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The citizens of London's humble petition to the right honourable the knights, ciizens [sic], and burgesses of the Commons House in Parliament. : Subscribed with the names of about twenty thousand, both aldermen, aldermens deputies, merchants, common counsell men, &c. Presented the 11. of Decem. 1641. And accepted. With the manner of their going to the Parliament House.

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