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A87171 The humble petition, or representation of M. William Harrison, gentleman and souldier. To His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, Captain Generall of the forces raised for the King and Parliament. Together with a further relation of the said Mr. William Harrison, with a true discovery of abundance of treasure sent downe into the west, and divers persons there imployed to raise forces (under pretence of the service for Ireland) to make warre against this army commanded by his Excellency. As also the desire of the souldiery to the committee of Northampton. By William Harrison gent. souldier under his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax. Harrison, William, gent.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671. 1647 (1647) Wing H918; Thomason E396_12; ESTC R201648; ESTC R201649 6,152 9

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