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A63223 The tryals of Sir George Wakeman Baronet. William Marshall, William Rumley, & James Corker, Benedictine monks For high treason, for conspiring the death of the King, subversion of the government, and Protestant religion. At the Sessions in the Old-Bayley, holden for London and Middlesex on Fryday the 18th. of July 1679. Published by authority. Wakeman, George, Sir, fl. 1668-1685, defendant.; Marshall, William, defendant.; Rumley, William, d. 1717, defendant.; Corker, James Maurus, 1636-1715, defendant. 1679 (1679) Wing T2260; ESTC R219798 99,460 81

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