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A44597 A book of funds, or, Some reasonable projections and proposals for raising three millions of money per annum for supplies to be granted His Majesty by such ways and methods as will be least burthensome to the people during the war most humbly offer'd to the consideration of both Houses of Parliament / by Thomas Houghton ... Houghton, Thomas, Gent. 1696 (1696) Wing H2925A; ESTC R6450 16,887 32

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