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taken before me this 23d day of May 1770
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Who being upon oath says, that he is a Porter and Butler to the Society
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, says that on Sunday Night last he put up
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his Horse about 10 o Clock in a Stable Adjourning to the House of Mr
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Greeves a Pawnbroker in
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an hour past three o Clock he heard an alarm of fire, says he then
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went to the aforesaid Stable and
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he then assisted in endeavouring to Put the said fire out, which was
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compleated in about half an Hour, says he found
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the two bundles
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of Matches now Produced, in the said Stable, and further says he
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doth verily believe that the said Stable had been wilfully set on
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fire, says that when he put up his horse as aforesaid he had a
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Candle in a Lanthorn, but never took the Candle out of said Lanthorn
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Sworn before me
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May 23d. 1770}
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