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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 16 STAT. · July 27, 1868 · Chapter CXCVI

Chapter CXCVI.

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Chap. CXCVI: amendatory of “An Art to protect the Rights of actual Settlers upon the public Lands of the United States,” approved July 27, 1868, and for other Purposes. Chapter CXCVI 16 Stat. 186 1870-07-01 Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-16 41 2 16 public
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