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A88999 A speech spoken by an honorable knight in the House of Commons upon the delivery of the city petition : being Tuesday the 27 of June, 1648. Maynard, John, Sir, 1602-1690. 1648 (1648) Wing M1458; Thomason E449_36 2,109 7

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