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A91251 A publike declaration and solemne protestation of the free-men of England and Wales, against the illegall, intollerable, undoing grievance of free-quarter. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1648 (1648) Wing P4044; Thomason E426_3; ESTC R203278 6,769 12

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a_o public_a declaration_n and_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n against_o the_o illegal_a intolerable_a undo_v grievance_n of_o freequarter_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1648._o a_o public_a declaration_n and_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n against_o the_o illegal_a intolerable_a undo_v grievance_n of_o freequarter_n we_o the_o knight_n esquire_n gentleman_n freeholder_n citizen_n burgess_n and_o freeman_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o domion_n of_o wales_n do_v hereby_o public_o declare_v remonstrate_v and_o protest_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n the_o army_n and_o soldiery_n and_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o a_o overnumerous_a burdensome_a army_n since_o the_o war_n determine_v and_o their_o forcible_a enter_n into_o our_o house_n take_v and_o eat_v up_o our_o provision_n for_o horse_n and_o man_n and_o free-quarter_v upon_o we_o against_o our_o 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