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A63162 The tryal and conviction of Thomas Knox and John Lane for a conspiracy to defame and scandalize Dr. Oates and Mr. Bedloe thereby to discredit their evidence about the horrid popish plot : at the Kings-Bench-Bar at Westminster, on Tuesday the 25th of Novemb. 1679 ... : where upon full evidence they were found guilty of the offence aforesaid. Knox, Thomas, 17th cent.; Lane, John, 17th cent.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench. 1680 (1680) Wing T2165; ESTC R21831 50,627 72

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