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is opposed to [illegible] the progress of the aforesaid petitions
 
is opposed to [illegible] the progress of the aforesaid petitions
 
would be a rigid construction of the resolved
 
would be a rigid construction of the resolved
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of the late congress limiting the time for
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producing Stains against the United States.
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    While theSecretary of War is deeply
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impressed with the importnace of a  firm
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[illegible] generally, to the Resolves of limited [ill]
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heeis inclined to the opiontion, that the
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claims of the afore-mentioned widow &
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orphans,  assured with justice be considered
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as involved int the before mentioned Resolves
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of limitation.
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    The resolves of the 2nd of November 1785
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and 23rd July 1787, relate to persons leaving
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in liquiedated demands for military service,