...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,...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...by the geographer of the United States, who is hereby empowered and directed to administer the same. rted into the United States; provided that the collectors of the said duties should be individiuJ states to tiie United States, which has been purchased of the Indian inhabitants, shall...

...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...

...from its liability to be so appropriated9 So early as the year 1785, congress passed "an ordinance^) for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the western territory," in which, for the purpose of securing to the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental...

...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...

...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...