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A43957 The History of the whiggish-plot, or, A brief historical account of the charge and deefnce [sic] of [brace] William Lord Russel, Capt. Tho. Walcot, John Rouse, William Hone, Captain Blague, [brace] Algernoon Sidney, Esq., Sir Sam. Barnardiston, John Hambden, Esq., Lawrence Braddon, Hugh Speak, Esq. together with an account of the proceedings upon the outlawry against James Holloway, and Sir Thomas Armstrong : not omitting any one material passage in the whole proceeding : humbly dedicated to His Royal Highness. Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50. 1684 (1684) Wing H2190B; Wing T3309_CANCELLED; ESTC R41849 81,748 75

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