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A89622 Sir Thomas Fairfaxes taking of Dennis Castle, and Felford Haven; and twenty six peeces of ordnance taken in a Dunkerke ship that came to relieve Pendennis, all the men taken prisoners, and all their ammunition and provisions in the ship, and fifty men put in her for the service of the Parliament. With the Generalls summons sent into Pendennis Castle, and the Governors answer. And the proceedings in blocking up of Michaells Mount, where Marques Hamilton is prisoner. Eighty come in to the Parliament from thence; with the last passages of Sir Thomas Fairfaxes victorious proceedings in Cornewell. This being a true copie and examined, is printed and published according to order of Parliament. T. M.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1646 (1646) Wing M85; Thomason E329_16; ESTC R200704 2,996 7

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