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B22927 The third part of No Protestant plot with observations on the proceedings upon the Bill of Indictment against the E. of Shaftsbury : and a brief account of the case of the Earl of Argyle.; No Protestant plot. Part 3 Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1682 (1682) Wing F762; ESTC R6678 98,401 157

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