A Table of the several Scantlings & Sorts of Timber that shall be used in the future Building of all Edifices within the City of London & Liberties thereof Agreed upon by the Lord Maior Aldermen & Commons of the said City in Common Council assembled as a Rule for those that are to Build And a Direction for those that are minded to furnish Timber for that Service Summers or Gyrders may be cut to any of these five Sorts of Square 11 inch and 8 inch and in length from 14 foot exclusive to 16 foot inclusive 13 inch and 9 inch and in length from 16 foot excls to 20 foot incls 14 inch and 10 inch and in length from 20 foot excls to 23 foot incls 16 inch and 12 inch and in length from 23 foot excls to 26 foot incls 17 inch and 14 inch and in length from 26 foot excls to 28 foot incls Gyst or joysts at full Lengths to bear in the Wall & Frame may be cut to Square 8 inch and 3 inch and in lengths 11½ foot 7 inch and 3 inch and in lengths 6 inch and 3 inch and in lengths 10½ foot Binding Gysts or joysts and Triming Gysts Square 6 inch and 5 inch & of any lengths from 7 foot to 11½ foot 7 inch and 5 inch & of any lengths from 7 foot to 11½ foot 8 inch and 5 inch & of any lengths from 7 foot to 11½ foot Wall plates & Beams Square 7 inch and 5 inch & of any lengths from 15 foot 10 inch and 6 inch & of any lengths from 15 foot 8 inch and 6 inch & of any lengths from 15 foot Purlynes all of Oak Square 9 inch and 8 inch in length from 15½ foot exclusive to 18½ foot inclusive 12 inch and 9 inch in length from 18½ foot excls to 21½ foot incls Principal Rafters Oak one side cut Taper from 8 inch to 5 inch the other side in Thickness 6 inch Their several Lengths from 12½ foot excls to 14½ foot incls 9 inch to 7 inch the other side in Thickness 7 inch Their several Lengths from 14½ foot to 18½ foot 10 inch to 8 inch the other side in Thickness 8 inch Their several Lengths from 18½ foot to 21½ foot incls 12 inch to 9 inch the other side in Thickness 8 inch Their several Lengths from 21½ foot to 24½ foot 13 inch to 9 inch the other side in Thickness 9 inch Their several Lengths from 24½ foot to 26½ foot Single Rafters Square 4 inch & 3½ inch in length to 6½ foot 5 inch & 4 inch in length & thence to 9½ foot Principal Discharges upon Peers in the first Story in front of Oak Square 13 inch and 12 inch at any lengths from 10 foot upwards 15 inch and 13 inch at any lengths from 10 foot upwards The Scale of an English Foot containing 12 Inches for Direction of foreign Nations 26 Novembr 1666. Ordered by the said Lord Maior Aldermen and Commons that this Table be forthwith Printed & made Public Avery Sold by Nathanael Brooke Stationer in Gresham College next Bishops gate street