Carter, Clarence Edwin. The territorial papers of the United States. volume III. Washington: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1934

Whereas, by the Ordinance of Congress of the 13th of July 1787 for the Government of the Territory of the United States North West of the River Ohio, it is directed that, for the due Execution of Process civil & criminal, the Governour shall make proper Divisions of the said Territory, & proceed from Time to Time as Circumstances may require, to lay out the Parts of the same where the Indian Titles shall have been extinguished, into Counties & Townships subject to future Alteration as therein specified

Beginning at the Mouth of the little Michilmakinack River, running thence Southerly in a direct Line to the Mouth of the little River above Fort Massac upon the Ohio River, thence with the said River Ohio to its Junction with the Mississippi, thence up the Mississippi to the Mouth of the Illinois River & so up the Illinois River to the Place of Beginning—with all the adjacent Islands of the said Rivers Illinois & Mississippi" Should be a County by the Name & Style of the County of St Clair. And on the same Day was issued the following Proclamation

Beginning at the standing Stone Forks of the Great Miami River, & down the said River to its Confluence with the Ohio River, thence with the Ohio River to the small Stream or Rivulet above Fort Massac—thence with the Eastern Boundary Line of St Clair County to the Mouth of the Little Michilmakinac, thence up the Illinois River to the Forks or Confluence of the Thekiki & Chikago, thence by a Line to be drawn due North to the Boundary Line of the Territory of the United States, & so far Easterly upon said Boundary Line, as that a due South Line may be drawn to the Place of Beginning— Should be a County by the Name & Style of the County of Knox

The Western boundary of the County of Hamilton shall begin at the spot on the bank of the Ohio River where the general boundary line between the lands of the United States and the Indian Tribes, established at Greeneville on the third day of August 1795 so intersects the bank of that River & run with that general boundary line to Fort Recovery; and from thence by a line to be drawn due north from Fort Recovery until it intersects the Southern boundary line of the County of Wayne, and the said line from the Ohio to Fort Recovery and from thence to the southern boundary of the County of Wayne shall also be the eastern boundary of the County of Knox

On the 2^d of January³⁵ His Excellency arrived at Fort Washington in the Purchase of Judge Symmes & on the 4^th was pleased to order & direct that the whole of the Lands lying & being within the following Boundaries Viz: Beginning on the Bank of the Ohio River at the Confluence of the little Miami & down the said Ohio River to the Mouth of the big Miami & up said Miami to the standing Stone Forks or Branch of said River & thence with a Line to be drawn due East to the little Miami & down said little Miami River to the Place of Beginning should be a County by the Name & Style of the County of Hamilton³⁶ And the same was accordingly laid off agreeably to the Form, Pages 14^th & 15^th of this Vol

Whereas by the Ordinance of Congress of the thirteenth of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven for the Government of the Territory of the United States North west of the River Ohio It is directed that for the due Execution of Process civil and criminal the Governour shall make proper Division of the said Territory and proceed from Time to Time as Circumstances may require to lay out the Parts of the same where the Indian Titles shall have been extinguished into Counties and Townships