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In the Matter of
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Affidavit of
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Deponent Evans Saith That on 13th. April 1792 He was Convicted of
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having erected & built Certain first rate Dwelling Houses Situate in
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Parish of St. Luke
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Middx Contrary to the Rules & Regulations appointed &
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directed by a Certain Act of Parliament 14th: of the Present KingForth First. & better Regulation
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of buildings & Party Walls within the Cities of London &
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Saith That in pursuance of Luck Conviction He Entered into Seven Several Recognizances
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East in the Penal Sum of £200to Amend sd. buildings According to the Rules and
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Regulations Contained in sd. Act.
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Saith that Since the sd. Convictions he has Amended the sd. Sevl. Dwelling Houses According
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to the Rules and Regulations Contained in the Statute in thus Case made and Provided.
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Deponent Wooding Saith Truth has Seen and Surveyed the sd. Several Dwelling Houses
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above mentioned Since the said Convictions and is of Opinion this the same are in Every
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Respect built Erected or Attend to as to be now within the true Intent & Meaning of the sd.
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Act of Parliament.
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Mr Evans was allowed 12 Months to make the Alterationsbut Containing the Convictions
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to be illegal he Entered into Recog. to Appeal but aftwds finding it to sd. not Cost
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him Much to make the Alterations PreparedHe applied for & obtained have to
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withdraw the Appeals & those Recognizance.
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You will please to Observe that the Prosecutions was first Instituted by the City in Consequence
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of One of the Houses falling downIt was not One of Mr Evans's but an adjoining One
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And after a hearing before the Justices of 12 hours by Counsel-Two out of three were for
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Convictions Merely to being the Matter before the Sessions to Satisfy the Publick-atleast this is
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What we have been told.
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The City likewise Made Complaint that their Contract was not Complied with and with held
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the Leases on that AccountBut Mr. Evans Submitting to Alter & him Every respect directed by
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their Own Surveyor-He Certified the Contracts were performed and the Leases were Granted
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The District Surveyor too Certified that Six out of the Seven Houses Were Conformable
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to the ActAnd these Certificates were filed with the
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-but are some how
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MislaidAs to the other there was Some very his his thing which was objected to has
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which has Lince been AmendedYou will say then Why Not get a Certificate of that
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and fresh Ones for those that an lostIn answer to which I can only SayThat the
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Surveyor himself having been Since Called before the Court for Neglect of his Duty in regard
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to these very Houses is
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very Shy
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of doing More than he Can avoidand as the time for his
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Certifying as Specified by the Act has Expired he does not Chase to Subject himself
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unnecessarily to the Censure of the City.
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Than given Not of Motion as Amend-and I dont know there will be any Opposition
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if There Shod. Instead of Moving to discharge the Recognizances Please to Move to Respite
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them Sine die-by which the City may if they please at any time himself Call upon Mr
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Evans to Make further AlterationsIf proved necessary
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