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A25786 The Marques of Argyll his defences against the grand indytement of high treason, exhibited against him to the Parliament in Scotland; Defences against the grand indytement of high treason, exhibited against him to the Parliament in Scotland Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.; Scotland. Parliament. 1661 (1661) Wing A3652; ESTC R15529 63,628 100

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