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A84790 A letter of His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, to the Right Honorable, the Lord Major of the City of London, for the better preserving a right understanding between the City and Army. With an order of His Excellency to Col: Dean, to march into the City of London, and seize the publike treasuries of Goldsmiths, Weavers, and Haberdashers-Hall, that thereby they may be supplied with moneys to pay quarters, and free the countreys from that grievous burthen of free-quarter. By the appointment of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax Lord General, and his General Councel of Officers. Dec. 8. 1648. Signed, John Rushvvorth Secr' Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; City of London (England). Lord Mayor (1648-1649 : Reynardson) 1648 (1648) Wing F184; Thomason E475_32; ESTC R204447 1,739 7

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