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A63154 The tryal and comdemnation of the trustees of the land-bank at Exeter Exchange for murdering the Bank of England at Grocers-Hall. Before Sir J.H. L--d M-r, Sir S.L. R-r, at the Old-Bayly. Neale, Thomas, d. 1699? 1696 (1696) Wing T2155; ESTC R223763 14,012 5

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