§ MR. LOUGHI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, during the period of Office of the late Government, disposed of a certain right of fishing in the River Thames and part of the river, or an island in the river, belonging to the Crown or public; and whether the Commissioners will undertake not to sell or let into private hands any part of the Thames or rights of fishing therein, or any rent-charges in London belonging to the Crown which have been reserved on Crown grants of land?
§ * SIR. T. HIBBERTAn osier bed on, and a right of fishing in, the river belonging to the Crown were sold in 1888, as mentioned in Appendix 3 (b) to 67th Report to Parliament of the Commissioners of Woods. The Crown is believed to own only one other fishery right in the Thames, which is adjacent to the Home Bark, Windsor. It would not be consistent with the duties of the Commissioners of Woods, under the Land Revenue Acts, to give the undertaking asked for.