March 1^st 1833

Sir,

Herewith I beg to send you a Copy of the Proceedings unanimously agreed to at a Meeting of the Bailiff and Burgesses of this Borough in Common Hall assembled on the 28^th Ins: &

ever Sir

Harry Goldney
Town Clerk of the Borough of Chippenham ^<1>

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Borough of Chippenham

Feb^y 28 1833

Present

M^r William Davis – Bailiff
M^r Harry Goldney M^r William Gale
M^r William Carpenter M^r W. R. Tayler
M^r George Noyes M^r William Gundry
M^r William Poole
M^r J. M. Coombs

At this Meeting it was unanimously agreed that it would be very desirable to obtain An Act for Lighting Watching and Improving the Town and Borough of Chippenham.

It was Resolved

That the Sum of One hundred Pounds be Appropriated from the Corporation Funds in aid of the above Object.

That a Copy of the above resolutions be forwarded to the Members for the Borough – Soliciting their Contribution.

W. H. F. Talbot Esq MP

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Notes:

1. Chippenham, Wiltshire: largest town near Lacock, 3 miles N.