 BE IT ORDAINED by the United States in Congress assembled, That the said territory, for the purposes of temporary government, be one district; subject, however, to be divided into two districts, as future circumstances may, in the opinion of Congress,...  Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801 ... - Seite 381von New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton) - 1904Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Massachusetts - 1784 - 1046 Seiten
...laying into distinct States the Western Territory ceded to the Union by the individual States: also an Ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the Western Territory; and an Act declaring the election of a Surveyor for each of the nine States mentioned in that act,... | |
 | 1804 - 372 Seiten
...Jfn ORDINANCE for the Government of the Territory of the United States North-west of the River Ohio. BE it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled, That the said territory, for the purposes of temporary government, be one district; subject however, to be divided... | |
 | United States - 1811 - 480 Seiten
...entitled to, agreeably to the said deed of session and act of Congress accepting the same. Whereas, the ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the western territory directs, "That the geographer and surveyors shall pay the utITWi™*'' most attention to the variation... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 956 Seiten
...the power seems to be confined to lauds contaming salt springs or lead mines. The ordinance of 1785, for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the Western Territory, after providing for the survey and sale, declares that '' there shall be reserved the lot Mo. 16 of... | |
 | Edward Ingersoll - 1821 - 882 Seiten
...ORDINANCE FOR 1787. For the government of the territory of the United .States, northwest of the river Ohio. Be it ordained by the United States in congress assembled, That the suid territory, for the purposes of temporary government, be one district; subject, however, to be... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 1022 Seiten
...whom was re-committed an ordinance for locating lands in the western territory, having reported, " Au ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the western territory." The said ordinance was read a first time. Ordered, That to-morrow be assigned for the second reading... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 1024 Seiten
...territory, and the same being gone through, was passed as follows: Congress assembled: Present as yesterday. An ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the Weitern Territory. A surveyor from each state sliall be appointed by Congress, or a committee of the... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 Seiten
...Pettit, The next topic of crimination against our forefathers was a clause originally inserted in the were never disturbed in the enjoyment of it, until the late legis- ' lat 1'iiintry, when it was reported by a committee, in 1785, und which prohibited the sale, by the public... | |
 | Sir William Gore Ouseley - 1832 - 266 Seiten
...of this pledge. On the 20th May 1785, an ordinance was passed by the congress of the confederation, for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the western territory, and this was the first act of general legislation on the subject. This act may be found in the new... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1832 - 708 Seiten
...pledge. On the twentieth of May, 1785, an ordinance was passed by the congress of the confederation, for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the Western Territory ; and thia was the first act of general legislation on the subject . This act may be found in the new... | |
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