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A25338 The Ancient legal course and fundamental constitution of the Palace-court or Marshalsea together with the several charges of all proceedings there, and its present establishment : particularly set forth and explained : whereby it will appear of what great authority this court hath been in all times. 1663 (1663) Wing A3070; ESTC R37039 6,403 67

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