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B05234 Charles, by the grace of God, king of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, to the provotst and bailyes of our burgh of North Berwick ... Forasmuch as our Convention of Estates, holden at Edinburgh, the fourth day of August ... Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Scotland. Convention of Estates. 1665 (1665) Wing S1190; ESTC R183966 1,826 1

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