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A75897 An admonition of the greatest concernment in the present juncture particularly to the citizens of London, touching their election of Common-Councill men; and to them, all sober-minded persons of every other city, town, and county in this nation, touching their election of Members to serve in the Parliament, pretended to be shortly convened. 1659 (1659) Wing A595; Thomason 669.f.22[27]; ESTC R211390 3,457 1

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