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Who being on Oath severally say and first the said
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that he went out from
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thence about the Hour of Seven oClock this morning and secured the
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door of his Apartment by Locking it: That on his return which was
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about ten oClock he found the door very difficult to open owning to it's
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being fastened in the inside and
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on Informants endeavouring to
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open the door the Prisoner who calls himself by the name of
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William
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rushed out and said to him: Your Chimney has been on fire
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Informant replied how can that be when there is no Fire in the place
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then returned to his Apartment and found lying on the floor by the
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Prisoners Soot Sack two black Stuff Gowns, one Linnen Gown one
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Muslin
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for himself saith that
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he
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Sworn before me the day
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and Year above written
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W Addington}
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