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A93745 The mystery of iniquity somewhat laid open: in a letter to the present Governour wherein is also contained an history and recital and proposal of sundry things to be made known and remembred, and to be done accordingly. In that letter which I carried to thing house at Kensington on November 3. 1691. which was there burnt (as near as I can remember) the words contained therein was to this following effect, viz. Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1692 (1692) Wing S5124; ESTC R232302 23,922 25

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