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A83237 An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: for the raising of money to pay the charge of the fortifications and guards, and for other necessary uses: for the safety of the city, and parts adjacent, within the lines of communication, and weekly bills of mortality. England and Wales. Parliament. 1651 (1651) Wing E2016A; ESTC R176474 4,481 11

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die_v martis_n 3_o decemb._n 1644._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z commons_z assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o raise_v of_o money_n to_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o fortification_n and_o guard_n and_o for_o other_o necessary_a uses_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n and_o part_n adjacent_a within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n and_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n london_n print_v by_o richard_n cotes_n 1651._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z commons_z in_o parliament_n assemble_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o fortification_n and_o guard_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o part_n adjacent_a within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n and_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o place_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o these_o time_n of_o distraction_n and_o danger_n and_o for_o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n 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