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An appeale from the degenerate representative body the Commons of England assembled at Westminster: : to the body represented, the free people in general of the several counties, cities, townes, burroughs, and places within this kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales. And in especiall, to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax (Captaine Generall) and to all the officers and souldiers under his command. /

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Main Author:	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London, : [publisher not identified], Printed in the yeare, 1647.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	England and Wales. > Parliament. > House of Commons > Early works to 1800. Civil rights > England > Early works to 1800. Detention of persons > England > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > History > Civil War, 1642-1649 > Early works to 1800.
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