| Massachusetts - 1784 - 1046 páginas
...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,... | |
| United States - 1811 - 480 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
| United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 1022 páginas
...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... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 páginas
...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... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1832 - 708 páginas
...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... | |
| Sir William Gore Ouseley - 1832 - 266 páginas
...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... | |
| James Bell - 1832 - 750 páginas
...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... | |
| Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1834 - 336 páginas
...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... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 618 páginas
...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... | |
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