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February 1775

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Chimney to be made Good and the Top of Such Chimey to be raised the same from Smoaking
for the doing of which your Petitioner Paid the Workman the Sum of One Pound two
Shillings And in the Course of which the said William Stokes< no role > Intruded himself And
for a Pretended Survey of Such work did Contrary to the said Act demand and receive of
your Petitioner the Sum of One Pound Ten Shillings.

That Your Petitioner William Harrison< no role > having Occasion in a house of your
Petitioners for the Convenience of Tenant who is a house Broker to take out a Window
on the Ground Floor And to hang a Door in its Stead for the doing which Your Petitioner
Paid to the workman the Sum of Three Pounds Nine Shillings And three pence-And
for the Pretended Survey whereof the said William Stokes< no role > demanded and received of
your Petitioner the Sum of Ten Shillings are Six Pence.

That Your Petitioner Walter Fergurson< no role > having taken down a Chimney in his
dwelling house So far as the Second floor thereof to rebuild the Same for the doing
which your Petitioner Paid the Sum of Two Pounds Twelve Shillings only And
in the Course of such Work the Saind William Stokes< no role > Intruded himself And did
demand and receive of your Petitioner the Sum of One Pound ten Shillings or your
Petitioners Goods would have been sized-for the Same And which the said
William Stokes< no role > threatned to do in Case your Petitioner did not Pay Such Sum
of One Pound ten Shillings.

That your Petitioner william watson< no role > having pulled down the pons part of
a house in Wentworth Street in the Parish of Christ Church aforesaid in order to Rebuild
the same in [..] which your Petitioner did [..] the back
rooms And other Parts of the said Building which damage your Petitioner made
good after such front was Rebuilt And for the rebuilding Which front Your Petitioner
did Pay to the said William Stokes< no role > the Sum of Two Pounds Ten Shillings the
Sum Stipulated by the said Act to be Paid for a New Building of the same rate
with such Building your Petitioner so Rebuilt the Front of as aforesaid Notwithstanding
which the said William Stokes< no role > did demand and Receives of Your Petitioner the Sum
of One Pound One Shilling more for a Pretended Survey of your Petitioners making
good such damage as aforesaid under the Denomination as he Pretended of an
Alteration which your Petitioner Apprehends to be an Imposition upon him he having
So Paid as aforesaid for the Whole Building at and after the Rate aforesaid as a
New one

That Your Petitioner Thomas Marflet< no role > having Ordered to be made into
Roof of his dwelling house Sashframes and Sashes Instead of Lead Lights in the
Course of Which she said William Stokes< no role > Intruded himself And absolutely Ordered the
Workmen to Alter the Same Which was so done by his Directions And is now Contraiy
to the Rules and Regulations directed by the said Act truly to be Observed And for
a Pretended Survey thereof the said William Stokes< no role > did demand and receive of your
Petitioner the Sum of One Pound fifteen Shillings.

That your Petitioner Benjamin Hill< no role > being desirous of Altering the
Widows in the Shop of his Dwelling house in Montague Street aforesaid your




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