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A23610
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A letter from a country gentleman to an eminent but easy citizen, who was unhappily misguided in the fatal election of Sir John Moore for Lord Mayor of London, at Michaelmas 1681.
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W. N.; T. F. Citizen's answer.
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1692
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Wing N82; ESTC R216399
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the_o church_n the_o church_n o_o the_o church_n be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o false_a loon_n but_o above_o and_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o you_o will_v have_v trusty_a roger_n with_o his_o disciple_n engage_v might_n and_o main_a in_o this_o great_a point_n especial_o for_o good_a sir_n peter_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o little_a proud_a of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v make_v hangman_n to_o king_n charles_n for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o must_v entreat_v you_o to_o turn_v to_o two_o observator_n the_o first_o of_o may_v 20_o 1682._o numb_a 140_o which_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o the_o tory_n speak_v thus_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o send_v we_o seasonable_a sheriff_n and_o fair_a play_n for_o our_o money_n there_o be_v set_v afoot_o so_o many_o title_n in_o competition_n for_o the_o gallow_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o settle_v their_o claim_n and_o say_v who_o shall_v go_v first_o now_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o his_o opinion_n will_v 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