Rebuilding of London Act 1670

L. Recital that many Builders have advanced their Foundations further than formerly, for the more regularity, &c. of the new Streets.

Indemnity to such Builders.; Giving Satisfaction to the Lord Mayor, &c.

And whereas many Builders of Houses within the said City and the Liberties thereof have (for the more regularity of building and makeing many of the Streets and Lanes more straight and beautyfull then otherwise they [X1 would] have beene) by and with the appointment and approbation of the said Surveyours advanced their Foundations in many places further into the Streets and Lanes thereof upon the Soyle of the said Streets and Lanes then the same formerly stood, whereby some difference may hereafter possibly arise either betweene our Soveraigne Lord the King his Heires and Successors or betweene the Maior Commonaltie and Citizens of the said City, or other Proprietors of the Ground soe built upon, and the said Builders or such person or persons Bodyes Pollitique and Corporate to whom the Inheritance of the said Houses soe built now doth or hereafter shall belong. For prevention whereof Bee it further enacted That all Ground and Soyle soe taken or which hereafter shall or may be soe taken out of the said Streets or Lanes or any of them shall from henceforth for ever be united and annexed to the said Houses. And that all and every person and persons whatsoever Bodyes Pollitique and Corporate giveing such satisfaction to his Majestie or to the said Maior Commonalty and Citizens of the said City, or other the respective Owners or Proprietors of the Ground soe built upon, and according to such rates as are or ought to be given and allowed for Ground taken and imployed for the enlargeing of Streets by vertue of the aforesaid Act, for rebuilding the said City shall and may hold and enjoy the said respective parcells of Ground or Soyle soe built upon united and annexed to such Buildings for and dureing such Termes and Estates as he and they respectively have or hereafter shall have of and in the said Houses and Buildings; Any matter or thing to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

Editorial Information

X1 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: could O. [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge]