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  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  An exact legendary compendiously containing the whole life of Alderman Abel, the maine proiecter and patentee for the raising of wines. His apprentiship with a vintener, betrothing to his wife, the manner of his rising reigning, and after delinquencie, whereby he stands liable to a severe censure and penalty in Parliament.
  Date of publication:
  1641
  

  Author(s):

  A. H.
  Description:
  Reproduction of the original in the British Library. Signed at end: A. H. [i.e. William Abele].
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  EEBO-TCP (Phase 2)
  
  The last discourse betwixt Master Abel and Master Richard Kilvert, interrupted at the first by an ancient and angry gentlewoman, who being her selfe unknowne unto the observer of this conference, it was conceived by him afterwards to be a certaine friend of Mr Abels.
  Date of publication:
  1641
  

  Author(s):

  Abell, William, fl. 1640.
  Description:
  A satire against Richard Kilvert and William Abel, alderman of London, imprisoned in November 1640 for his "part in the imposition of the arbitrary duty of 40s. per tun on wine." (cf.DNB). Sometimes attributed to William ...
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