Income Tax Act 1805

The District of Bealingtonshire to be deemed Part of Morpeth Ward in Northumberland.

V. And whereas the District of Bedlingtonshire, situate in the County of Northumberland, near to Morpeth Ward in the said County, is Part of the County Palatine of Durham, and hath hitherto been charged together with Chester Ward, in the said County, to the great Inconvenience of the Inhabitants thereof; be it further enacted, That upon all Assessments to be made under this Act, the said District of Bedlingtonshire shall be charged under this Act as Part of Morpeth Ward, in the said County of Northumberland; provided that any Person or Persons residing in the said District of Bedlingtonshire, being duly qualified according to this Act, may act as Commissioner or Commissioners, together with the Commissioners chosen and acting for Morpeth Ward aforesaid, in all Matters and Things relating to Bedlingtonshire.