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A41089 To the right honorable the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Commons assembled in Parliament the humble petition of Edmond Felton, Gent. Felton, Edmond.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing F662; ESTC R29425 4,001 12

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