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October 1770

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To the Justices of the Peace in the General Sessions Assembled in and for
the County of Middlesex

The humble Petition of John Dobey< no role > of Holborn London
Haberdasher

Sheweth


That by an Act of Parliament of the 11th. of King Geo: 1st. Chap: 28th. It is Enacted
That from and after the 24th. June 1725 all Psons who should Erect or build any house or
houses upon any old or new foundation or Foundations in any Place or Places in and about
the Cities of London and Westminster or any Parish or Place Comprized within the Weekly
Bills of Mortality or within the Parish of Saint Marylebone and Paddington or within
the Parishes of Chelsea or Saint Pancras or either of them in the County of Middx (Except
houses on London Bridge and on the River of Thames below Bridge) and who shall think it
Necessary to Pull down such Partition wall between such house and the next adjoining
house shall (in Case the Owner or Occupier of such adjoining house will not or by Disability
Cannot Agree) Give, three Months Notice in writing to the Owner or Occupier of such adjoing
house to whom any part of the said Adjoining wall belongs of such his her or their Intention
to Pull down such Party Wall. To the Intent that such Party Wall shall be pulled down
the same may within the Space of One Month next after such Notice or Viewed by four or more
able Workmen Two or more of which Workmen shall be named by such first Builder and the
other two or more by the Owner or Tenant or Occupier of such next house to that which is intended
to be pulled down, And in Case either of the said Parties shall refuse or Neglect to Name
within three Weeks next after such Notice, such Workmen that then the other of the said
Parties shall Name four or more Workmen who shall view the Party Wall intended
to be pulled down and without Consent the same shall be pulled down unless in any of the
Cases aforesaid the Mayor Part of such Workmen shall Certify in Writing under their
hands to the Justices of the Peace in the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace
to be holden for the City or County where such Party wall is intended to be pulled down
And in Case any Person or Persons shall think him her or themselves Aggrieved by any
Such Certificate such Justices shall upon Complaint to them made Summon before them
One or more such Workmen and such other Person or Persons as they shall think fit
And shall Examine the Matter upon Oath which Oath or Oaths they are hereby
Impowered to Administer And upon such Examination or Examinations the said Justices
are thereby Authorized and required to make such Order or Orders in the Premes as they
in their Discretion shall think to be just and reasonable and the Determination of the sd:
Justices shall be final and Exclusive to all Parties without any Appeal from the same.

That It is also Enacted by the same Act of Parliament further Enacted That if within
three Days after such Certificate made by Workmen as aforesaid a Copy thereof shall be delivered
to the Owner or Occupier of such next Adjoining house or left there and there shall be no
Appeal from the same within the time aforesaid in every such Case if such Owner or Occupier
Shall Neglect or Refuse to Shore and Support his her or their houses within Six days
after the time allowed by this Act for Appeal as aforesaid that then it shall and
May be Lawful to and for such first Builder or Builders giving Notice as aforesaid
to Enter into such house or houses (at all Seasonable times) with Workmen and
Materials to Shore and Support the same and shall Shore and Support the same at
the Charge and Expence of such Owner or Occupier And after the same shall be so
Shored and Supported it shall and may be Lawfull to and for such first Builder or Buildrs:
to build up a new Party wall according to the Directions of the said recited acts and
within ten days after such Party Wall shall be so built such first Builder or
Builders shall in Writing leave at such next house or with the Owner or Occupier
thereof a true Account of the Number of Rods in such Party Wall and One Moiety
or half Part of the Expence thereof after the Rate of £5 P Rod shall be paid by the
Owner or Owners of such house or houses who are intitled to the improved Rent
thereof

That by an Act of Parliament of the 4th.of his Present Majesty Chun. 14th.
It is amongst other things Enacted That Whereas Some Part or Parts of houses
already pulled down or that hereafter shall be pulled down in order to be Rebuilt




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