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A32663 The royal charter of confirmation granted by King Charles II to the city of London wherein are recited verbatim, all the charters to the said city, granted by His Majesties royal predecessors, kings and queens of England / taken out of the records, and exactly translated into English by S.G. gent ; together with an index or alphabetical table, and a table explaining all the obsolete and difficult words in the said charter.; Charter City of London (England).; S. G., Gent.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1680 (1680) Wing C3604A; ESTC R6880 135,372 274

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