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A19586 A mittimus to the iubile at Rome: or, The rates of the Popes custome-house Sent to the Pope, as a New-yeeres-gift from England, this yeere of iubile, 1625. And faithfully published out of the old Latine copie, with obseruations vpon the Romish text, by William Crashavv, Batchelor of Diuinity, and pastor at White-Chappell.; Taxa cancellariae apostolicae. English Catholic Church. Cancellaria Apostolica.; Crashaw, William, 1572-1626. aut 1625 (1625) STC 6023; ESTC S121001 73,722 136

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