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A82235 A declaration of the states of Holland, concerning the Parliament of England: with the rising of the Dutch-men, their seting forth three hundred sayl of ships to be reveng'd upon the English; their design against Dover castle; and their banishing of the English from the exchange in Amsterdam, and other places. Also, joyful newes from Ireland; the obtaining of a great victory by the Parliaments forces; and the surrender of the strong town of Gallaway to Sir Charles Coot; with all the ordnance, arms, ammunition, bagg and baggage. 1652 (1652) Wing D769; Thomason E656_1; ESTC R206573 2,448 8

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