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warden of the forests Obs. 
in colonial times, an official of a land company who was responsible for disposing of Crown Lands for settlement.
See also: warden (def. 1a)
- 1828 Dr. Dunlop--Warden of the Forests of the Canada Company--arrived in Bytown on the 18th and is busy disposing of the Crown Reserves in that vicinity. . . .
- 1828 Dr. Dunlop--Warden of the Forests of the Canada Company--arrived in Bytown on the 18th and is busy disposing of the Crown Reserves in that vicinity. . . .