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A77352 A discourse concerning Ireland and the different interests thereof, in answer to the Exon and Barnstaple petitions shewing, that if a law were enacted to prevent the exportation of woollen-manufactures from Ireland to foreign parts, what the consequences thereof would be both to England and Ireland. Brewster, Francis, Sir, d. 1704. 1698 (1698) Wing B4433; ESTC R232233 49,829 76

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