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A22579 By the King a proclamation for reforming and preuenting the frauds frequently practised, aswell in the ouer-weight of butter-casks, as in the false packing of butter. England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1634 (1634) STC 9023; ESTC S122968 2,789 3

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