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 't is 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 .