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The Information of
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me this 21st. day of May 1770
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Who being on oath says, that he went this morning about 4 o Clock
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to a fire which happened at the House of Mr Greeves a Pawnbroker
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, says that when he came there the fire appeared
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to be the fore Garret of said
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room
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House, that he went up
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into said Garrett and continued there, untill the fire in said
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Garrett was put out, says that he could not discover the
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cause of said fire or account for it, but believes it was
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done on Purpose, says which he was in said Garrett he was
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informed that the fire was in another part of said house, says
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he went down stairs immediately with a Bucket of Water
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in his hand, says he went into back room in the two
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Pair of Stairs, and found the Head Cloth and Teaster of a Bed
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in said room on fire, that he put it out, and that on his
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examining the Head of said Bed, found
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Candle
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Grease on
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the Head board, Pillow or Bolster, Blanket, and Quilt; and that
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he believes said fire was occasioned by a Candle and Wilfully
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done, says he afterwards came down Stairs, and about eight o Clock
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thinking every thing safe, was going away, when Mr Greeves
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standing at his Door desired him to come with him, he told
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him there was a light in his Shop, says that he asked him
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for the Key, says that Greeves told him that he had given
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the Key to one Bean a Shoemaker, who had the Care of the
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Shop, for an Hour, says he broke open said Shop door, at the
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