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A39001 Exceeding welcome news from Ireland being a copie of a letter sent from Dundalke to Mr. Dudley Norton, Esquire, inhabitant at Nanptwich and now resident in London : wherein is declared in what condition the Kingdome of Ireland is at this present : with true information what victories have been obtained against the rebels in several parts of that kingdome by the Earle of Ormond ... : with others ... Kilborne, Patrick.; Norton, Dudley. 1642 (1642) Wing E3776; ESTC R28619 2,460 9

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