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A46718 The charge given by the Ld. Ch. Justice Jefferies at the city of Bristol, Monday, September 21, 1685, in his return from his western campaigne Jeffreys, George Jeffreys, Baron, 1644 or 5-1689. 1685 (1685) Wing J527; ESTC R1431 4,771 6

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