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A92761 Sir Barnabas Scvdamore's defence Vindicating him from those grand inputations o[f] treachery and negligence, in the late surprisall of Hereford, vvhich through the ignorance of some, and malice of others, are unjustly layd upon him. Also, discovering the true causes and maner of its surprisall the 18. day of September, anno Domini 1645. Scudamore, Barnabas, Sir, d. 1658. 1646 (1646) Wing S2129A; ESTC R231548 13,207 26

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