Colchester Gas Act 1916
WHEREAS by the Colchester Gas Company's Act 1866 (in this Act referred to as "the Act of 1866") the Colchester Gaslight and Coke Company were dissolved and the shareholders therein with other persons were re-incorporated by the name of the Colchester Gas Company (in this Act called "the Company") and were authorised to supply gas within the borough of Colchester and the liberties thereof in the county of Essex:

And whereas further powers were conferred upon the Company by the Colchester Gas ...