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A75567 The Declaration and apology of the Protestant people that is, of the noblemen, barrons, gentlemen, burgesses, and commons of all sorts, now in armes within the kingdom of Scotland. Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Earl of, 1629-1685. 1685 (1685) Wing A3677; ESTC R230114 9,451 8

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