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An Act for making salt-petre. : Wednesday the 9th of February, 1652. Ordered by the Parliament, that this Act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti

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Description: "The Parliament taking into consideration how necessary it is, in this time of War, to have a constant and certain supply of Gunpowder for the supply of the Armies and Navies imployed for the defence and safety of this Commonwealth, finde it requisite, That the digging of Petre and making of gun-powder, be by all good ways and means encouraged ..."--beginning of text on page 1929.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1652 [i.e. 1653].
Call number: 481390:292
Creator: England and Wales(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from E.H. Metcalf, July 1984. Armorial bookplate on front pastedown: Earl of Roden K.St.P. Label on front pastedown: Case L, shelf 13. Ms. table of contents bound at end of volume.

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