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A26603 The declaration and speech of His Excellency the Lord Generall Monck to the right honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen and common-councel of the city of London, on Saturday night at Guild-Hall with His Excellencies letter to the Parliament and the resolves and answer of the Hovse. Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670. 1660 (1660) Wing A842; ESTC R14392 3,287 10

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