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had and hath the like or better building and work done in 
and upon the West side of his said house for near half the 
rates prices and values as were so sat down and demanded 
by the said workmen and tradesmen aforesaid and some works 
and ornaments made there at less than a fourth part of what 
they sat down for the like whereby and for which cause and 
experience thereof as well as by and upon the views and 
valuation of diverse tradesmen and workmen skilful therein 
your Orator hath been and is credibly informed and_ hath 
just cause to conceive and believe that he your Orator hath 
paid the said Jackson &c. much more money than upon 
a just and due valuation their respective works aforesaid 
came or would amount unto and which overplus they ought 
to refund and restore unto your Orator But now so itis May 
it please your honours that the said tradesmen and workmen 
do insist that by the letter of the said articles it being 
expressed that the rates and prices of the said works should 
be set by the said Sir Christopher Wren and Wm Talman 
or such other person or persons as they should nominate 
to value and appraise the same and that what money the said 
Sir Christopher Wren and William Talman should appraise your 
Orator would pay to the said Tradesmen, & the said Jackson &c. 
insisting that Sir Christopher Wren & Talman did accordingly 
pursuant to the said articles though without your Orator’s 
direction or privity nominate and appoint one Peirse and Strong 
and also one Davis and Gibson to value and appraise the said 
works and that such persons did though without any order or 
appointment for that purpose from your Orator take upon them 
to value and appraise the same which valuation and appraisement 
thereof they the said confederates do allege and pretend they 
have and that the same doth far exceed all monies paid or 
received by the said tradesmen for their said works from or 
by order of your Orator (though in truth the said confederates 
never showed or gave your orator any particular account of 
such pretended valuation or appraisement as aforesaid but do 
conceal the same from your Orator so that your Orator is not 
