 | Massachusetts - 1784 - 1046 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the western territory, which is in the words following: An ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the western territory. Be it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled, that the territory ceded by individual states... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 1024 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...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... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1832 - 708 էջ
...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... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1834 - 336 էջ
...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... | |
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An Ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of Lands in the Western Territory. 
