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A96619 Horrible newes from Lancashire, declared in a letter sent from Lancaster by one Mr. Benjamin Williamson to Mr. Adam Andrewes merchant and inhabitant in the burrough of Southwarke. Wherein is related what tumnltuous [sic] uprores the papists in those parts have lately made to the terror of the inhabitants of the said county. Also a true relation how the Protestants rose in armes and forced them to flye. Likewise a large manifestation of the great care of the sheriffe of Lancaster to disarme the papists, and to prevent such uprores and tumults. Together with an order sent from the House of Commons to the high sheriffe of Lancaster, touching the suppressing of the abovesaid tumults. Iohn Browne, Cler. Parl. Williamson, Benjamin, 17th cent.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. 1642 (1642) Wing W2793; Thomason E149_15; ESTC R848 1,818 8

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