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A62926 God's revenge against murther demonstrated in the apprehension, prosecution & execution of Henry Symbal and William Jones, for the inhumane murther of Richard Sandford Baronet, murthered by them the 8th of Septemb., 1675. Tonge, John, 17th cent. 1680 (1680) Wing T1882; ESTC R16840 11,346 24

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