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Majesty's
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in and for the said
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County this 13th day of March 1784
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Who being on his Oath Saith That he lives at
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next Door to one
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Thomas Petch
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that on Wednesday
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night between the Hours of Nine and Ten he was Informed that
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that the
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coming out of his House
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of the
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Informant (with other) went into the House and found
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the Partition and Door of
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on Fire and
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Shop, Saith that part of the Wood on the Floor of the Said
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Shop is Burned and he Verily believes the said
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House was wilfully Set on Fire by him the Said
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Thos. Petch.
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Sworn before us the Day &
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Year frist above Written}
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