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United States in Congress Assembled. Thomson, Charles Report of the Grand Committee of Congress respecting the debt of the U.S.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05901 Author/Creator: United States in Congress Assembled. Thomson, Charles Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 1785/09/27 Pagination: 3 p. : docket : Height: 33.7 cm, Width: 26.1 cm Order a Copy

Lists foreign and domestic debt, assessment of each state. Numbered "no. 26" in ink.

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