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A warrant of the Lord General Fairfax to the Marshall Generall of the Army, : to put in execution the former ordinances & orders of Parliament, and act of Common Councell, concerning the regulating of printing, and dispersing of scandalous pamphlets. Whereunto is annexed the said ordinances and orders.

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Main Author:	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671
Other Authors:	Lawrence, Richard, d. 1684
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed by John Macock, for John Partridge, MDCXLIX.[1649]
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Freedom of the press > England > Early works to 1800. Censorship > England > Sources > Early works to 1800. Press law > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > History > Civil War, 1642-1649 > Early works to 1800.
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