The [..] Informacon of William Kirke< no role > of St Clements Danes La [..] Sma [..]
taken Upon Oath the 17th of October 1706

who Sayes that on Sunday Night about ten of the Clock he heard fire
Cryed out whereupon this Examinant arose & sent on his C [..]
& were to Lyons Inne where the fire was& went up to the Chamber
where the fire was & when he came there he found Severall peopletherein the Chamber
& Some after this deponent perceiving light in a Little bed Room the
examinant Unlocked the Dore & on a Little bed therein he found [..]
Candle burning in a [..] Candlestick [..] neare the head board of the
bed & had burnt the said head board wth this examinant tooke from
thence & found likewise the lacking of the beadttead burnt in two
Severall places whereupon this examinant threw some water thereon
wch put out the fire

Jur 17o Octob 1706
Wo [..]

Will: Kirke< no role >

The [..] Informacon of John Westlake< no role > of the parish of St Clement
Danes Shoemaker taken upon Oath the day & yeare above

Who Sayes that he was the first man that went into Mr Gran [..]
Chamber in Lyons Inne on Sunday night last & went into [..]
Study where the fire was and is positive the Dore of the Study was
open when this Examinant came first into the Chamber that he
found the Chamber & Study full of Smooke wch almost Chocked him
that he pulled out the Drawer from under the Deske in the Study &
that the first dancer he pulled out was on fire [..] & [..]
of the paper there burnt & as was likewise the Drawer & the [..]
Drawer was flameng. whereupon this Examinant the [..]
on the fire & put it out that Severall other drawer & be [..]
were likewise burnt

Jur Coram me
W [..]

Jon: Westlake< no role >