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Chapter XXXVIII.

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Chap. XXXVIII: to amend the act entitled “An act to amend the act approved May thirteenth eighteen hundred, entitled ‘An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States.’” Chapter XXXVIII 5 Stat. 436 1841-03-03 United States Government Publishing Office 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 2025-11-29 26 2 5 public 436 TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 38, 40. 1841.
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