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A76073 A letter from William Basill Esq; Attorney-General of Ireland, to the Honorable, William Lenthall Esq; speaker of the Parliament of England, concerning a great victory obtained by the Parliaments forces against the rebels in Meleek Island, on the five and twentieth of October, 1650. Together with an order of Parliament for a publique thanksgiving within the City of London and liberties thereof, on the next Lords-Day, being the first of Decemb. 1650. Die Martis, 26 Novembr. 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this letter and order be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti. Basill, William.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1650 (1650) Wing B1027; Thomason E618_3; ESTC R206347 2,886 8

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