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A90385 The declaration and vindication of Isaack Pennington, now Lord Mayor of the citie of London, of Colonell Ven, Captain Manwaring and Mr. Fowke. Wherein is set forth their loyaltie to His Majestie, and the integritie of their proceedings in serving the King and Parliament. In answer to sundry scandalous pamphlets, wherein they are charged to be the maine incendiaries of these present troubles in the citie of London. Fowke, Mr.; Manwayring, Henry, Sir, 1587-1653.; Penington, Isaac, Sir, 1587?-1660.; Vern, John, 1586-1650. 1643 (1643) Wing P1147; Thomason E89_11; ESTC R20088 3,633 8

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