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A81646 A dangerous and bloudy plot discovered whereby should have been murthered and most barbourously massacred fourscore of the House of Commons, divers of the chiefe actors being revealed. Also a terrible fight between London and Saint Albones, betwixt a party of the Royalists and a party of the Parliaments forces. With a great and bloudy fight at sea, wherein was taken 1 ship 10 peice of ordnance, all their arms and great store of ammunition besides much rich marchandize. Likevvise a great overthrow given to the Scots, and the last intelligence from Newport touching the successfull proceedings between the Kings Majesty and the commissioners of Parliament. 1648 (1648) Wing D196; Thomason E465_21; ESTC R205190 2,845 8

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