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A86713 The humble acknowledgement and congratulation of many thousands young men and apprentices in and about the City of London, to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. With his Excellencies answer to the same. Dated at Kingston August 19. 1647. By the appointment of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. Signed, John Rushworth, Secr. Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671. 1647 (1647) Wing H3367; Thomason E403_1; ESTC R201838 2,130 9

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