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A63138 The tryal and condemnation of Capt. Thomas Vaughan for high treason in adhering to the French-king and for endeavouring the destruction of His Majesties ships in the Nore who upon full evidence was found guilty at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, on the 6th of Novemb. 1696 : with all the learned arguments of the King's and prisoners council, both of Vaughan, Thomas, 1669?-1696, defendant.; Murphy, John, d. 1696. 1697 (1697) Wing T2136; ESTC R5441 51,400 53

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