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February 1775

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Petitioner did alter the same And Put a New Story Post in the front thereof under the
directions of the Said William Stokes< no role > And for which your Petitioner Paid the said
William Stokes< no role > the Sum of One Pounds five Shillings And of the regularity of which
work the said William Stokes< no role > made an Affidavit before the Worshipfull John Sherwood< no role >
Esquire And delivered the same to your Petitioner And Informed your Petitioner the [..]
Such affidavit was an Indemnify for your Petitioner against all Informers ander [..]
three Weeks afterwards the said William Stokes< no role > Summoned John Scott< no role > the Working
Employed to do the said Work before the Worshipfull Robert Pell< no role > and Davi'd Wiln [..]
Esquires to Shew Cause why the said John Scott< no role > should not alter the said Work
agrecable to the Rules and Regulation in the said Act which they upon bearing
[..] dismiss with a severe reprimand to the said William Stokes< no role > for such [..]
behaviour

That the said William Stokes< no role > hath Contraryhathto the Rules and Regulation
in the said Act Permitted Simbers to be put in a Party Wall of a house in Dorset St [..]
in the Parish of Christ Church aforesaid belonging to Mr. Paillett of Bishopsgate
Street within Undertaker

That the said William Stokes< no role > hath also res [..] itred and Verified by Affid [..]
that a Party Wall of a House belonging to Messrs. Saunders and Quarry in Rose La [..]
Spitalfields aforesaid is built and finished according to the Regulation in the said
Act Notwithstanding a Water Course ruins through Such Wall which is Contrary to [..]
said Act.

That Your Petitioners Apprehend and humbly Conceive that the sa [..]
william Stokes< no role > is not only un skill [..] in the Art of Building but has Likewise [..]
behaved himself Negligently and [..] faithfully in the discharge of his Duty And
therefore is a very Improper Person to be a Surveyor or supervisor of Buildings under [..]
the said Act.

Therefore Your Petitioners humbly Pray that your Worship [..]
would be Pleased to discharge the said Williams Stokes< no role > from [..]
Office of Surveyor or Supervisoroffor the said Stamled And Parish [..]
aforesaid or that your Petitioners may have Such further or ot [..]
Relief in the Premisses as to your Worships Shall Seem meet
And Proper Etc.

Thos. Band [..]
William Starr< no role > [..]
Walter Ferguson< no role >
William. Watson< no role >
Thos Marfleet< no role >
Benjn. Hills< no role >




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