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<lb></lb>
The Information of <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n2958-1">John Sparrow</rs>
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Taken the<lb></lb>
24th. day of July 1784</p>
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appointed in his Turn to Attend at a Fire which<lb></lb>
happened in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo2039">King Street</rs>
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tuesday<lb></lb>
Morning last, That About the hour of One oClock on<lb></lb>
Thursday Morning last he was alarmed by the Ringing<lb></lb>
of the Watchman Rattles and or Crying out Stop them<lb></lb>
That in Company with Two other Waterman They<lb></lb>
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aforesaid<lb></lb>
near to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45028_geo2043">Red Lyon Yard</rs>
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endeavouring to make their Escape, That immediately<lb></lb>
afterwards a Watchman came up with another Man<lb></lb>
who appeared to be very Wet and the said Men were<lb></lb>
delivered over in Custody of the Watchmen<lb></lb>
That he has this day soon Three Men who say their<lb></lb>
Names are <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n2959-1">Richard Cane</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45028_n2959-3">Robert Tapley</rs>
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are the Identical Persons who were apprehended<lb></lb>
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day and year aforesaid}<lb></lb>
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