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A46273 A speech spoken to His Excellency the Lord General Monck at Skinners-Hall on Wednesday, being the 4th. of April 1660 : at which time he was nobly entertained by that honourable company / written by Thomas Jorden. Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685? 1660 (1660) Wing J1066A; ESTC R36858 1,015 1

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