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To the two most honourable Houses, the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, an humble representation of the sad and distressed case of many thousands of their most gratious Majesties loyal seamen, or their widows, aged parents, or other friends or relations : and an humble supplication in behalf of all the said distressed and all other the seamen of England and Scotland.

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Main Author:	Hodges, William, Sir, 1645?-1714
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[London : publisher not identified], 1693.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Sailors > Great Britain. Great Britain > History, Naval > Stuarts, 1603-1714. Great Britain > Politics and government > 1689-1702.
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