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An extract of the act, entitled "An act, for the relief and protection of American seamen;" : passed in the Fourth Congress of the United States, at the first session, begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, on Monday the seventh of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five.

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Corporate Author:	United States
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 31340.
Subjects:	Sailors > United States. Impressment. Maritime law > United States. Broadsides.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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