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hundred and fifty eight, with the same exception, in the part added about the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty. That with the exception of now existing vaults and brick graves, burials be forthwith discontinued within nine feet of the walls of St. James' Church, in the township of Whitfield, Glossop; and from and after the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, with the same exception, in the Independent Chapel Burialground in the same township. That from and after the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, with the same exception of now existing vaults and brick graves, burials be discontinued in the Wesleyan Chapel Burialground, in the township of Hadfield, Glossop. That the family vaults and brick graves in all the above named burial-grounds be used on the following conditions; viz: that when required they be opened without disturbing soil that has been already buried in, and that each coffin be imbedded in a layer of powdered charcoal four inches thick, and be separately entombed in an airtight manner.

Also that no new burial-ground shall be opened in any of the under-mentioned parishes without the previous approval of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and that burials in the said parishes shall be discontinued with the following modifications, from and after the twelfth day of January next (except as in herein otherwise directed), as follows, viz.

WALLINGFORD.-Forthwith in St. Mary's Church, in the vestry of the Independent Chapel (in St. Mary's parish), in St. Peter's Church, in the Baptist Chapel (in St. Peter's parish), in St. Leonard's Church, and (with the exception of

now existing vaults and brick graves) in the ancient part of the churchyard, also in the Primitive Methodist and Calvinistic Baptist Chapel (in St. Leonard's parish); that, in the new part of St. Leonard's Churchyard, burials be discontinued, except in ground that has never been hitherto used for interment, and which shall be effectually drained to the depth of six and a half feet, and that no grave be reopened; that from and after the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven (with the exception of now existing vaults and brick graves), burials be discontinued in St. Mary's Churchyard, in the Independent Chapel Burial-ground (in the parish of St. Mary), in St. Peter's Churchyard, in the two Baptist Burial-grounds (in St. Peter's parish), in the Primitive Methodist and Calvinistic Baptist Burial-grounds (in the parish of St. Leonard), and in All Hallows Burial-ground; that the above-named vaults and brick graves be used only on the following conditions; that when required they be opened without disturbing soil that has been already buried in; that each coffin be embedded in a layer of powdered charcoal four inches thick, and be separately entombed; and that no body be buried within three feet of the surface, measuring from the upper surface of the coffin to the ordinary level of the ground, nor within nine feet of any dwelling-house. DUFFIELD.-Beneath Christchurch Bridge-hill, in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, the Congregational Chapel, the Unitarian Chapel, and likewise beneath St. John's Chapel (all in the township of Belper, and parish of Duffield), and with the exception of now existing vaults and brick graves, in the Old Burial-ground of St. John's Chapel, and

from and after the first of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, with the exception of now existing vaults and brick graves, in St. Peter's Churchyard, Belper, and in the burialgrounds of the Wesleyan, Baptist, Congregational, and Unitarian Chapels, all in Belper ; and that the above-mentioned vaults and brick graves be used on the condition, that when required they be opened without disturbing soil that has been already buried in; that each coffin be embedded in a layer of powdered charcoal four inches thick, and be separately entombed in brick or stone work properly cemented; and that the only bodies interred be those of the husbands, wives, parents, unmarried children, and brothers and sisters of persons already buried therein.

Also TIVERTON.-Wholly in the Independent Old Burial-ground, and also in the Baptist, Wesleyan and Independent New Burial-grounds, Tiverton, except in now existing vaults and brick graves in which each coffin shall be embedded in charcoal, and separately entombed in an airtight manner, and in graves never previously opened, to be five feet deep at the least. NORTHAMPTON.-In St. Peter's Church, and in the Castle-hill Meeting Chapel, in the parish of St. Peter's, Northampton; and, from and after the first November, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven (with the exception of now existing vaults and brick graves), in St. Peter's Churchyard and in the Castle-hill Meeting Burial-ground, in the parish of St. Peter. That in St. Peter's Churchyard and in the Castle-hill Meeting Burial-ground, with the exception of family vaults and brick graves, only one body be buried in each grave; that no grave be opened within five yards of any dwelling house,

or within three yards of any church or chapel, and that no interment take place in any grave without a covering of earth four feet in thickness at the least, measuring from the upper surface of the coffin to the ordinary level of the ground, and that the vaults and brick graves be used on the following conditions; that when required, they be opened without distubing soil that has been already buried in, that each coffin be embedded in a layer of powdered charcoal, four inches thick, and be separately entombed, and that the only bodies interred be those of husbands, wives, parents, unmarried children and brothers and sisters of those already buried therein. STAPLETON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. In the Parish Church and Churchyard of Stapleton, Gloucestershire. LLANDDEINIOLEN.-In the Church of Llanddeiniolen, and in the Independent Chapel at Bethel, in the parish of Llanddeiniolen. SOUTH MOLTON. - In the parish church and in the Baptist Chapel, South Molton; and also in the Parish Churchyard, and in the Baptist and Plymouth Brethren Burial-grounds, except in vaults and walled graves in which each coffin shall be embedded in charcoal and separately entombed in an airtight manner, on or before the first October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven. UTTOXETER.-In the old part of the Parish Churchyard of Uttoxeter, excepting in now existing vaults and brick graves, in which each coffin shall be embedded in charcoal and separately entombed in an airtight manner; and in the new part with the above exceptions and except in graves not less than five feet deep which can be opened without the exposure of remains, and which have not been buried in during the preceding fourteen years. RHUD

DLAN, FLINTSHIRE.-In the Churchyard of Rhuddlan, in the county of Flint, on and after the first October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, except in vaults and brick graves in which each coffin shall be embedded in charcoal and separately entombed in an airtight manner. LLANLLECHID, CARNARVONSHIRE. In the Parish Churchyard of Llanlechid, except in graves which can be opened without the exposure of remains; no coffin to be less than four feet below the surface, unless in a walled grave, and entombed in an airtight

manner.

Also ABERYSTWITH, IN THE PARISH OF LLANBADARN VAWR.-In the churchyard and Baptist Burial-ground of Aberystwith, in the parish of Llanbadarn Vawr, in the county of Cardigan, on and after the first October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, except in vaults and walled graves, in which each coffin shall be embedded in charcoal, and separately entombed in an air-tight manner. DENBIGH. In the parish church of Denbigh; and on and after the first October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, in the parish churchyard, except in vaults and walled graves which can be opened without the disturbance of soil that has been buried in, and in which each coffin shall be embedded in charcoal, and separately entombed in an air-tight manner, and in graves not less than five feet deep, which can be opened without the exposure of remains. In St. David's Churchyard, Denbigh, except as far as is compatible with the observance of the regulations for new burial-grounds. HAVERFORDWEST. In the church of St. Martin's, Haverfordwest; and on and after the first of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, in

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