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 I A. D. 1667, Anno declnio nono Caroli IL C. 3« 311 XLV. Scantlings of Timber for the other two Sorts of Hoiifes^ For the Floors, i Summers or Girders which bear in Length from Breadth. Depth. Thicknefs. Depth. Foot. Foot. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. 10 — to — 15 n— and— 8 J Joifts 13 6 15 aS 13 9/ which 7/ 21 14 io>bear ~24- — 26- -16. 17- Inches, — 12 ten — 14 J Foot. -7> Inches, Principal Difcharges upon Peers 7 13 and 12 In the firfl: Story in the Fronts j 15 13 Thicknefs Inches. Binding Joifts, with their Trimming Toifts 5-Uepth equal to their ° ■' ' ( own I'loors. Inches. Inches ( 10 — and — 6 Wall-Plates, or Raifing Pieces and Beams < 8 I 7— -6 -s Inches. Inches. 2 For the Roof. Length. I Foot. Foot. Inches. fij to vs^[l°°' H I •' f at top 7 Thicknefs, Inches. Inches, Principal Rafters from — — — C at foot 10 I J 1 at top 8 $ '—'A"X'l—'' Length. Foot. Foot. Purlines from JH ^^_ Inches. - 9 — 12 Inches, Foot. Inches. Inches. Single Rafters^'^o^ exceeding in Length-9 5 4 L ° Inot exceedmg in Length — 6 4 3^ ■ XLVI. Scantlings for. Sawed Timber and Laths, ufually brought out of the Well Country, not lefs than Double Qiiarters in Length Sawed Joifts in Length j 'Laths in Length Foot.. z Stone Where Stone is. ,' u(ed, to, keep to thefe Scant- lings. of Houfes Breadth, Thiclinefs, Inches. Inches. -3l »l -+ 3 1 -6 4 —I J 1 Quarter and -J of an Inch,. Inches. 18 fquare" ■ 14 and 12 Double Peers between Houfe and Houfe 14 and iS 12 and 8 { { Corner Peers Firft Sort 3 Middle or fingle Peer: r,f Hr.iifpa ^ Double Pccrs between r. C Door- jambs and Heads Corner Peers - Foot. Inches. — 2 — 6 fquare — 18 fquare — 24 and 18 — 14 and 10^ > 2d and 3d ) Middle or fingle Peers Sorts J Double Peers between Houfe and Efcufe V Door-jambs and Heads Foot. Thicknefs. 3 Scantlings i 3 wide] Side-walls 1 Brick ^ ? Bottom paved plain, and then. for Sewers ( 5 high i Arch — i Brick on end j i Brick an Ldge circular. 3 XLVII, General
 * Single Quarters in Length—