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A32377 A proclamation concerning building in, and about London and Westminster England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1661 (1661) Wing C3250; ESTC R11697 2,410 2

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CR DIEV·ET·MON·DROIT HONI·SOIT·QVI·MAL·Y·PENSE By the King A PROCLAMATION Concerning Building in and about London and Westminster CHARLES R. THe Kings Majesty finding That the Orders and Proclamations heretofore published by His late Royal Father and Grandfather and in the time of Queén Elizabeth concerning Building in and about the Cities of London and Westminster and the Parts adjacent during the time of the late Confusions have not been at all or very little observed or pursued His Majesty therefore out of the abundant Care which he hath of the Honor and Safety of the said Cities of London and Westminster is resolved to revive and put in Execution the effects of the same Orders and Proclamations especially perceiving the manifold Inconveniencies daily growing by increase of New-Buildings in the Cities of London and Westminster and the Suburbs and Liberties of the same whereby the People increasing to so great Numbers are not well to be Governed by the wonted Officers the price of Uictuals is much Inhanced the health of His Subjects inhabiting in the Cities and Places aforesaid or repairing thither much indangered and many other good Towns and Boroughs un-peopled and in their Trades much decayed And also taking notice of the frequent Fires chiefly occasioned by Timber-Buildings and considering the general Commodity which would grow to the said Cities and the Liberties and Suburbs of the same if Building with Brick and Stone there were more used whereby Timber also would be greatly preserved and spared which is now in all parts much wasted and grown very scant And His Majesty likewise considering how much it would Grace and Beautifie the said Cities being the Principle Places of this Kingdom for the Entertainment and Resort of Foreign Princes and their Embassadors which from time to time do come into this Realm if an Uniformity were kept in the said Buildings and the Houses were Builded with Brick and Stone which is both more Durable and Safe against Fire and also by experience is found to be of little more if not less charge then the Building with Timber The Kings Majesty doth therefore streightly Prohibite and forbid all persons whatsoever that they nor any of them shall or do at any time after the Publishing of this Proclamation Build Erect or Set up or Cause to be Builded Erected or Set up within the Cities of London or Westminster or the Suburbs thereof or within the distance of two Miles to be taken from any of the Gates of the said City of London any manner of Buildings be they dwelling Houses Stables Shops Sheds or any other Building whatsoever except it be upon the foundation of a former dwelling House Stable Shop Stall Shed or other like Building respectively or in or upon some Inner-Court or Yard of a dwelling House onely for an inlargement of the said dwelling House for one onely habitation as it was before And His Majesty doth further streightly Prohibite and forbid all persons whatsoever that they nor any of them shall or do at any time after the publishing of this Proclamation Build Rebuild Erect or Set up or Cause to be Builded Rebuilded Erected or Set up upon any old Foundation any House Habitation or Shop or whole Story of any Building within the said Cities of London and Westminster or the Liberties or Suburbs of the same or within two Miles to be taken from any of the Gates of the said City of London except the said House Habitation Shop or Story so to be Builded as is aforesaid be wholly Built of Brick or of Brick and Stone Nor shall they in any such Building or other repairing of their said Houses make or put out any Iutties Out-windows Trussing over or Overchanging Walls or Windows or any Post or Pillars to support the same towards the Street or Streets other then Windows commonly called Ballconies upon pain that all and every person and persons offending in the Premisses or any of them shall incur His Majesties High Displeasure and such pains penalties and imprisonments as by the Laws of this Realm can or may be inflicted upon the Offenders therein for their contempt and disobedience in that behalf And His Majesty is nevertheless Graciously pleased that for incouragement of such as shall be conformable and for a moderate course to be held for the ease and benefit of such as shall Build with Brick as aforesaid It shall and may be lawful for them to make the Doors and Windows of every such Building of Wood or Timber for saving of room and conveniencie of Shops and likewise that every person that shall Erect any house as aforesaid shall be allowed one or more Ballconies so as they do Build the Walls upright from the Foundation to the top without Iutties Out-windows or Trussing over or over-hanging as aforesaid And His Majesty doth streightly forbid all Carpenters Laborers and Workmen whatsoever that they or any of them do attempt or do any Labor or Work in or about the Building or setting up of any Houses within the said Cities and Places aforesaid contrary to this His Highness Proclamation upon pain of such punishment and imprisonment as by the Laws of this Realm may or can be inflicted upon them in that behalf And His Majesty doth also command the Lord Major and Aldermen of London and all His Majesties Iustices of Peace and all others having Authority within the said Cities or the Limits or Places aforesaid That they and every of them respectively do cause this His Majesties Commandment to be streightly observed and duly executed according to the Tenor and true meaning thereof without delay Provided always nevertheless and His Majesties Pleasure is That such part of this His Highness Proclamation as concerneth Building with Brick or Stone shall not extend to any Houses Habitations Shops or Stories of Buildings which from and after the publishing of this Proclamation shall be Builded or Erected in or upon London-Bridge And to the end His Majesties Will and Pleasure herein may be the better observed He further commandeth that the Surveyor of His Majesties Works for the time being do take care that this His Majesties Proclamation be in all things duely pursued and put in effectual execution And to that end to revive the former Orders and Proclamations in this behalf and the Commissions Articles and Instructions which were heretofore made forth and issued thereupon for his better Direction and Information touching his proceédings herein And also touching the proportions and scantling of Bricks which his Majesties Pleasure is shall be observed as was formerly directed and used whereby the Buildings may be more substantial and not so slight as of late and at present they have beén in most Places within the said Cities and Limits aforesaid Given at Our Court at Whitehal the Sixteenth day of August 1661. In the Thirteenth year of Our Raign God save the KING LONDON Printed by Iohn Bill and Christopher Barker Printers to the KING' 's most Excellent Majesty 1661. At the KING'S Printing-house in Black-Fryars