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A89424 A cry of bloud of an innocent Abel against two bloudy Cains: being a discovery of two cavalier and malignant brothers conspiracy ageinst another brother of the Parliament party. And a short relation of justices of the peace in Cumberland their illegal proceedings against the Parliaments friends. With a complaint of some corruptions and delays in law and Chancery proceedings. Musgrave, John, fl. 1654. 1654 (1654) Wing M3146; Thomason E731_8; ESTC R202932 23,390 32

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