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A54684 The antiquity, legality, right, use, and ancient usage of fines paid in chancery upon the suing out, or obtaining some sorts of original writs retornable into the Court of Common-Pleas at Westminster / by Fabian Phillips ... Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690. 1663 (1663) Wing P2005A; ESTC R31118 24,218 54

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