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 MILLS, KILNS, MALT-HOUSES, ETC. 579 1112 b .L-:- j P3 1245. Particulars of the several works to be done in building a water corn mill at Unsted Lock, for J. S. Esq., according to the plans, elevations, sections, and details, and the conditions of the subjoined contracts severally signed by the parties undertaking the same. 1 246. Bricklayer's Work. The trenches for the foundations of the respective walls and cross walls are to be dug out of the proper depth and width, and the ground round the same properly secured, filled in, and rammed round the work. The water to be raised from the cavities, and carried therefrom as occasion may require. All the bricks to be used in the building, or brought upon the premises, to be sound and good well-burnt stocks, those to the external parts of the building to be of an even colour, and the whole laid and flushed solid in mortar of the several heights and thicknesses with the apertures specified in the drawings ; and none of the bricks to be brought upon the premises shall be slack-burnt, or over-burnt, but all warranted to stand the frost. The mortar to be composed of the best well-burnt grey lime, and clean sharp river sand, well tempered together. The work of the foundations, and up to within one foot of the upper side of the ground floor, to be of Bargate stonework, grouted with hot lime and sand every two courses, and with brick coins. The external face of the whole of the brickwork to be laid in a close, neat, flat-ruled joint ; and the inside of the mill to be worked fair for lime- whiting, with a three-course Welsh cornice under the eaves, and on the gables. Nine- inch brick discharging arches to be turned over all the apertures to within 4 inches of the face of the respective walls, and common skew-back arches to be turned over the several openings externally. Fourtecn-inch brick inverted arches to be turned the whole thickness