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A52836 The letter sent by the States-General of the United Provinces of the Low Countreys to His Majesty, by their Trumpeter together with His Majesties answer to the said letter / translated out of French into English.; Lettre des Estats Generaux des Provinces Unies des Pays Bas envoyee a sa majeste le Roy de La Grande Bretagne par un trompette. English United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Fagel, Gaspar, 1634-1688.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). His Majesties answer to the letter sent from the States General of the United Provinces of the Low Countreys by their trumpeter. 1673 (1673) Wing N485; ESTC R3548 9,351 26

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