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A30253 A case concerning the buying of bishops lands with, the lawfulness thereof and the difference between the contractors for sale of those lands, and the corporation of VVells, ordered, Anno. 1650, to be reported to the then Parliament / with the necessity thereof, since fallen upon Dr. Burges. Burges, Cornelius, 1589?-1665. 1659 (1659) Wing B5670; ESTC R11486 85,757 85

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