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An account of the fire at New-prison by Clerkenwel, : whereby the greatest part of that house was burnt down on Fridvy [sic] night May the 9th. 1679. Presumed on very violent suspitions to be set on fire by a papist that was there in custody, and by that means escaped. Taken from the mouth of the keeper of the said prison. With allowance

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Publication date: 1679.
Call number: 15125
Dimensions: 4to
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