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A20768 The yonger brother his apology by it selfe. Or A fathers free power disputed for the disposition of his lands, or other his fortunes to his sonne, sonnes, or any one of them: as right reason, the laws of God and nature, the ciuill, canon, and municipall lawes of this kingdome do command. By I. Ap-Robert Gent. J. A. (John Ap Robert) 1618 (1618) STC 715; ESTC S115725 30,207 72

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