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... Treasury Department . 155 United States , Seventh Census .... 274 Utah Territory 109 Venus and Mars , Discs of . 3 Vermont 53 Vessels and Tonnage from 1815-1854 343 Vessels of War in U. S. Navy 214 , 215 Virginia .. ..... ........... 93 ...
... Treasury Department . 155 United States , Seventh Census .... 274 Utah Territory 109 Venus and Mars , Discs of . 3 Vermont 53 Vessels and Tonnage from 1815-1854 343 Vessels of War in U. S. Navy 214 , 215 Virginia .. ..... ........... 93 ...
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... Treasury , 8,000 JEFFERSON Davis , Mississippi , Secretary of War , 8,000 JAMES C. DOBBIN , North Carolina , Secretary of the Navy , 8,000 JAMES CAMPBELL , ROBERT MCCLELLAND , Michigan , Secretary of the Interior , Pennsylvania ...
... Treasury , 8,000 JEFFERSON Davis , Mississippi , Secretary of War , 8,000 JAMES C. DOBBIN , North Carolina , Secretary of the Navy , 8,000 JAMES CAMPBELL , ROBERT MCCLELLAND , Michigan , Secretary of the Interior , Pennsylvania ...
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... TREASURY DEPARTMENT . James Guthrie , Secretary . Peter G. Washington , Assistant Secretary , salary , $ 3,000 . Gilbert Rodman , Chief Clerk Geo . F. Emery , of the Treasury Department , $ 2,200 G. W. Pomeroy , Comptrollers . Elisha ...
... TREASURY DEPARTMENT . James Guthrie , Secretary . Peter G. Washington , Assistant Secretary , salary , $ 3,000 . Gilbert Rodman , Chief Clerk Geo . F. Emery , of the Treasury Department , $ 2,200 G. W. Pomeroy , Comptrollers . Elisha ...
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... Treasury for the Post - Office , T. J. Johnston , Chief Clerk of the Auditor , POSTMASTERS IN THE CHIEF TOWNS AND CITIES . * [ Corrected in the Post - Office Department , October 30 , 1855. ] Cities . Postmasters . Augusta , Me . Wm . S ...
... Treasury for the Post - Office , T. J. Johnston , Chief Clerk of the Auditor , POSTMASTERS IN THE CHIEF TOWNS AND CITIES . * [ Corrected in the Post - Office Department , October 30 , 1855. ] Cities . Postmasters . Augusta , Me . Wm . S ...
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... Treasury Department , Oct. 30 , 1855. ] Bangor , Me . Bath , Me . Belfast , Me . Castine , Me . Eastport , Me . Ellsworth , Me . Kennebunk , Me . Machias , Me . Collectors . Ports . Collectors . S. B. Phinney . Chas . H. Peaslee . C ...
... Treasury Department , Oct. 30 , 1855. ] Bangor , Me . Bath , Me . Belfast , Me . Castine , Me . Eastport , Me . Ellsworth , Me . Kennebunk , Me . Machias , Me . Collectors . Ports . Collectors . S. B. Phinney . Chas . H. Peaslee . C ...
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