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Highness and ye Councell for their approbation the several 

 unions hereafter mentioned vizt 



Of the parishes of Over Compton and Nether Compton 

 in co Dorset (Among others in other counties) 



His Highness ye Lord Protector and ye Councell doe 

 approve of the said several unions and confirm the same in 

 all things according to the purport and true meaning of ye 

 said respective Certificates. 



(signed) Henry Scobell, Ck of the Councell. 



p. 25 HORTON AND KNOLTON 



Thursday 31 December 1657 

 Att the Councell att Whitehall. 



Similar confirmation of the Trustees Certificate for the 

 union of Horton and Knolton, 



(signed) W. Jessop, Ck of the Councell. 



TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE UNION AND DIVISION 

 OF PARISHES. 



No. 55. Vol. 1001. 



Divided into 3 Columns. 1st for the Parish, 2nd for the 

 Hamlets and their distance from the parish church, 3rd for 

 remarks as to the desirability or otherwise of their union or 

 separation. 



GILLINGHAM. 



2. Mottcombe chapel 2 miles. 3. Mottcombe is a fit 

 place for a parish church of itself. 



2. Milton chapel decayed and it is 1 mile distant. 3. 

 Milton chapel is a fit place to be made a parish church for 

 Milton and Preston. 



SILTON. 



2. Burton. 3. Silton is very fit to have Burton a hamlet 

 of Gillingham united to it. 



