<div1 type="SM_PSpage" id="LMSMPS50650PS506500096"> <xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="LMSMPS506500096"></xptr>
<p n="639">To the Worshipfull Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50650_n639-1">John Hawkins</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n639-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n639-1" type="surname" value="Hawkins"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n639-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50650_occ153">Knight</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_occ153" type="occupation" value="Knight"></interp>
And the res<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50650_occ154">Justices of the Peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_occ154" type="occupation" value="Justices of the Peace"></interp>
for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo445">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo445" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo445" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the<lb></lb>
General Session of the Peace Assembled</p>
<p n="640">The Humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50650_n640-1">Thomas Bawdwen</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-1" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-1" type="surname" value="Bawdwen"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of Hope Street<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo446">Parish of Christ Church</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo446" type="placeName" value="Parish of Christ Church"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo446" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo447">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo447" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo447" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
aforesaid Gen<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50650_n640-2">William Harrison</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-2" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-2" type="surname" value="Harrison"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo448">Dorset Street</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo448" type="placeName" value="Dorset Street"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo448" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the Same Parish<del> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50650_occ155">Victualler</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_occ155" type="occupation" value="Victualler"></interp>
</del>
Baker wal<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Ferguson of Lamb Street in the same Parish <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50650_occ156">Victualler</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_occ156" type="occupation" value="Victualler"></interp>
William Wa<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of Wheeler Street in the Same Parish Carpenter <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50650_n640-3">Thomas Marflet</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-3" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-3" type="surname" value="Marflet"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Pater Noster Row in the Same Parish Butcher and of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50650_n640-4">Benjamin Hill</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-4" type="given" value="Benjamin"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-4" type="surname" value="Hill"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n640-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
Montague Street in the Same Parish <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50650_occ157">Tallow Chandler</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_occ157" type="occupation" value="Tallow Chandler"></interp>
.</p>
<p n="641"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth.</note>
<lb></lb>
That by an Act of Parliament made and Passed in the fourteenth<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Year of the Reign of his Present Majesty King George the third Intilled An Act for the<lb></lb>
"<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
further and better Regulation of Buildings and Party Walls And for the more<lb></lb>
"Effectually Preventing Mischiefs by Fire within the Cities of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo449">London</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo449" type="placeName" value="London"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo449" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo450">Westminster</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo450" type="placeName" value="Westminster"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo450" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
"and the Liberties thereof And other the Place therein mentioned And for other Purs<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
"in such Act mentioned It is (amongst other things) Enacted That if should be<lb></lb>
Lawfull for the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50650_occ158">Justices of the Peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_occ158" type="occupation" value="Justices of the Peace"></interp>
for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo451">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo451" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo451" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in their General<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Sessions And they are thereby Required within their respective Jurisdictions to Na<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
And Appoint Such and so many dis<obscured></obscured>
Persons Skilled in the art of Building a<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
said Justices in their respective Quarter Sessions should think fit to be during the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
will and Pleasure the Surveyors or Supervisors to See the Rules and Regulation in the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
said Act mentioned well and truly Observed.</p>
<p n="642">That on the Twenty Second of July One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy<lb></lb>
four <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50650_n642-1">William Stokes</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n642-1" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n642-1" type="surname" value="Stokes"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n642-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo452">Parish of St. Ann</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo452" type="placeName" value="Parish of St. Ann"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo452" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo453">Limehouse</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo453" type="placeName" value="Limehouse"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo453" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the County aforesaid was<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Appointed Surveyor or Supervisor under the said Act by you Worships for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo454">Hamlet<lb></lb>
Mile end</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo454" type="placeName" value="HamletMile end"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo454" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
New Town And the Parishes of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo455">Christ Church</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo455" type="placeName" value="Christ Church"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo455" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo456">Spitalfields</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo456" type="placeName" value="Spitalfields"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo456" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
And <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo457">St. Paul<lb></lb>
Shadwell</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo457" type="placeName" value="St. PaulShadwell"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo457" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo458">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo458" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo458" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
to See the Rules and Regulation ins<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Ad well and truly Observed.</p>
<p n="643">That your Petitioners humbly Apprehend that there are in andly th<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
said Act but two Cases in which the Surveyors or Supervisors under the said<lb></lb>
are directed to be Called in to see the Rules and Regulation in the said Act tru<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Observed which is in Case of any Workman or other Person begining any Building<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
any wall on New or old Foundations or on Foundations Partly New and Partly old<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
or make any Addition thereto And in Case any Person shall but into any Party<lb></lb>
wall after the time therein mentioned.</p>
<p n="644">That Your Petitioner <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50650_n644-1">Thomas Bawdwen</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n644-1" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n644-1" type="surname" value="Bawdwen"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_n644-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
having Occasion to take de<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
a small Forge which was fixed in a <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50650_occ159">Chimney of a house</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_occ159" type="occupation" value="Chimney of a house"></interp>
<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50650_geo459">Phenix Street</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo459" type="placeName" value="Phenix Street"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_geo459" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
for the Conserved<lb></lb>
of a Tenant Your Petitioner did take down the same And Cause the Jambs of the</p>
<p n="645"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50650_occ160">Chirman</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50650_occ160" type="occupation" value="Chirman"></interp>
<obscured></obscured>
</p>
</div1>

View as Text