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A63807 The planter's speech to his neighbours & country-men of Pennsylvania, East & West Jersey and to all such as have transported themselves into new-colonies for the sake of a quiet retired life : to which is added the complaints of our supra-inferior inhabitants. Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703. 1684 (1684) Wing T3191; ESTC R25695 32,538 82

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