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A65682 The second part of The ignoramus justices, or, An answer to the scandalous speech of Sir W.S. Barronet spoken to the grand-jury at the Sessions of Peace held for the county of Middlesex, at Hick's-hall, on Monday the 24 of April, 1682 : together with several remarks upon the order of Sessions, for the printing and publishing the same / by the same authour.; Ignoramus justices. Part 2 Whitaker, Edward.; England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex) 1682 (1682) Wing W1705; ESTC R2042 37,153 39

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