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hcl.cj on each fiJc to the top of the footing, which is to be an 

 pine incl.es liigb. and two inclies btlow the furface of the wall 

 ,avin^ or flooring of the cdh.r ilory ; thence, the wall is to 

 ' e carried up two bricks, or i]h inches in thicknels to the 

 under fide of the one pair of Hairs floor, and thence, w the 

 thicknefs of one brick and a half, or 13 inches np to tl'C 

 under fide of the plate under the roof or iJUUer ; and thence, 

 .he parapet is to be built in the thicknefs of one brick, or 

 8-' inches, with the exception of fuch parts of the wall as 

 Jhall be wholly of Hone, which may be of the tluckncls ot 

 J 4 indies below the ground floor, and nine inches above. 

 The p.irlv tcnl/s of ilie fame buildings are to be built at the 

 .foundation three bricks and a half, or two feet fix inches and 

 a half in thicknels ; thence to dimhudi gradually 4! incnes 

 on each fide to the top of the fooling, which mull be one 

 foot hi>;h, and iwoinch ,^ b, low the cellar floor; thence, 

 the wall is to be built in the ihickntfs of two bricks and a 

 half, or one fo.<t nine inches and a half up to the underlide 

 of the ground floor; and theiice in the thicknefs of two 



d thence, one brick and a half thick to tlie top of fuck 



Cap. 1 1. Tlie fourth rate of building which is defined to 

 include every warehoule, ftdble, or other building, not be- 

 ing a dv;elliag houfc, which does not exceed one clear ilory 

 above ground, or tlic height of 13 feet from the pavement ; 

 and every dwelling houle wb.ich with its oihces does not 

 exceed the value of Jjjol., or three fquarcs and a half of 

 building. Cap. iz and 13. The external '■j.'/ilh of this rate 

 are to be fimilar to thofe of the third rate. Tlie /a;-/)) waih 

 mull be two bricks thick at the foundation, diminifliing 2^ 

 inches on each fide to the top of the footing, which mull; 

 be nine inches high ; thence, to be carried up in one brick 

 and a half thick to the under fide of the ground floor ; and 

 thence, one brick in thicknefs to the top of fuch wall. 



Cap. it). Every building except fuch as are paiticularly 

 included in the firlt orfeventh rates, which is at the dillance 

 of four feet and not eight feet from any public road, and 

 which is detached from any building not in the fame poffef-- 



bricks or IT^ inches, up to the under fidu of the floor of the fion, 16 feet and lefs than 30 feet, is declared to be of the 



roomsVif any) in the roof of the highell building adjoining Jiflh rate, and may be built of any dimenlions whatever. 



*o fuch party wall ; and thence of the thicknefs of one biick Cap. 19. The/ixtb rale only diflcrs from the hfth in de- 



to inch party , ^ - 



and a half in length, or 13 inches, to the top of the wall. 



Cap. J. defines the y;Ton(/ra'<; of buildings, which conhlls 

 of every warchoufe, liable, or other building, not being a 

 dwelling houfe, that exceeds two clear llories, and does not 

 x^ontain more than three clear (lories above ground, or which 

 is of the height of 12 feet and under 3 i feet from the pave- 

 jnent to the top of the coping; and aUo every dwelling huufe 

 which with its offices exceeds the value of jool., and does 

 jiot amount to more than S50I., or which covers more than 

 five, and lefs than nine fquares of building. Cap. 6 and 7. 

 The external 'j-alls of the fecond rate are to be built at the 

 foundation in two bricks thick, and diminith regularly :\ 

 Jnches on each fide to the top of the footing, which mull be 



mandnig, that fuch buildings may be eight feet dillant from 

 the llreet or road, and detached 30 feet from other build- 

 ings ; and this rate may be built of any dimenfions, and with 

 any materials whatever. 



Cap. 20. Every crane-houfe on any wharf or quay, and 

 every fliamble, windmill, or water-mill, and alfo every build- 

 ing lituated without the cities of London and Wcilminfter, 

 and the liberties thereof, ufed as workfliops for tanners, 

 fellmongers, glue makers, calicoe printers, whitllers, whit- 

 ing makers, curriers, buckram iliffners, oil-cloth painters, 

 wool ilaplers, throwlters, parchment makers, is declared to 

 be of \\ii feventh rate ot building, and may be built of any 

 dimenfions whatever. Cap. 21. Crane-houfes mull be built 

 nine inches high ; thence to be carried up in one brick and a externally of ftone, brick, flate, tile, oak, elm, fleel, iron, 

 half thick to the under fide of the one pair of Hairs floor ; and or brafs ; and all other buildings of the feventh clafs may 

 thence to the undcrfide of the coping of the parapet in the be erefted of any materials whatever, but muft not be co- 

 thicknefs of one brick ; ftone work excepted, which may vcred with pitch, tar, or any inflammable compofition. 

 be of the thicknefs of nine inches above the ground floor. Cap. 22. Every office which fliall be entirely detached 

 The/ar/y walls are to be three bncks and a half at the from the building to which it belongs, or conneded there- 

 foundation, diminifliing 4I inches on each fide to the top with only by a fence, wall, or covered paflage, open on one 

 of the footing, which is to be nine inches high ; thence, or both fides, fhall be deemed to be of the rate or clafs of 

 the wall muft be two bricks and a half thick up to the un- building fuch office would be of, if it did not appertain to 

 der fide of the ground floor ; thence, two bricks thick up to any other building. 



the undcrfide of the floor of the two pair of flairs ftory ; and Cap. 14. The materials of party walls are to be brick or 

 thence, of the thicknefs of one brick and a half to the top ftone, and no timber to be ufed in them, except fuch as is 

 of the wall. neceflary for planking, bridging, or piling the foundation ; 



Cap. 8. The third rate of building is defined to include and cap. 27. for templets, chains and bond, and alfo the 

 every warchoufe, ftable, and other building, not being a ends of girders, beams, purlins, binding and trimming joifts, 

 dwelling houfe, which exceeds one clear Ilory, or does not or other principal timbers, obferving always to leave Si 

 contain two clear ftories above ground, or which is above inches of folid brick work between the ends and fides of 

 13 feet, and lefs than 22 feet in height from the pavement fuch timbers and the timbers of adjoining buildings. Cap. 

 to the top of the coping, and alfo every dwelling houfe, 26. Party walls are to be carried up one foot fix inches 

 which with its offices exceeds the value of ijcl., and does above the roof of the higheft adjoining building, which 

 not amount to .iool., or which covers more than three and fliall gable againft them ; and to be one foot above the jut- 

 a half and lefs than nine fquares of building. Cap. 9 and ters. Cap. 29. Chimnies built in party walls are fubjeft to 

 10. The external lualls of fuch buildings are to be two the following regulations : the back of the chimney from 

 ■bricks thick at the foundation, and to diminifli i\ inches on the hearth, to 12 inches above the mantle, is to be built in 

 each fide to the top of the footing, which mull be fix inches 13 inches thick in the bafement ftory, and 8i inches thick 

 high ; thence, the wall is to be carried up one brick and a in the upper ftories; and in thofe cafes where chimnies are 

 'half thick to the undcrfide of the ground floor, and thence, built back to back on each fide of a party wall, the entire 

 ,onc brick in thicknefs to the coping of the parapet. Tlie thicknefs of the backs is to be, in firft rate houfe's, eighteen 

 }arty -ivalls are to be three bricks thick at the foundation, i.ichcs in the cellar ftory, and thirteen inches in the upper 

 dir..inilhing 4^ inches on each fide to the top of the footing, llories.and in the fecond, third,and fourth rates.the thicknefe 

 which IS to be nine inches high, and thence, to be built in the cellar ftory is to be thirteen inches, and eight inches 

 •iwo bricks in thicknefs to the under fide of the ground floor, and a half in the upper ftories. 



Cap. 



