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A Compendious Abstract of the Public General Acts of the United..... (9 July 1842)

ABSTRACT OF THE ENACTMENTS

1. The Forest of Dean divided into two townships, by the names of "East Dean" and "West Dean"

2. Each of such townships to maintain its own poor as other townships in England and Wales, and overseers to be appointed.

3. East Dean township shall be added to the Westbury-on-Severn Union, and West Dean to the Monmouth Union; guardians may be appointed for such townships, and the Poor Law Commissioners to determine the proportions in which they shall contribute to the common fund of the Unions.

4. Paid Officers may be appointed to make and levy the rates.

5. As soon as a rate has been made and half thereof collected, overseers to certify collection to the Poor Law Commissioners, and thenceforth be liable to the orders of the board of guardians.

6. The Hudnolls, Bearse, Fence and Mawkins Hazel's to be divided into two district, and annexed by the Poor Law Commissioners to Westbury-upon-Severn

7. Mailscot and a place near the New Weir annexed to the parish of English Bicknor. Walmore and Northwoods annexed to Westbury-on-Severm

etc. etc.

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