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of a Great Fire w<hi rend="superscript">ch</hi> broke out at Justice Quarrell's Warehouses in <sic>Whitechappel</sic><lb/> | |||
within Three Houses of Jonathan Nellis's the Three Tonns Tavern at White<lb/> | |||
Chappel Barrs, whither you may <sic>imagin</sic> I went to y<hi rend="superscript">e</hi> Assistance of my Tenant<lb/> | |||
for whom I was more concerned than for myself as it was insured — it broke<lb/> | |||
out about five o' Clock, 2 or 3 lives were lost by the Explosion of a <sic>Barrell</sic><lb/> | |||
of Gunpowder, & had it happen'd in y<hi rend="superscript">e</hi> Night in all probability the Whole<lb/> | |||
Butcher Row wo<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> by this time been in Ashes - as the Houses fronting the Street<lb/> | |||
were mostly timber - one of 'em I saw from Nellis's Three times on fire<lb/> | |||
but happily extinguish'd & saved by y<hi rend="superscript">e</hi> brisk Play of the Engines —<lb/> | |||
and by ten o' Clock y<hi rend="superscript">e</hi> Fire was got under without consuming <unclear>and</unclear><lb/> | |||
I co<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> observe any Dwelling House only a Stack of Warehouses & some<lb/> | |||
Stables & | |||
other outhouses -</p> | |||
to see
Jerry a Visit - but all Entertainment
of a Great Fire wch broke out at Justice Quarrell's Warehouses in Whitechappel
within Three Houses of Jonathan Nellis's the Three Tonns Tavern at White
Chappel Barrs, whither you may imagin I went to ye Assistance of my Tenant
for whom I was more concerned than for myself as it was insured — it broke
out about five o' Clock, 2 or 3 lives were lost by the Explosion of a Barrell
of Gunpowder, & had it happen'd in ye Night in all probability the Whole
Butcher Row wod by this time been in Ashes - as the Houses fronting the Street
were mostly timber - one of 'em I saw from Nellis's Three times on fire
but happily extinguish'd & saved by ye brisk Play of the Engines —
and by ten o' Clock ye Fire was got under without consuming and
I cod observe any Dwelling House only a Stack of Warehouses & some
Stables &
other outhouses -
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Correspondence |
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Jeremiah Bentham |
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