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... parliament and the kirk . He then embarked ( June 2 ) on board of a Dutch fleet em- ployed to protect the herring - fisheries , and after a tedious voyage of three weeks reached the mouth of the Spey ( 23rd ) . A court was arranged for ...
... parliament and the kirk . He then embarked ( June 2 ) on board of a Dutch fleet em- ployed to protect the herring - fisheries , and after a tedious voyage of three weeks reached the mouth of the Spey ( 23rd ) . A court was arranged for ...
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... parliament , and on lord Broghil's coming back from England most of Inchiquin's troops went over to him . Cromwell , whose men suffered greatly from disease and want of provisions , found it ne- cessary to retire from before Waterford ...
... parliament , and on lord Broghil's coming back from England most of Inchiquin's troops went over to him . Cromwell , whose men suffered greatly from disease and want of provisions , found it ne- cessary to retire from before Waterford ...
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... parliament now sat , under pretence of hawking , he rode forty - two miles to a hovel , named Clova in the Highlands , where his friends had promised to meet him . A few only appeared , and colonel Montgomery , who had been sent in ...
... parliament now sat , under pretence of hawking , he rode forty - two miles to a hovel , named Clova in the Highlands , where his friends had promised to meet him . A few only appeared , and colonel Montgomery , who had been sent in ...
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... parliament from August 1649 to March 1650 , or otherwise manifested their good affection to the common- wealth , were to forfeit one - third of their estates . It was the intention of the parliament to transport as many as possible of ...
... parliament from August 1649 to March 1650 , or otherwise manifested their good affection to the common- wealth , were to forfeit one - third of their estates . It was the intention of the parliament to transport as many as possible of ...
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... parliament and the king of Scots . After the battle of Worcester they sent envoys to London , but the parliament was now elate with triumph , and St. John had already commenced his plan of vengeance . At his instigation Whitelock had ...
... parliament and the king of Scots . After the battle of Worcester they sent envoys to London , but the parliament was now elate with triumph , and St. John had already commenced his plan of vengeance . At his instigation Whitelock had ...
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