Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n
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A22509
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By the King, a proclamation against selling of ships
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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1627
(1627)
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STC 8932; ESTC S394
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906
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