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To the Worshipful Sir
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Justices of the Peace
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in their General Quarter Sessions
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of the Peace Assembled.
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The Humble Petition of
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Samuel Drake
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Humbly Sheweth
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That by an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament,
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For the further and better Regulation of Buildings and party Walls,
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and for the more effectually preventing Mischiefs by Fire within
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the Cities of
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, and other Places in the said Act mentioned certain Persons skilled in the
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Art of Building are to be Nominated and Appointed Surveyors, to
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See the Rules and Regulations in the said Act mentioned well and
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truly observed.
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That Your Petitioner Served his
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with, and has
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James Paine
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of Salisbury
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Street
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, Architect, during which time he has been conversant
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in the Several Branches of Building
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That your Petitioner humbly presumes himself Qualified
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for undertaking and performing the intended Employment of a
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Surveyor under the said Act.
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly Prays
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Your Worships will be pleased to Nominate and Appoint him
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one of the Surveyors to see the Rules and Regulations in the
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Said Act mentioned wall and truly observed within such
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And Your Worships Petitioner Shall ever Pray & Etc.
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Saml Drake
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