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January 1793

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the party wall of the said Brick dwelling House was not of the Extent appointed by
the said Act of Parliament in as much as the said party Wall did not extend to the
outer Surface of the external Inclosure of the adjoining House And for that the
Story Posts on the Ground Floor which Supported the two fronts of said
Brick dwelling House were made of Fir Timber and not of Oak or Stone
twelve Inches Square

That the said John Jagger< no role > being such Surveyor or Supervisor so appointed
and sworn as aforesaid and having Notice of the said Building and party wall
did not view the same and see that all the rules and regulations in the said Act
of Parliament contained were well and truly observed in the building thereof but did
wilfully neglect his duty as such Surveyor or Supervisor for the district aforesaid in that behalf

That the said John Jagger< no role > being such Surveyor or Supervisor so appointed and
sworn as aforesaid and well knowing that the Workmen employed in building the
said Building and party wall had not in the building thereof well and truly observed
the rules and regulations in the said Act of Parliament contained and from time to time
conformed themselves thereto And that the said Building and party Wall were made
and built contrary to the aforesaid Rules and Regulations in respect of the several
Matters herein before particularly specified and not regarding the duty of his Office
in that behalf did not from time to time give Information thereof to any two or
more Justices of the Peace for the said County of Middlesex within whose Jurisdiction
the same building and party Wall were situate But did behave himself negligently
and unfaithfully in the discharge of his duty as such Surveyor or Supervisor for the
district aforesaid in that behalf.

That the said William Rolfe< no role > afterwards (that is to say) on the said twenty seventh
day of January in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Ninety two and
on divers other days and times as well before us since that day unlawfully did erect
and build and cause to be erected and built in the said place called Moorfields within
the district aforesaid a certain other Brick dwelling House of the first rate and Class
of Building contrary to the rules and regulations appointed and directed by the said
Act of Parliament (that is to say) For that the party walls Chimneys and Chimney Shafts
of the said brick dwelling House were made and built of and with bad and unsound
bricks And for that the East party wall of the said brick dwelling House was not of the
Extent appointed by the said Act of Parliament in as much as the said East party wall
did not extend to the outer Surface of the External Inclosure of the adjoining House.

That the said John Jagger< no role > being such Surveyor or Supervisor so appointed and
sworn as aforesaid and having notice of the said last mentioned Building and party
Wall did not view the same and see that all the Rules and Regulations in the said
Act of Parliament contained were well and truly observed in the building thereof
But did will fully neglect his duty as such Surveyor or Supervisior for the district
aforesaid in that behalf

That the said John Jagger< no role > being such Surveyor or Supervisor so appointed
and Sworn as aforesaid and well knowing that the workmen employed in the building the
said last mentioned building and party Wall had not in the building thereof well and
truly observed the rules and Regulations in the said Act of Parliament contained and from
time to time conformed themselves thereto And that the said last mentioned Building
and Party Wall were made and built contrary to the aforesaid Rules and Regulations in
respect of the several matters herein last before particularly specified and not regarding the
Duty of his Office in that behalf did not from time to time give Information thereof to




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