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Great Britain. Acts. An act to empower his majesty to detain persons....

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00403 Author/Creator: Great Britain. Acts. Place Written: London, England Type: Pamphlet Date: 1781 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 30 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan.

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