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Parliament Pardons Five Prisoners and Debates Bill Amendments
A 17th century parliamentary report notes pardons granted to five prisoners in the Western Circuit and three in the Northern Circuit. It records ongoing debates on amendments to a bill appointing a time for the dissolution of Parliament, and mentions relief collections for maimed soldiers and local disturbances abroad. It also reports on naval and mercantile tensions and preparations around a trial in Amsterdam.
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Robert Sxom
Thomas Atkinson
Afary Heockington
Leyden
Kerry
Gibcons
Spain
Elim Oefe
Roban