# Fire at Northampton, Property Disputes Act 1675, Section IV: Court may alter Foundations.


Satisfaction to be awarded; A Jury to be impannelled in case of Disability; Upon Payment, &c. Parties bound.
And further That the said Court for the better Regulation of the new Building of the said demolished Houses or any of them shall by the authoritie of this Act have power to order or appoint the alteration of the Foundations, or to take from one House and add to another or to order or appoint such other alterations as shall in their Judgements be expedient for the better rebuilding of the said Towne. And that the said Court shall and may award what summe of money shall be paid by the person who hath any benefitt by such alteration unto the person or persons who hath any losse or dammage thereby in satisfaction for the same. And in case the said person or persons will not, or through any such disability or other impediment as is before in this Act expressed cannot accept thereof, in such cases the said Court are hereby impowered to impannell and summon a Jury before them, which Jury upon their Oathes to be administred by the said Court are to assesse such Dammage and Recompence as they thinke fitt to be awarded by the person who hath benefitt by such alteration or addition to the person or persons damnified for his or their losse and dammage thereby, and upon payment of the said money soe awarded or tender and refusall thereof, the person or persons damnified shall be for ever barred and the person haveing benefitt thereby his Heires and Assignes shall for ever after hold and enjoy that which shall be soe appointed and assigned to him by the said Court as aforesaid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/27/1/section/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fire-at-northampton-property-disputes-act-1675/section-IV
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