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A62673 An essay concerning the laws of nations, and the rights of soveraigns with an account of what was said at the council-board by the civilians upon the question, whether Their Majesties subjects taken at sea acting by the late king's commission, might not be looked on as pirates? : with reflections upon the arguments of Sir T.P. and Dr. Ol / by Mat. Tindall ... Tindal, Matthew, 1653?-1733. 1694 (1694) Wing T1300; ESTC R4575 22,311 37

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