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SECT. II. 



THE government of New-forefl is, at 

 this time, nearly what it originally 

 was, excepting only that the abolition of 

 foreft-law hath retrained the power of it's 

 officers*. 



The chief officer belonging to it, is the 

 lord-warden, who is generally fome perfon of 

 diftinftion. The prefent lord-warden is the 



duke of Glocefter. Under him are two 



diflindt appointments of officers -, the one to 

 preferve the 'venifon of the foreft; and the 



* I had many particulars with regard to the prefent ftate of 

 New-foreft from Mr. Samber of Caftle-Malwood lodge, who 

 was intimately acquainted with it. After his death, his fon, 

 Capt. Samber of the navy, obliging put into my hands other 

 xifeful papers, on the fame fubjeft, which had belonged to 

 his father. 



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