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Office of the Surveyor General of His Majesty's Woods and Forests
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The Office of the Surveyor General of His Majesty's Woods and Forests was created by a Commission issued on July 17, 1827 by the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury. The Commission appointed Peter Robinson to the position of Surveyor General of His Majesty's Woods and Forests. (Robinson held the office concurrently with that of Commissioner of Crown Lands.)
A Deputy Surveyor General of Woods and Forests was added to the office at a later time. The Surveyor General of His Majesty's Woods and Forests reported to both the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury and to the Lieutenant Governor.
The Office was replaced by the Woods and Forests Branch in 1852.
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The Office of the Surveyor General of His Majesty's Woods and Forests was responsible for undertaking a survey of Upper Canada's woods and forests, determining in which Districts there might be masting or other timber suitable for use by the British navy, and for reporting to the Lords Commissioner of His Majesty's Treasury the number of timber licenses granted and the quantity of timber cut.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Publications of the Province of Upper Canada and of Great Britain Relating to Upper Canada, 1791-1840
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Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 2000-05-01.
Archivist(s):
Nancy Martin