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1692-1694 1 (1692-1694)

handle is hein.ssl/ssma0556 and id is 1 raw text is: I ACTS and LAWS Paffedbythe Great and. General Court or Affembly of the Province of the afachuftts-Bay in New-England; Begun and Held at Boflon the Eighth of June, 1692; And Continued by Adjournment unto the Twelfth Day of Odlober following. An AS for Building with Stone or Brck in the Town of Bofton, a' . aGil Prevatitl FIre. Confirrmed a x Aug. 169 . H E R E A S great Defolations and Ruins have fundry times happened, by Fiie breaking out in the Town of Boflon, principally occalioned by reafon of the Joining and Nearmefs of the Buildings, being moflly of Timber, and covered with Shingle : For the better preventing of fuch Accidents for the fitture, and Damage and Lofs thereby, Be it Ordained and Euaded by the Governor, Council, and Re prefentatives, convened in General Court or Alfembly ; and it is Enaaed by the Authority of the fime, That henceforth no Dwelling-houe, Shop, Ware-houfe, Barn, IntuiiJnp in Stable, or any other Houfing, of more than Eight Feet in Length, or Breadth, II'fln 1 lIYo 1 2 )lirick or Stone, and S.vLI Feet in Heighth, thall be ereted and fet up in Boflon, but of Stone 2nd covere or Bi ick, and covered with Slate or Tyle, unlefs in, particular Cafes, where smastC. Neccllity requires; being fo judgeand fignified in Writing under the Hands of the Julices 1and Select-men of the faid Town, or major part of both, the Governor with the Advice and Confent of the Council, fhall fec Caule to covernor 2nd grant Licence un:o any Perfon to build with Timber, or cover with Shingle grint Lecm And if any Perfon lhall prefuine to cred, or caufe to be credted, any Frame Ti i' or Building contrary here:o, upon Convidtion thereof before Two Jultices of Cnie. Peace ( '1wan: Cnus ) flich Building thall be deemed a Common Nufance, and th:* 0 wr f thch Fr.ime or Building fhall enter into a Recognizance to demollil : 1e I11 ; 'And in Derault of entring into fuch Recognizance, thall 'enjIt% for be cui ::ted to) liken until he do c.iufe the ifame to be demolifhed - or elfe iOwAM litch Building thall be demowithed by Order of the Quarter-Sellions of the Peace wi:in the dc 1.Im., and he Charges i tereof to be levied by Dilleds and SIle of IucLI OdfendcrS G00., by \Tarfln from the (iurt of QUttet - A . Digitized from Best Copy Available