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Rebuilding of London Act 1666

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Recital that the City of London had been destroyed by Fire.

  3. II.Surveyors elected by Mayor, &c. to prevent irregular Buildings.

  4. III.Four Sorts of Houses.

  5. IV.Lord Mayor, &c. to declare the Streets and Lanes.

  6. V.Buildings to be of Brick, &c.

  7. VI.Surveyor's Charge.

  8. VII.The Contents of least sort of Houses.

  9. VIII.Contents of Second Sorts of Houses.

  10. IX.Contents of Third Sort of Houses.

  11. X.Scantlings of Fourth Sort.

  12. XI.Balconies with Rails and Bars of Iron in High Streets.

  13. XII.Height of the First Floor of Second and Third Sorts of Houses.

  14. XIII.Ground not built upon in Three Years;

  15. XIV.Two Judges of K.B. may set the Prices of Brick, Tiles, and Lime.

  16. XV.In case of Combinations and Exactions of Workmen and Labourers for their Hire; Lord Mayor, &c. may appoint Wages, Prices of Materials, &c.;

  17. XVI.Artificers working made free of London; and liable to serve in Offices as Freemen.

  18. XVII.Differences about placing or stopping Lights may be determined by Alderman of the Ward or Deputy; or if concerned or cannot determine, then by Lord Mayor, &c.; No further Appeal.

  19. XVIII.Sewers, Vaults, and pitching and paving Streets, by Persons appointed by Lord Mayor, &c. and Surveyors.

  20. XIX.Noisome and perilous Trades not to be in principal Streets.

  21. XX.Lord Mayor, &c. may remove, &c. Conduits.

  22. XXI.Streets herein named to be enlarged.

  23. XXII.Other Passages, &c. to be enlarged at Discretion.

  24. XXIII.Satisfaction to Losers of Ground.

  25. XXIV.Houses improved by opening Streets to pay to Losers of Ground.

  26. XXV.In Controversies about Titles; Three Judges may decide finally in a summary Way.

  27. XXVI.A solemn Fast yearly in Memory of the Desolation.

  28. XXVII.A Pillar to be erected.

  29. XXVIII.Places of Tender of Money altered.

  30. XXIX.No more than Thirty-nine new Churches.

  31. XXX.Materials of Churches not rebuilt, and the Church Yards, how to be disposed of.

  32. XXXI.Proviso for St. Faiths and St. Gregory by St. Paul's.

  33. XXXII.Thames Street, &c. to be raised.

  34. XXXIII.Distances of Houses from the River and Fleet Ditch, &c.

  35. XXXIV.An additional Custom upon Coals for building the public Buildings of the City.

  36. XXXV.Rules and Remedy for the said Duty.

  37. XXXVI.Post-Entry and Payment of Duty for Surplus to discharge Penalty.

  38. XXXVII.How Duty to be applied.

  39. XXXVIII.Books of Account of the Duty, and Application thereof.

  40. XXXIX.Proviso for re-building Thomas Morris's Water-house with Timber.

  41. XL.Lord Mayor, &c. may open Water Lane, and Streets herein mentioned.

  42. GENERALL RULES

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