LAst Night, or rather this Morning, between the Hours of Twelve and One, broke out a most Sad and Lamentable Fire at the House of one Mr. Cartwright a Dyer, near the May-Pole in the Strand, over-against Sommerset-House, there were several Families Inhabiting in the House be­sides the Dyer, viz. a Joyner, Taylor, and some Gen­lewomen that Washed Poynt and Gawse, &c. The Fire was first Discovered by some Persons that was casually passing by, who knocked with all their Might at Mr. Cartwright's Door; but several of the Inhabitants did not take the Alarm, before the Fire over-master'd them, and they became a Prey to its devouring Flames. The Master of the House, Mr. Cartwright, with one more, threw themselves out of the Window, and were caught in Blankets by some Persons in the Street, and as some say, a Child was likewise thrown out at the same time, and Saved; but five or six others, ha [...] a more harder Fate, being, as 'tis fear'd, all Burnt Four of them are already taken up Dead among the Rubbish, the others are Searching for.

As to the manner how this Fire began, it's ge­nerally suppos'd to be occasion'd, by the Care­lessness of a Gentlewoman, who was smoothering of her Gawse with Brimstone, and left the Fire and fell a Sleep, such Care was taken by the In­defaticable Industry of the Noble Lord Craven, and other Worthy Patriots, yet notwithstanding it burnt with great Violence for the Present, and by Four in the Morning the Fire was Mastered, and by Six in a manner wholly extinguished, ef­fecting in that time, no more than two Houses, and part of the Strand May-Pole was Burnt.