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and that they were not put into the hole
under the Stairsby this Informant
And this Informant Elizabeth Harrison< no role >
further saith that no other person
whatsoever was in the said House when
her Mistress and Children andshethis Informant went
to Bed except the said William Dakin< no role >
who they left up and is positive that
the said hole as aforesaid was safe from fire when
she went to Bed, and further saith
that no other person hath lived in the
House for Six weeks last past except the
send William Dakin< no role > her Mistress of &
three Childrenan this Informant
And this Informant further says upon
being asked in what Mannerhethe said William Dakin< no role > desired
them to come in says it was in a Commanding
Manner and used the following words
come in come inanyand shut the Door or
you will be the instigation of the fire
breaking out in which they and return in
and he Shut the Door but on Mr. Dakin
saying with eagerness I will go out with
my Children this Informant with opened the
Door a Second time and went out [..]
Mrs Dakin and Children as aforesaid
And this Informant further saith to the




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