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On the recordFebruary 5, 1839
I transmit herewith the report of the commissioners appointed under the act of 28th of June last and the supplementary act of July following to test the usefulness of inventions to improve and render safe the boilers of steam engines against explosions.
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Martin Van Buren
Democratic · New York

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