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The Division of the eighth Place, of fifty feet of breadth upon fifty eight of depth.
THe Division may be may be made three several ways, in the first of which this breadth of fifty feet is employed in a body of a building on the Front, of twenty two feet deep, whereof the breadth is divided into an Hall of twenty seven feet and an half, a Passage of eight feet, and a Stable of thirteen. The rest of the depth consisteth in a Court of thirty two feet broad, and the rest of the breadth comprehendeth a Kitchen, a Buttery, and Stairs joyning to the Hall, whereof the Measures are described upon the Platform; and at one corner of the stairs shall be the Privy. The Division of the second Plane or Ground-plot shall be seen in the next leaf.
As for the heights, the floor of the Hall, Stairs, Buttery, and Kitchen shall be one level, elevated one foot above the floor of the Court; from which they shall go to the Stable on a level, as to the others they shall go up by two steps.
The first story shall have thirteen feet nine inches, comprehending the thickness of the Joysts and Plancher, to the which they shall ascend by twenty seven steps, six inches high apiece.
The second story shall have twelve feet nine inches, comprehending the thickness of the Joysts and Plancher, to which they shall ascend by twenty six steps, six inches high apiece.
The third story shall have eleven feet nine inches high, comprehending the thickness of the Joysts and Plancher, to which they shall ascend by twenty four steps, of six inches high.
Above may be Granaries or Chambers in Garrets.