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The petition of the General Councel of officers under the command of His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, to the Right Honorable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament, for the total and universal taking away of free-quarter, and other burthens of the Common-wealth, and for the relief of Ireland. : Together with the answer and several votes of the Parliament to the same. Also a list of all the officers at the General Councel when the petition was read and approved of. Signed by the appointment of the General Conncel [sic] of officers of the Army, John Rushworth, Sect'.

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Corporate Authors:	England and Wales. Army. Council, England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons
Other Authors:	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for John Playford, and are to be sold at his shop in the Inner-Temple, March 3. 1649.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	England and Wales. > Army. > Council > Early works to 1800. Soldiers > Billeting > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > Politics and government > 1649-1660 > Early works to 1800. Ireland > History > 1649-1660 > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > History > Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 > Early works to 1800.
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