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     On this statement the Secretary of War
 
     On this statement the Secretary of War
 
observed, that the only circumstance which
 
observed, that the only circumstance which
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is opposed to [illegible] the progress of the aforesaid petitions
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is opposed to granting the prayers of the aforesaid petitions
 
would be a rigid construction of the resolves
 
would be a rigid construction of the resolves
 
of the late congress limiting the time for
 
of the late congress limiting the time for
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producing Stains against the United States.
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producing claims against the United States.
 
     While the Secretary of War is deeply
 
     While the Secretary of War is deeply
 
impressed with the importance of a firm
 
impressed with the importance of a firm
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[illegible] generally, to the Resolves of limited [ill]
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[illegible] generally, to the Resolves of limited [illegible]
 
he is inclined to the opinion, that the
 
he is inclined to the opinion, that the
 
claims of the afore-mentioned widow &
 
claims of the afore-mentioned widow &