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A33130 To the right honourable the Committee of Estates the humble remonstrance of the commissioners of the Generall Assembly, met at Edinburgh the 13 of October, 1647 Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; Ker, A. 1647 (1647) Wing C4271A; ESTC R35592 3,928 8

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