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A86994 The information of Sir Frederick Hammilton, Knight, and Colonell, given to the Committee of Both Kingdoms, concerning Sir William Cole, Knight, and Colonell; with the scandalous answer of the said Sir William Cole, Knight; together with the replication of Sir Frederick Hammilton, in answer to the said scandalous and recriminating pamphlet of Sir William Cole. With divers letters and depositions, for the cleering of the said Sir Frederick Hammilton, from the severall scandals and aspersions in the said answer of Sir William Cole. Hamilton, Frederick, Sir, fl. 1645.; Cole, William, Sir, d. 1653. 1645 (1645) Wing H478; Thomason E284_18; ESTC R200063 81,081 97

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