...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,...

...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...

...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...

...April 22, 1785. Congress assembled : Present as yesterday. Congress proceeded in the consideration of the ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the western territory. And on motion of Mr. Howell, seconded by Mr. Williamson, ./tesofiW, That the I Hh paragraph be amended...

...and Pettit, The next topic of crimination against our forefathers was a clause originally inserted in " Ì V Fi8 B2 z ғ sS O ] R} Qu C n 0 ; Ѯ _ ) }B &[) A 8 1'iiintry, when it was reported by a committee, in 1785, und which prohibited the sale, by the public...

...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...

...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...

...this pledge. On the 20th 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 this was the first act of general legislation on the subject. This act may be found in the new...

...this pledge. On the 20th 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 this was the first act of general legislation on the subject. Under it, however, very limited sales...

...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 this was the first act of general legislation on the subject. This act may be found in the new...