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general to what had been learned in regard to one forest, 

 the information obtained by them was communicated. 



In their third report, dated 3d June 1788, they reported 

 at considerable length the abuses which had come to light, 

 what had been done, and what was still required. They 

 then reported in regard to the Forest of Dean — first, grants 

 which had been made prior to the Act of Charles II. ; 

 and second, circumstances which had led to the enactment 

 of that law, stating the regulations established by it, and 

 giving some account of the forest while tbese regulations 

 were observed. Under a second head they reported errors 

 and abuses which had crept into practice, and the effect 

 which these had upon the forests ; explained the system 

 of management pursued at the date of the report, and the 

 condition to which the forest was then reduced. , In a third 

 they submitted for consideration the heads of arrangements 

 which they suggested should be made with those who have 

 rights of common and other claims upon the forest, and of 

 such a system of management as they thought would b? 

 most likely to protect the forest from similar evils in time 

 coming, and make the forests valuable nurseries of timber 

 for the navy. In an appendix were given several important 

 documents — the replies given by the overseer of the Forest 

 of Dean to the enquiry of the Commissioners, an abstract 

 of accounts, &c. 



The fourth report, dated 3d February 1789, states that 

 the commissioners were prosecuting their enquiries in 

 regard to other forests belonging to the Crown. 



In the fifth report, dated 28th July 1789, a report similar 

 to that previously given in regard to the Forest of Dean, 

 is given in regard to the New Forest, with a statement of 

 the measures 'suggested by them, to meet and rectify the 

 abuses and evils which had crept in : and in an appendix 

 are given various documents relating to matters embraced 

 by the report. 



In the sixth report, dated 8th February 1790, a similar 

 report is made in regard to the Forests of Aliceholt and 

 Woolmer, with a similar appendix. 



