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A38027 An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament touching the excise of flesh-victuals and salt die Martis, 9. Januarii. 1643 / Hen. Elsynge. England and Wales. Parliament.; Elsynge, Henry, 1598-1654. 1644 (1644) Wing E2100A; ESTC R29761 2,474 10

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die_v martis_n 9_o januarii_n 1643._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_z assemble_v in_o parliament_n touch_v the_o excise_n of_o flesh-victual_n and_o salt_n hen._n elsing_n cler._n parl._n d._n com._n london_n print_v by_o rich._n cotes_n and_o joh._n raworth_n 1644._o die_v martis_n 9_o januarii_n 1643._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n touch_v the_o excise_n of_o flesh-victuall_n and_o salt_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v by_o a_o ordinance_n date_v the_o eleven_o of_o september_n last_o set_v a_o rate_n of_o excise_n and_o new-impost_n upon_o several_a commodity_n as_o well_o native_a as_o foreign_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o army_n raise_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o other_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n among_o which_o they_o have_v special_a regard_n to_o the_o navy_n for_o guard_v of_o the_o sea_n and_o now_o find_v that_o 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