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A45851 The Lord Inchiquins queries to the Protestant clergy of the province of Munster, with theyr answer to the said queeres as also Sir Richard Blagues speech, chaireman to the Assembly of the Confederate Catholicks at Killkenny, made to His Excellence the Lord Marquis of Ormond upon signing of the articles of peace : and His Exellencies answer to Sr. Richard Blagues speech.; Queries to the Protestant clergy of the province of Munster Inchiquin, Murrough O'Brien, Earl of, 1614-1674.; Blake, Richard, Sir, d. 1663.; Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688. 1649 (1649) Wing I135; ESTC R4978 5,760 12

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