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A31771 Basiliká the works of King Charles the martyr : with a collection of declarations, treaties, and other papers concerning the differences betwixt His said Majesty and his two houses of Parliament : with the history of his life : as also of his tryal and martyrdome. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Fulman, William, 1632-1688.; Perrinchief, Richard, 1623?-1673.; Gauden, John, 1605-1662.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) 1687 (1687) Wing C2076; ESTC R6734 1,129,244 750

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estate_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n or_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o that_o kingdom_n whereof_o they_o be_v subject_n and_o that_o in_o those_o case_n of_o joint_a concernment_n to_o both_o kingdom_n the_o commissioner_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o be_v there_o all_o or_o such_o part_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o act_v and_o direct_v as_o joint_a commissioner_n of_o both_o kingdom_n 4._o to_o order_v the_o war_n of_o ireland_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 11_o the_o of_o april_n and_o to_o order_v the_o militia_n and_o conserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n xviii_o that_o his_o majesty_n give_v his_o assent_n to_o what_o the_o two_o kingdom_n shall_v agree_v upon_o in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o large_a treaty_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o finish_v xix_o that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n all_o peer_n make_v since_o the_o day_n that_o edward_n lord_n littleton_n than_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n desert_v 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