In the Matter of John May Evans< no role > For a Nuisance

Affidavit of John May Evans< no role >
& Richd Wooding< no role > Surveyor }

Deponent Evans Saith That on 13th. April 1792 He was Convicted of
having erected & built Certain first rate Dwelling Houses Situate in
Moorfeilds in the Parish of St. Luke Middx Contrary to the Rules & Regulations appointed &
directed by a Certain Act of Parliament 14th: of the Present KingForth First. & better Regulation
of buildings & Party Walls within the Cities of London & Westminster

Saith That in pursuance of Luck Conviction He Entered into Seven Several Recognizances
East in the Penal Sum of £200to Amend sd. buildings According to the Rules and
Regulations Contained in sd. Act.

Saith that Since the sd. Convictions he has Amended the sd. Sevl. Dwelling Houses According
to the Rules and Regulations Contained in the Statute in thus Case made and Provided.

Deponent Wooding Saith Truth has Seen and Surveyed the sd. Several Dwelling Houses
above mentioned Since the said Convictions and is of Opinion this the same are in Every
Respect built Erected or Attend to as to be now within the true Intent & Meaning of the sd.
Act of Parliament.

Mr Evans was allowed 12 Months to make the Alterationsbut Containing the Convictions
to be illegal he Entered into Recog. to Appeal but aftwds finding it to sd. not Cost
him Much to make the Alterations PreparedHe applied for & obtained have to
withdraw the Appeals & those Recognizance.

You will please to Observe that the Prosecutions was first Instituted by the City in Consequence
of One of the Houses falling downIt was not One of Mr Evans's but an adjoining One
And after a hearing before the Justices of 12 hours by Counsel-Two out of three were for
Convictions Merely to being the Matter before the Sessions to Satisfy the Publick-atleast this is
What we have been told.

The City likewise Made Complaint that their Contract was not Complied with and with held
the Leases on that AccountBut Mr. Evans Submitting to Alter & him Every respect directed by
their Own Surveyor-He Certified the Contracts were performed and the Leases were Granted
The District Surveyor too Certified that Six out of the Seven Houses Were Conformable
to the ActAnd these Certificates were filed with the Clk of the Pease -but are some how
MislaidAs to the other there was Some very his his thing which was objected to has
which has Lince been AmendedYou will say then Why Not get a Certificate of that
and fresh Ones for those that an lostIn answer to which I can only SayThat the
Surveyor himself having been Since Called before the Court for Neglect of his Duty in regard
to these very Houses is very Shy of doing More than he Can avoidand as the time for his
Certifying as Specified by the Act has Expired he does not Chase to Subject himself
unnecessarily to the Censure of the City.

Than given Not of Motion as Amend-and I dont know there will be any Opposition
if There Shod. Instead of Moving to discharge the Recognizances Please to Move to Respite
them Sine die-by which the City may if they please at any time himself Call upon Mr
Evans to Make further AlterationsIf proved necessary