Section X Proviso in respect of Houses built or that were in building before the 14th May 1668.

Surveyors refusing to do their Duty; Appeal to Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen.

Provided neverthelesse That where any House or Houses for Habitation have beene built or were in building within the said City and Liberties thereof on or before the Fowerteenth day of May in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixtie and eight, at which time the said Rules and Levells for raiseing or sinkeing of the said Streetes were either not published or not generally knowne that it shall and may be, lawfull for the said Surveyours (who are hereby authorized and required soe to doe) with as litle variation from the said Rule as conveniently may be soe, to alter the said Levells or Markes or any of them, as that the said Buildings soe erected may receive as litle dammage thereby as may be; And if the said Surveyours or either of them upon request and due notice to be given by the Owner or Occupyer of such House shall refuse to doe his and their duty herein; or the said Owner or Occupier shall have any just Exceptions to their determination in the premisses that then and in such case it shall and may be lawfull for the said Owner or Occupier of such House (soe thereby greived) to appeale by his Petition in Writeing to the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen, who upon deliberate heareing of both sides shall finally determine such Controversie without further or other Appeale.