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A78943 The Kings Majesties most gracious message sent to His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax; wherein he declares his gracious will and pleasure, concerning his coming to London; as also some remarkable passages touching the generall and his armie. Wilson, John, fl. 1647.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) 1647 (1647) Wing C2514; Thomason E401_19; ESTC R201786 1,617 8

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the_o king_n majesty_n most_o gracious_a message_n send_v to_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n wherein_o he_o declare_v his_o gracious_a will_n and_o pleasure_n concerning_o his_o come_n to_o london_n as_o also_o some_o remarkable_a passage_n touch_v the_o general_n and_o his_o army_n cr_o ❀_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr ❀_o qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr ❀_o y_o ❀_o pense_fw-fr imprint_v at_o london_n for_o laurence_n gibson_n 1647_o the_o king_n majesty_n gracious_a message_n send_v to_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n concerning_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n sir_n have_v serious_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o late_a distraction_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o great_a aspersion_n that_o have_v be_v cast_v upon_o the_o king_n royal_a majesty_n concerning_o the_o late_a tumult_n in_o the_o say_a city_n i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o represent_v unto_o you_o these_o ensue_a line_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o 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