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THE DEFICIENCY OF TIMBER CON- 

 SIDERED. 



TH E decreafe of timber in this 

 illand has been much complained 

 of, and not without reafon, A few years 

 fince, the government took this impor- 

 tant objedt under coniideration. The 

 Commiflioners of the Navy, and many 

 other perfons, were examined before a 

 Committee of the late Houfe of Com- 

 mons, as to the quantity, and condition, 

 of the timber in general throughout the 

 kingdom. The deficiency was clearly 

 proved, but the remedy applied was no 

 cure to the difeafe. Inflead of planting 

 and protecting the King's foreils, and 

 encouraging private perfons to promote 

 the growth of timber, in order to keep 

 up a proper fucccflion, a reflraint was 



laid 



