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2 “...Whereas at a Parliament holden at Westminster in the fift yeere of King Richard the Second...”

3 “...Whereas by an acte of Parliament made in the two and twentieth yeere of the reigne of ... King...”

4 “...Care of the Kings of this realme our progenitors for the restraint of exportation of gold...”

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6 Subjects: “...James / II / King of England / 1633-1701...”

7 “...Kings most excellent maiestie, finding that the infection of the plague...”

8 “...King's Majesty intending to follow the godly and honourable statutes and ordinances of household...”

9 “...Proclamation. James R. Whereas the commissioners of the treasury of the late King ... did contract...”

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16 “...Kings most excellent maiestie hauing of late published a proclamation for raising of the prices...”

17 “...Whereas we have been moved and ... solicited by the agent of our dear brother, the King of Spain...”

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