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  The Lancaster Newsbooks Corpus
  Date of publication:
  1654-1655
  

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  Thomason, George, d. 1666
  Description:
  A set of bound photocopies of a collection of printed pamphlets, books and newspapers, 1640-1661. The originals are in the British Library at shelfmarks E1-E1938, E2103-E2143, and E2255-E2272.
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  A Brief and true remonstrance of the illegal proceedings of Roger Osburn (an Irish man born) governour of Mount Serrat, one of the Caribba islands, with his Irish complices against Samuel Waad the younger, of Topsham in the county of Devon, gent. and of his barbarous and inhuman murthering of the said Waad in the said island upon the first day of May, 1654.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  The commonwealth of England having used all means of tendernesse and affection towards the people of this nation, by receiving them (after a chargeable and bloody war) into union with England ...
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
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  Title from first two lines of the text. At head of title: By the commander in chief of all the forces in Scotland. "Given under my hand at Dalkeith, this 4. day of May, 1654. George Monck." Place and date of publication ...
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  To the Parliament of the commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, assembled at Westminster the humble petition of Humphrey Bagaley.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Bagaley, Humphrey.
  Description:
  Imprint suggested by Wing. Asking for a legal trial. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  Eye-salve for English-men, and an alarvm to the Londoners wherein is contained the summary of Romes late designes against England, and the present plots and enterprizes in hand against London, so many as hath yet come to the knowledge of the author : together with the opening of an effectual door, to the happiness of this nation : whereunto is annexed a postscript containing reasons and motives to his Highness and the present power in being, to grant us s[u]ch a committee which hath been long promised, and much longer desired and sought for / composed for the view of His Highness, and all the people of England, by Jeffrey Corbet ...
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Corbet, Jeffrey.
  Description:
  Marginal notes. Errors in paging: p. 4 misnumbered 5, p. 24 misnumbered 23. Imperfect: cropped and slightly faded, with slight loss of print. Reproduction of original in the Guildhall, London.
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  Articles of peace, union, and confederation, concluded and agreed between His Highness, Oliver, Lord Protector of the common-wealth of England, Scotland & Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, and the Lords, the States General of the united Provinces of the Netherlands, old style, in the year of our Lord God, 1654
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. ; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. ; England and Wales. Treaties, etc. United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1654 Apr. 15. and United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.
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  "Printed and published by His Highness special command" Item at 89:10 identified as Wing C7040. Item at 1901:17 identified as A3861. Both Wing numbers cancelled in Wing (2nd ed.); item "not separately published." Reproduction ...
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  At the counsell at White-Hall ordered by His Highness with the consent of his counsel, that the commissioners for the excise ...
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
  Description:
  "Thursday 11th of May, 1654." "Ex. Wm. Iessop, clerk of the Counsell." Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  Ephemeris parliamentaria, or, A faithfull register of the transactions in Parliament in the third and fourth years of the reign of our late Sovereign Lord, King Charles containing the severall speeches, cases and arguments of law transacted between His Majesty and both Houses : together with the grand mysteries of the kingdome then in agitation.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Parliament. and Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
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  Preface signed: T.F. [i.e. Thomas Fuller]. Includes index.
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  Le Sr. De Gand, Seigneur de brachey, et resident plenipotentier en Angleterre pour le tres haut & tres puissant Prince Louis premier par la grace de dieu duc de Gueldre, & Juliers, conte d'Egmont, & Zutphen &c. Eut audience, de S.A. le seigneur protecteur d'Angleterre, d'Escosse, & d'Irlande. Accompagné de plusieurs gent̀ilshommes de qualité a White-hall, ou il declara a S.A.S. au suivant discours, la mort dudict Prince son feu Maistre. Le 1. de Novembre, 1654.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Gand, Louis de.
  Description:
  Caption title. Date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of the original at the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  The full proceedings of the High Court of Iustice against King Charles in Westminster Hall, on Saturday the 20 of January, 1648 together with the Kings reasons and speeches and his deportment on the scaffold before his execution / translated out of the Latine by J.C. ; hereunto is added a parallel of the late wars, being a relation of the five years Civill Wars of King Henry the 3d. with the event of that unnatural war, and by what means the kingdome was settled again.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649, defendant. ; Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703. Present warre parallel'd. and J. C.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  By the Commander in Chief of all the forces in Scotland. Whereas (amongst other things) by Proclamation of the 27. of Sept. 1653 all magistrates and officers of burghs and parishes and all other persons whatsoever, are required to secure, or give intelligence of all suspected persons, travelling through, or abiding within their bounds or jurisdictions, ...
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Lilburne, Robert, 1613-1665.
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  Signed and dated at end: Given under my hand and seal at Dalkeith, the 7. day of April, 1654. R. Lilburne. "Cites proclamation 27 Sept. 1653, no. 2105, q.v. for securing suspected persons. No person after the next ten days ...
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  A seasonable, historical, legal vindication and chronological collection of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen ...
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
  Description:
  Caption title. Attributed to William Prynne. Cf. Wing. Date of publication from Wing. Reproduction of original in National Library of Scotland (Advocates'). Marginal notes.
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  Sagrir, or, Doomes-day drawing nigh, with thunder and lightening to lawyers in an alarum for the new laws, and the peoples liberties from the Norman and Babylonian yokes : making discoverie of the present ungodly laws and lawyers of the fourth monarchy, and of the approach of the fifth, with those godly laws, officers and ordinances that belong to the legislative power of the Lord Iesus : shewing the glorious work incumbent to civil-discipline, (once more) set before the Parliament, Lord Generall, army and people of England, in their distinct capasities, upon the account of Christ and his monarchy / humbly presented to them by John Rogers ...
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Rogers, John, 1627-1665?
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Title transliterated from Hebrew.
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  An apology for the present government, and governour: with an answer to severall objections against them, and twenty queries propounded for those who are unsatisfied, to consider, and answer, if they please. / By Samuel Richardson.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658.
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "7ber [i.e., September] 30th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Reasons humbly offered, why the sale of the lands, and estates, belonging to the late Bishop of Durham, should not be confirmed.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "October 1654". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The speech of Colonel Shapcott. Knight for Devonshire. Being spoken on the 30. of Octob. in the Parliament House, in behalf of K. Charls the second.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Shapcott, Robert.
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "munday November 6. 1654". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The triall of Mr. John Gerhard, Mr. Peter Vowell, and Sommerset Fox, by the high court of justice sitting in Westminster Hall on Friday 30 June, 1654. With their charge, and a declaration of the particulars of the whole plot to have murthered His Highnesse the Lord Protector, and those of the councill, seized on the guards, the Lord Mayor, and others, and proclaimed Charles Steuart King. With the names of each person chief in the designe, and what each of them did act, and were to do therein. And the testimonies of the severall vvitnesses upon oath, which were Mr. Wiseman, Mr. Hudson, Robert Dale, John Hipwell, Col. Aldridge, Charles Gerhard, John Man, Francis Fox, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Minors. And the severall pleadings and proceedings of their tryall / Taken in writing in the court by one present at their tryall.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Gerard, John, 1632-1654. ; Fox, Somerset. and Vowell, Peter, d. 1654.
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  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  To the Parliament of the Common wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of Margare [sic] Countesse of Worcester.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Worcester, Margaret Somerset, Countess of, d. 1681.
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. For an allowance out of the confiscated estate. Annotation on Thomason copy: "October 1654". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  To the High Court of Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of a great number of imprisoned free-men for debt, of the city of London, which yet lye in Ludgate, under cruell rigour of the Norman yoke of bondage and slavery, by the cruelty and oppression of their obdurate creditors.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouember 1654". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  To his Highness the Lord Protector the humble petition of the sea-men, belonging to the ships of the Commonwealth of England.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "nouemb 4 1654". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  To the high court of Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of Tho: Nevill, prisoner in the fleet, in the behalfe of himselfe and many more, in and about London.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Septemb: 1654". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  To the supreme authority of this nation the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of England. The humble petition of divers persons inhabitants in the county of Derby whose names are hereunto subscribed on the behalf of themselves and others.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. "For the repayment of money advanced for the service of Parliament" -- Thomason Catalogue. Annotation on Thomason copy: "September 1654". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  At a Councel of War held aboard, the 17 of October, 1654.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Lawson, John, Sir, d. 1665.
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  At head of text: Present Vice-Admiral John Lawson, Rear Admiral Dakins, Capt. Jonas Poole, Capt. Benjamin Blake, Capt. Iohn Lambert, Capt. Leon Harris, Capt. William Crispin, Capt. Rich. Lions, Capt. Edward Morcock, Capt. ...
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  To the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England the humble petition of divers citizens and inhabitants in and about London.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. Various suggestions for securing the liberty of the people -- Thomason Catalogue. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Septemb 8. 1654". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  To the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England. The humble petition of Samuel Vassall Esq;
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Vassall, Samuel, 1586-1667. and England and Wales. Parliament.
  Description:
  Imprint from Wing. "Claiming payment of money due for the service of his ship the Mayflower, and of compensation for imprisonment and losses under the late King, voted by Parliament but never paid" -- Thomason Catalogue. ...
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  An order by the Commissioners of the Admirality and the Navy concerning the payment of the prize-money due to seamen and souldiers, and their widows, that have served at sea in this last years expedition. 16 January, 1653.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Navy. and Desborough, John, 1608-1680.
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  Signed: John Disbrowe (and 5 others). Order to print signed: Ro: Blackborne Secre:. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Perfect list of the members returned and approved on by the councill to sit in Parliament.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

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  Unknown author
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  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  To the honourable the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. The humble petition of divers citizens of London on behalfe of themselves and others who have advanced moneys for the use of the Common-wealth and doubled the same at Weavers-hall.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouember 1654". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A catalogue of the names of the members of the last Parliament whereof those marked with a starre, were for the Godly learned ministry and universities.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Annotation on Thomason copy: "145 totall: [star]: 84. [cross]: 61"; "June ye 22". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A memento for the people about their elections of members for the approaching Parliament.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 29". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Another great and bloody plot against His Highness the Lord Protector, and the Lords of His Honourable Council with the particulars thereof, and the manner how a great and dreadfull blow should have been given on Christmass Day : likewise a list of the names of some of the chief conspirators, their oath of secresie touching fire-locks and blunderbusses, and the several examinations and confessions.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title: The particulars of another great plot against the Lord Protector, and a narrative of the conspirators, extracted from them at their examination, &c. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  Cabala, sive, Scrinia sacra mysteries of state & government : in letters of illustrious persons, and great agents, in the reigns of Henry the Eighth, Queen Elizabeth, K. James, and the late King Charls : in two parts : in which the secrets of Empire and publique manage of affairs are contained : with many remarkable passages no where else published.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  "The table" [i.e. index]: p. [2]-[13] following p. 347 and p. [1]-[8] at end. Advertisement: p. [14]-[20] following p. 347. Errors in paging. Errata: prelim. p. [8] of pt. 2. Each part has special t.p. and separate paging: ...
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  An ordinance for settling of the estates of several excepted persons in Scotland in trustees to the uses herein expressed.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

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  England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and England and Wales. Council of State.
  Description:
  Order to print dated: Wednesday April 12. 1654. This copy has special t.p. and is leaves 3Z-4B2 (p. [267?]-277) of unidentified work. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  An ordinance for indempnitie to the English Protestants of the province of Munster in Ireland
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
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  "Tuesday August 1, 1654. Ordered by His Highness the Lord Protector and his council that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Henry Scobell, clerk of the council." Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  Certain seasonable considerations and reasons humbly offered against reviving the act intituled, An Act for the Better Propagation and Preaching of the Gospel in Wales ... presented to the supreme authoritie the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England : with wholesome proposalls, touching the future disposall of the powers given by the said act.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library. Includes bibliographical references.
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  To the Honourable the Commons in Parliament assembled the humble petition of the reduced officers and souldiers intrusted on the behalfe of the subscribers of a late petition presented to this Honourable House.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Signed: Iames Mydhope [and 7 others] Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  To the supream authority of the nation the Parliament of the common-wealth of England the humble petition of Mary Countess of Sterling, and John Blount her husband.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Stirling, Mary Vanlore Alexander, Countess of, d. ca. 1660. and Blount, John.
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  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. Caption title.
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  Primitiae regiminis Davidici, or, The first fruits of Davids government vowed to God before, and offered at his actual admission thereunto / represented in a sermon at the assises held at Reading for the county of Berks, Feb. 28, 1653 by Simon Ford.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Ford, Simon, 1619?-1699.
  Description:
  "Published at the joint desire of the high sheriff and justices of peace for the said county which (with some misreports since blown about concerning it and the author) inclined him to give way thereunto." Reproduction of ...
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  His Highnesse the Lord Protector-protected in his accepting, or (if you will have it so) in his assuming the protectorship as is here cautioned, and all the clamors, cavils, exceptions, and objections against either as unlawful or king-like (as some please to call it) fully refuted and answered, or satisfied &c. : written in honour of His Highness, so of all our other present powers whether creators or createds, to quit them of the aspersions of usurpers or unlawful powers ... likewise the peoples rights and liberties are fully maintain'd ... lastly all exceptions against the ordinance about treason answered, and it's conceived that it were treason not to make such an ordinance / [by] S.H., senior.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Hunton, Samuel.
  Description:
  Dedication signed: Samuel Hunton. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  Former ages never heard of, and after ages will admire, or, A brief review of the most materiall parliamentary transactions, beginning, Nov. 3, 1640 wherein the remarkable passages both of their civil and martial affaires, are continued unto this present year published as a breviary, leading all along, successively, as they fell out in their severall years, so that if any man will be informed of any remarkable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what moneth thereof it was accomplished : for information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times : a work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity.
  Date of publication:
  1654
  

  Author(s):

  Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652. and Jenner, Thomas, fl. 1631-1656.
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  Attributed to John Vicars (Cf. NUC pre-1956); occasionally attributed to Thomas Jenner. First published in 1652 with title: A brief review of the most material parliamentary procedures. Reproduction of original in Huntington ...
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