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A25701 An apology for the Parliament, humbly representing to Mr. John Gailhard some reasons why they did not at his request enact sanguinary laws against Protestants in their last session in two letters by different hands. 1697 (1697) Wing A3552; ESTC R170358 34,745 43

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