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