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The Information of John Fitchett< no role > of Moor Lane< no role >
in the parish of Saint Giles Cripplegate London Carver and
Gilder who, being on Oath, saith that [..] on Wednesday the
seventh day of this Instant June between two and thereof
the Clock in the Afternoon he went to the House of Mr. Male
on the Pavement Moorfield [..] and there saw George Staples< no role >
the Prisoner now under Examination, in a Room in said
Male's House< no role > up one Pair of Stairs throwing the Furniture
out into the Street where a Fire was burning the Goods
says he saw Staples, drink out of a Bottle, and after he
had drank he threw the Bottle down amongst the Mobin
the Street, then pulled his Wig off and gave an Hurra
and then went to work again pulling down the Wainscott
a little time after he had another Bottle which he drank
out of after pulling the Cork out with his Teeth, but whether
he threw the second Bottle to the Mob or not he did not
observe,

Taken and Sworn at Guildhall London
28 June 1780 before me}
Richard Clark< no role >

John Fitchett< no role >




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