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Parliaments act to curb prison escapes and fund wounded soldiers
The House of Commons orders that any prisoner released without House authority constitutes an escape. Both Houses approve an ordinance to raise about 4000 to aid sick and maimed soldiers and the widows and children of those in Parliament’s service. Ambassadors and military moves stir fear of peace talks and delays in Bristol surrender hearings.
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