Catalogue description Office of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues and predecessors: Country and England Entry Books of Out Letters and Treasury Report Books

The letter books in CRES 9-17, 19-20 and 22, relate to all matters affecting the land revenues of the Crown, and also accounts and office establishment matters. The letter books were discontinued in 1913, but have only been preserved up to 1900. The Treasury report books contain reports to the Treasury on matters affecting the management of the Crown's land revenues for the guidance of the Treasury in issuing instructions to the Office of Woods and in deciding whether or not to sanction its proposed actions. The relevant Treasury letters, minutes and warrants are also entered. The matters dealt with include office establishment regulation; leases, sales or grants of Crown lands; purchase of properties; copyhold enfranchisement; erection and maintenance of buildings; grants of licences to search for gold; and audit of accounts. Most volumes are indexed.

Office of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues, 1810-1832

Office of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues, 1851-1924

Office of Woods, Forests, Land Revenues, Works and Buildings, 1832-1851

Surveyor General of Woods and Forests, 1715-1810