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A87163 True, but sad and dolefull newes from Shrevvesbury. Expressed in two severall letters: whereof, the one was written to a gentleman of the Inner-Temple: the other, to a friend in London, relating at large the severall passages of the late skirmish at or near Worcester, between a party of each army, viz. Under the command of Prince Robert on the one side, and of Colonell Sands on the other. Confirmed by a letter sent from Prince Robert to His Majestie. Septemb. 24. With divers other circumstances of severall passages at that time. With Cornets mottoes. Octob. 10. 1642. B. H.; Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682. 1642 (1642) Wing H9; Thomason E121_26; ESTC R20601 3,211 10

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