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B09115 Votes of the House of Commons perused and signed to be printed according to the order of the House of Commons / by Me William Williams, Speaker. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Williams, William, Sir, 1634-1700. 1680 (1680) Wing E2766B; ESTC R175256 105,532 178

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