Thomas Lord Wharton, Baron of Wharton in the county of Westmorland, warden, chief-justice, and justice in eyre of all his Majesty's forests, chases, parks, and warrens, of the south side of Trent To the wardens, lieutenants, verderers, regarders, master-foresters, rangers, keepers, under-keepers, and to all and singular other the ministers and officers of his Majesty's forests, chases, parks, and warrens aforesaid, and every of them; and to all others whom these presents may concern: sendeth greeting, &c.

Abstract

Prohibits hunting and the cutting down of trees in the King's forests. At end of text: "Given under my hand, and the seal of my office, this 19th day of August [in the] ninth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord William the third, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, [De]fender of the Faith, &c. Annoq; Dom. 1697." Reproduction of original in the British Library.