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A63166 The tryal and sentence of Elizabeth Cellier for writing, printing and publishing a scandalous libel called, Malice defeated &c., at the sesions in the Old-Bailey, held Saturday the 11th and Monday the 13th of Sept., 1680 whereunto is added several depositions made before the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor. Cellier, Elizabeth, fl. 1680.; England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London) 1680 (1680) Wing T2171; ESTC R24639 29,208 36

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