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A86747 The humble petition and desires of the commanders, masters, mariners, younger brothers and sea-men of the shipping belonging to the river of Thames (whose names are subscribed to the number of 558), presented to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, on Thursday the 29 of June, 1648. Together with all their transactions concerning a personall treaty with His Majesty : and their undertaking for the timely reducing of the revolted ships, &c. John Kersey, Clerk of Trinity-House. With deliberate answers of the Lords and Commons suitable to the importance of the said petition. John Browne Cler. Parliamentorum. Henry Elsynge Cler. Parl. Dom. Com. 1648 (1648) Wing H3432; Thomason E450_21 3,919 16

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