58 APPENDIX to the SECOND REPORT OF THE [N* 20. 



of Windfor Foreft at their Court of Attachments (or forty days court) held four times every year at 

 the Ilofeand Crown Inn, Wokin^ham. 



The Verderors fees, perquifites, and advantages and emoluments, are, under the Verderor's warrant 

 to a Keeper, to kill and deliver one fat buck and doe of every i'eafon. 



Your appointment admits your unlimited infpeclion ; voluminous are the records and prefentments 

 in the Verderors Court, which has ever had every fupport under their prefcribed jurifd;clion. 



I am, Sir, 

 Chantry-ftreet, Andover, Hants, Your obedient fervant, 



Tuefday, Dec' ift, 1807. JOHN REEVES. 



Superfcribed, 



Mr. Seeker, Solicitor, Windfor. 



(Copy.) 

 D r Sir, Audley End, December gd, 1807. 



I have been on a vifit into Suffolk, or I fhould have given an earlier anfwer to your letter of the 8th 

 of laft month. 



My office of Ranger of Rillingheare Walk is only another term for my office of Bailiwick of 

 Twiching, or Fines Bailiwick, comprizing Billingbeure. 



The office is hereditary, and is mentioned in my claim, and in the proceedings and judgment in quo 

 warranto in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, laid before you by Mr. Arnold, my foliritor. 



The duty of the office is to preferve the vert, venifon and browfe, and to aflift in driving the Foreft 

 in fence months, if called upon, like all other Rangers and Keepers of Walks in His Majefty's 

 Forefts. 



The office is executed by a Deputy, who is appointed by me and paid by the Crown, and the falary 

 is j. 20. a year. 



There is, befides, a fee of 40*. for a deer hunted in the walk ; and the lops and tops of trees are the 

 perquifites of the Deputy. 



I am not aware of any other fees ; but my Deputy, Richard Horton, fhall be applied to if the Com- 

 miffioners wilh it. 



The faid Richard Horton is the fourth Deputy appointed by my family in my remembrance. 



1 urn, dear Sir, 

 Superfcribed, Your very faithful fervant, 



John Seeker, Efq. BRA YBROOKE. 



(Copy.) 

 Dar Sir, Marlbro'-ftreet, January 2gth, 1808. 



I have it in command from the Duke of Gloucefter to reply to your letter to his Royal liighnels of 

 the 6th of November ult. containing a lift of Queries fuggefted by the Commiffioners for enquiring 

 into the ftate of Windfor Foreft. 



I will on the other fide beg leave to fend you the Replies to thefe Queries, in the order which you 

 place them ; and I beg to fubfcribe myfelf, with truth, 



Dear Sir, 

 Your faithful and moft obedient fervant, 



M. HOPER. 



REPLIES. To the ift Query. His Royal Highnefs the prefent Duke, when Prince William Frederick 

 of Gloucefter, was appointed by his late Royal father, William Henry Duke of Gloucefter, by warrant 

 in 1780, Keeper of Bagfhot Park. This appointment was confirmed .by His Majefty, by letters 

 patent under the great feal, bearing date at Weltminfter the ninth day of Auguft, in the 381)1 year of 

 His Majefty's reign, for life. 



To the 2d Qupry. For life, by His Majefty's letters patent, as flated in the reply-t the firft query. 



To the 3d Query. Similar reply as to the nature of the appointment. Duties uone. 



To the 4th Query. Anfwered under the preceding query. 



To the 5th Q-:ery.--^i !is Majefty's letters patent to his Royal Highnefs the prefent Duke of Glou- 

 cefter contain a gia it o.f a fee or fal.iry o. live pounds fix (hillings and eight pence, payable yeaily at 

 the leaft of St. Micluel the Archangel, for the life of the Duke as Keeper of Baglhot Park. The 

 fee or fctlary, and ih? occupancy of the place, form the whole of the duties, emoluments and advan- 

 tages as Keeper of Bagfhot Park. 



Superfcribed ' 



John Seeker, Efq. Secretary to the CommifTioners 

 for enquiring into the fhite of Windlor Forelt. 



