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A96460 A true and exact relation of the great victories obtained by the Earl of Manchester, and the Lord Fairfax; against the Earl of Newcastles army in the north. As it appears by a letter of Sir William Widdrington, sent to the Earl of Newcastle; which letter was intercepted by the Parliaments Army, and sent to the House of Commons. Together with two letters concerning the said victories: the one from the Right Honourable, the Lo: Fairfax; the other from Sir John Meldrum, to the Honourable, Sir William Lenthall Esquire, speaker of the House of Commons. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that this relation and letters forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl.D.Com. Widdrington, William Widdrington, Baron, 1610-1651.; Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648.; Meldrum, John, Sir, d. 1645.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut 1643 (1643) Wing W2089; Thomason E71_22; ESTC R15558 4,803 7

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