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A34520 The Manner of discovering the King at Southwell on Tuesday the 5. of April, 1646, who is now in the Parliaments quarters before Newarke Banbury taken in, with the ordnance, armes, and ammunition : and the treaty with Sir Charles Compton from Oxford : also the copie of Sir Thomas Fairfax's proclamation commanded to be read in all churches neere Oxford : and a copie of a summons sent to Ludlow, and the governours answer : and a copie of Colonel Birch his letter. Birch, John, 1615-1691.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671. 1646 (1646) Wing C6230; ESTC R40874 4,092 8

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