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  "title": "Wool Act 1662",
  "long_title": "An Act against exporting of Sheepe Wooll Woolfells Mortlings Shorlings Yarn made of Wool Woolflocks Fullers Earth Fulling Clay and Tobacco pipe Clay.",
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      "heading": "Recital that Wools, &c. are packed with Screws and other unlawful Engines, and then laden on board Ship as other Goods;",
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