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<p n="438">The<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Informacon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50690_n438-1">William Kirke</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50690_geo339">St Clements Danes</rs>
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taken Upon Oath the 17th of October 1706</p>
<p n="439">who Sayes that on Sunday Night about ten of the Clock he heard fire<lb></lb>
Cryed out whereupon this Examinant arose & sent on his C<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
& were to <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50690_geo340">Lyons Inne</rs>
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<del>where the fire was</del>
& went up to the Chamber<lb></lb>
where the fire was & when he came there he found Severall people<del>there</del>
in the Chamber<lb></lb>
& Some after this deponent perceiving light in a Little bed Room the<lb></lb>
examinant Unlocked the Dore & on a Little bed therein he found<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Candle burning in a<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Candlestick<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
neare the head board of the<lb></lb>
bed & had burnt the said head board wth this examinant tooke from<lb></lb>
thence & found likewise the lacking of the beadttead burnt in two<lb></lb>
Severall places whereupon this examinant threw some water thereon<lb></lb>
wch put out the fire</p>
<p n="440">Jur 17o Octob 1706<lb></lb>
Wo<obscured></obscured>
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<p n="441"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50690_n441-1">Will: Kirke</rs>
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<p n="442">The<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Informacon of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50690_n442-1">John Westlake</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50690_geo341">parish of St Clement<lb></lb>
Danes</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50690_occ131">Shoemaker</rs>
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taken upon Oath the day & yeare above</p>
<p n="443">Who Sayes that he was the first man that went into Mr Gran<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Chamber in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50690_geo342">Lyons Inne</rs>
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on Sunday night last & went into<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Study where the fire was and is positive the Dore of the Study was<lb></lb>
open when this Examinant came first into the Chamber that he<lb></lb>
found the Chamber & Study full of Smooke wch almost Chocked him<lb></lb>
that he pulled out the Drawer from under the Deske in the Study &<lb></lb>
that the first dancer he pulled out was on fire<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
&<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of the paper there burnt & as was likewise the Drawer & the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Drawer was flameng. whereupon this Examinant the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
on the fire & put it out that Severall other drawer & be<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
were likewise burnt</p>
<p n="444">Jur Coram me<lb></lb>
W<obscured></obscured>
</p>
<p n="445"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50690_n445-1">Jon: Westlake</rs>
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