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A40936 The liberty of the subject by Magna Charta, or, Several weighty things to be considered of by the jurors and judges, seeing the law of England is said to be a law of mercy and doth take care jurors be of the next neighbourhood ... R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666. 1664 (1664) Wing F489; ESTC R14907 12,991 26

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