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taken Upon Oath the 17th of October 1706
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who Sayes that on Sunday Night about ten of the Clock he heard fire
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where the fire was
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where the fire was & when he came there he found Severall people
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in the Chamber
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& Some after this deponent perceiving light in a Little bed Room the
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examinant Unlocked the Dore & on a Little bed therein he found
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bed & had burnt the said head board wth this examinant tooke from
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thence & found likewise the lacking of the beadttead burnt in two
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Severall places whereupon this examinant threw some water thereon
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wch put out the fire
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Jur 17o Octob 1706
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Wo
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taken upon Oath the day & yeare above
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on Sunday night last & went into
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Study where the fire was and is positive the Dore of the Study was
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open when this Examinant came first into the Chamber that he
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found the Chamber & Study full of Smooke wch almost Chocked him
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that he pulled out the Drawer from under the Deske in the Study &
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that the first dancer he pulled out was on fire
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of the paper there burnt & as was likewise the Drawer & the
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Drawer was flameng. whereupon this Examinant the
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on the fire & put it out that Severall other drawer & be
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were likewise burnt
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Jur Coram me
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W
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