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On the recordOctober 24, 1791
The powers specially vested in me by the act laying certain duties on distilled spirits, which respect the subdivisions of the districts into surveys, the appointment of officers, and the assignment of compensations, have likewise carried into effect.
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George Washington
Independent · Virginia

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Third Annual Address to Congress

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