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A58781 The model of the government of the province of East-New-Jersey in America and encouragements for such as designs to be concerned there : published for information of such as are desirous to be interested in that place. Scot, George, d. 1685. 1685 (1685) Wing S2036; ESTC R35166 110,424 282

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