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A69827 An account of Robert Crosfeild's proceedings in the House of Lords, the last session, and this session of Parliament wherein will appear the present miserable state and condition of the nation, by the open violating and invading of the law and liberty of the subject : humbly presented to the consideration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. Crosfeild, Robert. 1692 (1692) Wing C7240; ESTC R8024 9,466 10

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9th_o of_o feb._n inst_n a_o copy_n of_o which_o petition_n be_v as_o follow_v to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o robert_n crosfeild_n show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v a_o few_o day_n since_o present_v his_o humble_a petition_n to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n where_o it_o be_v now_o depend_v set_v forth_o the_o great_a corruption_n and_o evil_a practice_n of_o the_o admiralty_n navy_n and_o sick_a and_o wound_a office_n a_o paper_n copy_n of_o which_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v that_o the_o say_a corruption_n have_v be_v practise_v and_o strong_o support_v the_o great_a part_n of_o your_o majesty_n reign_n your_o petitioner_n humble_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o have_v proceed_v all_o the_o ruin_n and_o distress_n that_o have_v fall_v upon_o the_o public_a which_o if_o not_o redress_v be_v likely_a to_o increase_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o to_o prove_v of_o fatal_a consequence_n that_o as_o these_o proceed_n do_v 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