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A92464 The truth of the proceedings in Scotland. Containing the discovery of the late conspiracie. With divers other remarkeable passages. Related in a letter written from Edinburgh, the 19. of October, 1641. Whereunto is added, an abstract of a letter written by his Majesty from Edinburgh, to one of the clarkes of the counsell, the 18. of October, 1641. J. S. 1641 (1641) Wing S101; Thomason E173_29; ESTC R16469 4,982 14

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