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A78446 The censure of the Earl of Berkshire by the Lords in Parliament. Also the examination of foure men being masters of ships, concerning the great Oneal being landed in Ireland, having commission under the great seale of England to kill and slay the English and Scots in that kingdome, and afterward to come into England against the Protestants here. Likewise a relation of the Earle of Essex his marching forward with his forces against the cavaliers. With the manner of Baron Walters being taken, and rescued again the by the cavaliers, five of them being slain. 1642 (1642) Wing C1667; Thomason E118_15; ESTC R21795 2,592 10

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