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lord_n	john_n	sir_n	thomas_n	191,434	5	9.6258	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77322	Letters from Sir William Brereton Sir Thomas Middleton, Sir John Meldrum, of the great victory (by Gods providence) given them, in raising the siege from before Mountgomery-castle And, how they routed, and totally dispersed His Majesties forces, under the command of the Lord Byron; where they tooke all their carriages, armes, and ammunition, and made them flie to Shrewsbury and Chester. With a list of the names of all the commanders and officers taken and kild in the said service. Die Lunæ, 23 Septemb. 1644. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that these letters be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.	Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661.; Middleton, Thomas, Sir, 1586-1666. aut; Meldrum, John, Sir, d. 1645. aut; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords. Proceedings. 1644-09-23. aut	1644 (1644)	Wing B4369A; ESTC R232646	4,969	16

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