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A90235 England's miserie, and remedie in a judicious letter from an utter-barrister to his speciall friend, concerning Leiutenant [sic] Col. Lilburn's imprisonment in Newgate, Sept: 1645. Utter-Barrister.; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; Wildman, John, Sir, 1621?-1693.; Sexby, Edward, d. 1658. 1645 (1645) Wing O628B; Thomason E302_5; ESTC R200275 5,726 8

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