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A41380 Servants on horse-back, or, A free-people bestrided in their persons and liberties, by worthlesse men being a representation of the dejected state of the inhabitants of Summer Islands : containing short illustrations upon a petition presented to the High Court of Parliament for redresse / published by Will. Golding ... Golding, William, 17th cent. 1648 (1648) Wing G1020; ESTC R7910 31,111 29

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