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A79846 A full ansvver to an infamous and trayterous pamphlet, entituled, A declaration of the Commons of England in Parliament assembled, expressing their reasons and grounds of passing the late resolutions touching no further addresse or application to be made to the King. Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674. 1648 (1648) Wing C4423; Thomason E455_5; ESTC R205012 109,150 177

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