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Edward I. before the disafforestation of Oare — a coinci- 

 dence which suggests that the drafters of the Bill had 

 some older record before them. 



The Act further stated that his Majesty was seised 

 in his demesne as of fee of a certain farm, called 

 Simonsbath Farm, containing 108^ acres, which farm 

 was enclosed and separated, and divided from the 

 open lands ; and also that Sir Thomas Acland claimed 

 to be entitled to all tithes arising within the Forest. 

 His Majesty was to be allotted |f of the whole in value 

 and quantity, and Sir Thomas was to be allotted one- 

 eighth part of the whole Forest in lieu of tithes. The 

 remainder was reserved as compensation to various 

 adjoining landowners, who enjoyed certain common 

 rights on the Forest. Lastly, his Majesty was given 

 power to sell. 



A commission was appointed to survey and value 

 the Forest, which was duly done, and a map (not too 

 correct in some particulars) was also made. By this 

 survey the total acreage was set down at 18,810 acres 

 and a fraction, whereof the Crown share amounted to 

 10,252^ acres. This last was put up for auction at 

 MInehead, and sold to the late Mr. John Knight. The 

 date of the conveyance is gth March, 1820. It is per- 

 fectly simple and unencumbered, making no reserva- 



