THE

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;

ITS

OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES.

BY

RANSOM H. GILLET,

FORMERLY A MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, N. Y., More
RECENTLY REGISTER AND SOLICITOR OF THE UNITED STATES TREASURY
DEPARTMENT, SOLICITOR FOR THE UNITED STATES IN THE
COURT OF CLAIMS, COUNSELOR-AT-LAW, ETC.

PUBLIC

WOOLWORTH, AINSWORTH & COMPANY,

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1871.

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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by

WOOLWORTH, AINSWORTH & CO.,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

ΤΟ

HON. JOHN у. L. PRUYN,

CHANCELLOR OF THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK

AND

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC CHARITIES,

THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED BY HIS FRIEND,

THE AUTHOR.