of late years 

 never exceeding five pounds) ; an allowance alfo of about fifty pounds per annum, to provide hay and 

 turnips for the deer during the winter. 



This, Sir, is an exact anfwer to the enquiries to all the queftions propofed. And I remain 



Your obliged humble fervant, 



WILLIAM COXE, Head Keeper and Ranger. 



P. S. I muft add, at the late Duke's expreffing a wifli T would allow my mother to refide and enjoy 

 all the advantages of the above gift, flic refided there with her ten children as long as the lodge wat 

 habitable : (lie has flood in my place, and received every advantage. 



"Superfcribed, 



To Mr. Seeker, Secretary to the Lord Warden. 



(Copy.) 

 Sir, Bradfbry, November ^oth, 1807. 



I have received your letter, and beg to inform you that I was chofen a Verderor of Wiudfor Foreft 

 in the year 176-2, by the county, for life; and the duty of the appointment is to hold Attachment 

 Courts with the other Verderors, for the purpofe of receiving preientments of offences committed in 

 the Foreft, which is performed in perfon. The fees of the office is a buck and doe annually. 



I am, Sir, 

 Superfcribed, Your humble fervant, 



To John Seeker, Efq. JOHN WALTER, 



Secretary to th Commiffioners. 



(Copy.) 

 Sir, 



After near a month's confinement of a fick chamber, I am now in a convalefcent ftate. 

 Yours of the fixth of November (from error in addrefs) was not regularly received. 

 Mr. Vanfittart was elefted county member, myfelf to the Verderorlhip, on the deceafe of Mr. P. 

 P. Powncy. In what year (as I am incapable to refer) I cannot recollect. 

 The office of Verderor, a life ellabliihment. 



The duty in confequence was, receiving and enrolling the feveral preferments mada by the Keeper* 



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