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A22239 Iames by the grace of God king of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. to all and singuler archbishops, bishops, archdeacons, deanes and their officials ... greeting : whereas wee are credibly giuen to understand ... that our poore distressed subiects George Ballard, Iohn Bridgman, and Alice Hughes, widdow ... England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1620 (1620) STC 8647; ESTC S3812 1,938 1

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