Governor's Palace, 1902
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1904 General Orders

General Order No. 74. By virtue of appointment from the Home Government the undersigned hereby assumes command of this island as acting governor pending the

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Governor's Palace, 1902
Civic Society

1903 General Orders

General Order No. 48. It is hereby ordered and decreed: 1. That whenever a document shall purport to have originated in territory under the jurisdiction

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Governor's Palace, 1902
Civic Society

1902 General Orders

General Order No. 39. It is hereby ordered and decreed: 1. That on the 1st day of April, 1902, the industrial tax (contribucion industrial) in

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At the time of the American capture of Guam in June 1898, the Spanish-built Governor's Palace was in a deteriorated condition.
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1900 General Orders

General Order No. 10. 1. The Spanish system of taxation on real estate is hereby abolished, and in lieu thereof a land tax shall be

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