To the Worshipful his Majesty's Justices of
the Peace for the County of Middlesex in their General
Quarter Session of the Peace Assembled

The Humble Petition and Appeal of
Richard Holbrook< no role > of the Parish of
Saint Pancras in the said County of
Middlesex Builder.

Sheweth

That by a certain Act of Parliament made and passed
in the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty Intituled
"An Act to alter explain amend and render more effectual several
"Acts made for Paving cleansing and lighting the Squares Streets
"Lanes and other Places within the City and Liberty of Westminster and
"parts adjacent and for putting certain Streets therein mentioned
"commonly called Optional Streets under the management of
"Parvchial Committees subject to the Controul of the Commissioners
"appointed by or in pursuance of the said several Acts and for
"removing and preventing Nuisances Annoyances Obstructions
"and Incroachments in the said Streets and other Places and for other
"Purposes"

It is amongst other Things Enacted

Sec-58

"That in case any Person or Persons should after the passing
"of the said Act cause any Bow Window or other Projection to be built
"with or added to any House or other Building within any of the
"Streets or other Places as aforesaid contrary to the true Intent and
"meaning of the said Act every Person so offending should
"forfeit and pay for every Offence the sum of £5. and it should
"be Lawful for the said Commissioners or respective Committees
"where any such Offence should be committed to cause every such
"Bow Window or Projection to be taken down and removed and
"all Expences attending the same should be paid by the Person
"or Persons to whom such Bow Window or other Projection should
"belong."

Sec 59

"That no Bow Window or other Projection made or Built before
"the 24th. day of June 1774. should be at any time there after
"rebuilt except such Projections as were in and by the said Act
"allowed unless such Bow Window or other Projection was built
"at the same time the House or Building to which the same belonged
"was Built or unless such Bow Window or other Projection was
"within the original lime of the Street Square Place Court or
"Way in the which the same is Erected-"