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<p n="266">To the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50604_occ89">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in the General Sessions Assembled in and for<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50604_geo158">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="267">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50604_n267-1">John Dobey</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50604_geo159">Holborn</rs>
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London<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50604_geo160">Haberdasher</rs>
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<p n="268"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That by an Act of Parliament of the 11th. of King Geo: 1st. Chap: 28th. It is Enacted<lb></lb>
That from and after the 24th. June 1725 all Psons who should Erect or build any house or<lb></lb>
houses upon any old or new foundation or Foundations in any Place or Places in and about<lb></lb>
the Cities of London and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50604_geo161">Westminster</rs>
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or any Parish or Place Comprized within the Weekly<lb></lb>
Bills of Mortality or within the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50604_geo162">Saint Marylebone</rs>
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and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50604_geo163">Paddington</rs>
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or within<lb></lb>
the Parishes of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50604_geo164">Chelsea</rs>
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or <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50604_geo165">Saint Pancras</rs>
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or either of them in the County of Middx (Except<lb></lb>
houses on <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50604_geo166">London Bridge</rs>
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and on the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50604_geo167">River of Thames</rs>
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below Bridge) and who shall think it<lb></lb>
Necessary to Pull down such Partition wall between such house and the next adjoining<lb></lb>
house shall (in Case the Owner or Occupier of such adjoining house will not or by Disability<lb></lb>
Cannot Agree) Give, three Months Notice in writing to the Owner or Occupier of such adjoing<lb></lb>
house to whom any part of the said Adjoining wall belongs of such his her or their Intention<lb></lb>
to Pull down such Party Wall. To the Intent that such Party Wall shall be pulled down<lb></lb>
the same may within the Space of One Month next after such Notice or Viewed by four or more<lb></lb>
able Workmen Two or more of which Workmen shall be named by such first Builder and the<lb></lb>
other two or more by the Owner or Tenant or Occupier of such next house to that which is intended<lb></lb>
to be pulled down, And in Case either of the said Parties shall refuse or Neglect to Name<lb></lb>
within three Weeks next after such Notice, such Workmen that then the other of the said<lb></lb>
Parties shall Name four or more Workmen who shall view the Party Wall intended<lb></lb>
to be pulled down and without Consent the same shall be pulled down unless in any of the<lb></lb>
Cases aforesaid the Mayor Part of such Workmen shall Certify in Writing under their<lb></lb>
hands to the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50604_occ90">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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in the next General or Quarter Sessions of the Peace<lb></lb>
to be holden for the City or County where such Party wall is intended to be pulled down<lb></lb>
And in Case any Person or Persons shall think him her or themselves Aggrieved by any<lb></lb>
Such Certificate such Justices shall upon Complaint to them made Summon before them<lb></lb>
One or more such Workmen and such other Person or Persons as they shall think fit<lb></lb>
And shall Examine the Matter upon Oath which Oath or Oaths they are hereby<lb></lb>
Impowered to Administer And upon such Examination or Examinations the said Justices<lb></lb>
are thereby Authorized and required to make such Order or Orders in the Premes as they<lb></lb>
in their Discretion shall think to be just and reasonable and the Determination of the sd:<lb></lb>
Justices shall be final and Exclusive to all Parties without any Appeal from the same.</p>
<p n="269">That It is also Enacted by the same Act of Parliament further Enacted That if within<lb></lb>
three Days after such Certificate made by Workmen as aforesaid a Copy thereof shall be delivered<lb></lb>
to the Owner or Occupier of such next Adjoining house or left there and there shall be no<lb></lb>
Appeal from the same within the time aforesaid in every such Case if such Owner or Occupier<lb></lb>
Shall Neglect or Refuse to Shore and Support his her or their houses within Six days<lb></lb>
after the time allowed by this Act for Appeal as aforesaid that then it shall and<lb></lb>
May be Lawful to and for such first Builder or Builders giving Notice as aforesaid<lb></lb>
to Enter into such house or houses (at all Seasonable times) with Workmen and<lb></lb>
Materials to Shore and Support the same and shall Shore and Support the same at<lb></lb>
the Charge and Expence of such Owner or Occupier And after the same shall be so<lb></lb>
Shored and Supported it shall and may be Lawfull to and for such first Builder or Buildrs:<lb></lb>
to build up a new Party wall according to the Directions of the said recited acts and<lb></lb>
within ten days after such Party Wall shall be so built such first Builder or<lb></lb>
Builders shall in Writing leave at such next house or with the Owner or Occupier<lb></lb>
thereof a true Account of the Number of Rods in such Party Wall and One Moiety<lb></lb>
or half Part of the Expence thereof after the Rate of £5 P Rod shall be paid by the<lb></lb>
Owner or Owners of such house or houses who are intitled to the improved Rent<lb></lb>
thereof</p>
<p n="270">That by an Act of Parliament of the 4th.of his Present Majesty Chun. 14th.<lb></lb>
It is amongst other things Enacted That Whereas Some Part or Parts of houses<lb></lb>
already pulled down or that hereafter shall be pulled down in order to be Rebuilt</p>
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