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a Lodger of Mr Bingner in the Garret on his
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Oath saith, That he same house last Friday Night
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a little after ten o'Clock, and on his knocking at
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the Door the Deced opened it and let the Dept. in,
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she appearing to be then in Liquor, but stood in
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the Passage and with a Candley light this Dept. up Stairs, Says that
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in a Quarter of an hour or lass he heard Miss Harris
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a Lodger cry out Fire, upon which Dept. came down
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Stairs and in the Bedchamber at the feet of the
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Bed he saw the Deced lying on the Floor with
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he Cloaths on Fire, Say that the Deced groaned but
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did not cry out, Says that he called some People
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in who
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assisted the Dept
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endeavoured to put out
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the Fire. Says that he immediately went to call
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Mr. Bingner from the Playhouse and when he
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returned he saw the Deced in the Passage, with
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her Breasts & Neck burnt, Says that she was laid
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upon the Bed and soon after carried upon a
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Chairman's Horse to St. George's Hospital where she died on the 24th day of Septr. lost as Dept. was informed And that
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Dept. believes that the
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Severally Sworn the Day
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Year & Place abovementioned
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