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Report from the committee to whom was referred, on the twenty-third of January last, the message from the president of the United States, relative to the execution of the Act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt : 26th February, 1798. Committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. : Printed by order of the House of Representatives.

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Corporate Author:	United States. Congress House
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 34773.
Subjects:	Adams, John, > 1735-1826. United States. > Act for the Relief of Persons Imprisoned for Debt. Debt, Imprisonment for > United States.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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