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A petition for a contribution in order to relieve a distressed prisoner.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dana, George
Other Authors:	Richardson, Jonathan, Newton, Samuel
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 19914.
Subjects:	Stearns, Samuel, > 1741-1809. American loyalists > Massachusetts. Prisoners > Massachusetts > Worcester. Broadsides.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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