Statement of Facts, on the Injurious Treatment of J. Elsee, Esq. Late Tenant of a Considerable Portion of Havering Park Farm, in the Forest of Hainault, in Certain Transactions with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and Their Agents; To Which Are Added Notes in Illustration of the Gross Abuses of the Forest Laws.

"Statement of Facts, on the Injurious Treatment of J. Elsee, Esq." by John Elsee is a record of grave mistreatment within the British forest management system during the 1800s. It tells the tale of a tenant farmer’s struggle against oppressive government actions, with John Elsee detailing a concerning situation involving the exploitation of forest regulations. It showcases the narrative of a leaseholder caught in the complex web between state authorities and the oppressive forest laws of the time. It presents a story of severe professional and legal trials as a tenant battles against public officials controlling forest lands, and aims to reveal corruption and inequity, while advocating for legislative change to protect against similarly unjust treatment in the future.