Victoria Docks Gas Act 1857
WHEREAS the Gasworks called the North Woolwich Gasworks, situate in the Parish of West Ham in the County of Essex have been established for supplying with Gas the Victoria (London) Docks and the Neighbourhood thereof: And whereas the Population of the District supplied by those Gasworks is increasing, and the Extension of the Docks of the Victoria (London) Dock Company will lead to a greatly increased Demand for Gas there, and it would be of public Advantage that better Provision should be ma...