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A63150 The tryal and condemnation of several notorious malefactors, at a sessions of Oyer and terminer holden for the city of London, county of Middlesex, and goal [sic] delivery of Newgate beginning August the 31, ending September the 1, 1681, at the Sessions House in the Old-Bayly : with the names of those that receiv'd sentence of death, burnt in the hand, transported, and to be whipt : together with an account of the proceedings against the Right Honorable the Earl of Shaftsbury, and the Lord Howard Baron of Escreek, Mr. Wilmore, and Mr. Whittaker, all prisoners in the Tower. 1681 (1681) Wing T2150; ESTC R22379 3,479 6

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