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[An Act of the Confederate legislature regarding the Confederate Navy]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03691 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 1863 Pagination: 9 p. ; 30.5 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Proposes a bill to be entitled, "An Act for the establishment & Equalization of the grades of Officers of the Navy, and for other purposes." Includes a three page section titled Explanatory Notes.

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