To the Right Honble. Slingsby Bethell< no role >
Esqr
. Lord Mayer
of the City of
London, and his Brethren the Aldermen, in the General
Sessions Assembled, to be holden in the Guildhall of the Same City
an Tuesday ye 2d day of Decr 1755
The Humble Petition of Jonas Cockerto< no role >
of the Poultry
Cutler
Sheweth
That your petitioner having Occasion to rebuild or repair
a Small House, the improved Rent whereof being under Twenty pound
a Year, which is next and adjoyning to the House of
Richd Wilson< no role >
in the Poultry
Watch Maker
, whereof Lord Bateman is his Landlord
That the nine Inch Porty Wall between the Said Houses being defective
and ruinous, your Petitioner on the 11th of Octor. 1755 gave Notice to
the Said Wilson (of which a Copy is Annexed) who Lant the same to
his Said Landlord.
That neither of them did appoint Workmen or his or their pert
to view the Same.
That in pursuance of the Act of Parliament your Petitioner, did an
the 3d of Novr. following Appoint Benj Blockden< no role >
& John Edwards< no role >
Carpenters
, together with Wm. Wing< no role >
& Philip Stanley< no role >
Bricklayers
being all fit and Able Workmen, who did on the Same day Search
into and view the defects and Ruinous condition of the sold
party Wall, as by their Annexed Certificate will appear,
That the Said Wilson & Lord Bateman have been informed thereof
and Still with held his or their Consent to pull down, rebuild [..]
repair she Same, to the great dammage ofthereofyour petitioner
who is wholly put to a Stand in his Said Building, his Workmen all
turned off, and the House remaining in a dangerous condition
in case of Fire,
Wherefore your Petitioner Humbly prays an Order of
the Court may be mode in the Promise According to the
directions of the Act of Parliament of the 11th. year of King
George the first and other Acts relating thereto. intitled
An Act for the Better regulating of Buildings and to
prevent Mischiefs that may happen by pre, within
this City Etc
and your Petitioner Shall Etc
Jonas Cockerton< no role >