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A47485 A true history of the several designs and conspiracies against His Majesties sacred person and government as they were continually carry'd on from 1688 till 1697 containing matters extracted from original papers, depositions of the witnesses, and authentick records, as appears by the references to the appendix, wherein they are digested : published with no other design then to acquaint the English nation that notwithstanding the present posture of affairs our enemies are still so many, restless and designing, that all imaginable care ought to be taken for the defense and safety of His Majesty and his three kingdoms / by R.K. Kingston, Richard, b. 1635? 1698 (1698) Wing K615; ESTC R3193 131,782 328

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other_o as_o they_o shall_v dispose_v of_o they_o to_o here_o he_o name_n about_o a_o hundred_o of_o the_o soldier_n list_a and_o the_o pay_v they_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o informant_a far_a say_v that_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n 1691_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v desire_v by_o several_a of_o the_o gentleman_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v of_o the_o commission_n aforesaid_a to_o viz._n lord_n molyneux_n col._n molyneux_n his_o son_n sir_n william_n gerrard_n and_o his_o son_n mr._n dickinson_n of_o wrightington_n john_n harrington_n of_o heightonhay_n esq_n col._n townley_n col._n tildesley_n col._n dalton_n and_o other_o to_o go_v into_o france_n to_o give_v king_n james_n a_o account_n in_o what_o condition_n they_o be_v and_o to_o bring_v his_o majesty_n command_n how_o they_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o which_o this_o informant_n do_v