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A63337 A true account of the proceedings against the criminals, at the assizes of oyer and terminer, and goal-delivery, at the Market-House holden in Nevv-VVindsor for the county of Berks Which began on Monday the 27th. of July, 1685. and ended on Tuesday the 28th of the same: giving a relation of the tryals of divers notorious malefactors, tryed for roberies, felonies, murther, and other crimes and misdemeanors; together, with their names, number: and more particular, an account of such as recieved sentence of death, were burnt in the hand, and ordered to stand in the pillory.; True account of the proceedings against the criminals, at the assizes of oyer and terminer, and goal-delivery, at the Market-House holden in New-Windsor for the county of Berks. 1685 (1685) Wing T2392; ESTC R213381 4,588 4

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