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published by Matthew L. Helm on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 21:08
Statute I, CHAP. XXIX—An Act providing for the Sale of the Lands of the United States, in the territory northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a Surveyor General shall be appointed, whose duty it shall be to engage a sufficient number of skilful surveyors, as his deputies;whom he shall cause, without delay, to survey and mark the unascertained outlines of the lands lying northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of the river Kentucky, in which the titles of the Indian tribes have been extinguished, and to divide the same in the manner herein after directed;he shall have authority to frame regulations and instructions for the government of his deputies;
published by Matthew L. Helm on Fri, 12/28/2012 - 22:29
George Washington President of the United States
To all to whom these Presents shall come -- Greeting
Whereas a Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States of America and the Tribes of Indians called the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanees, Ottawas, Chippewas, Pattawatimas, Miamis, Eel Rivers, Weas, Kickapoos, Piankeshaws, and Kaskaskias was made and concluded on the Third day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety five
published by Matthew L. Helm on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 00:03
Statute I, Chap. XLI -- An act to divide the territory of the United States north-west of the Ohio,into two separate governments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the fourth day of July next all that part of the territory of the United States, north-west of the Ohio river, which lies to the westward of a line beginning at the Ohio, opposite to the mouth of Kentucky river, and running thence to Fort Recovery, and thence north until it shall intersect the territorial line between the United States and Canada, shall, for the purposes of temporary government, constitute a seperate territory, and be called the Indiana Territory.
published by Matthew L. Helm on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 22:25
[MHS: Pickering Papers :C]
[1793]
Estimate by Mr Heckenwelder of the Settlers North of the Ohio.
published by Matthew L. Helm on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 12:28
[MHS: Pickering Papers: Broadside]
United States, January the 16th, 1792.1
Sir, AS the circumstances which have engaged the United States in the present Indian War may some of them be out of the public recollection, and others perhaps be unknown, it may appear advisable that you prepare and publish, from authentic documents, a statement of those circumstances, as well as of the measures which have been taken, from time to time, for the re-establishment of peace and friendship.
published by Matthew L. Helm on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 22:47
[LC: CC Papers: no. 139, fol. 467:DS]
[April 4,1787]
The Board of Treasury63 to whom it was referred to Report a Plan for Selling for Public Securities, the Townships Surveyed in the Western Territory.—
Beg leave to Observe,
That agreeably to the Ordinance of the 20th May 1785,64 no Distribution or Sale of Lands can be made until seven Ranges shall have been completely Surveyed, and a Return made of the Surveys.
published by Matthew L. Helm on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 08:21
A list of officials within the government of the Territory.
published by Matthew L. Helm on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 16:04
Schedule of the whole number of Persons in the Territory of the United States North West of the Ohio
published by Matthew L. Helm on Sat, 12/01/2012 - 21:09
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 into two districts, as future circumstances may, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient.
Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, That the estates, both of resident and nonresident proprietors in the said territory, dying intestate, shall descent to, and be distributed among their children, and the descendants of a deceased child, in equal parts;the descendants of a deceased child or grandchild to take the share of their deceased parent in equal parts among them: And where there shall be no children or descendants, then in equal parts to the next of kin in equal degree;and among collaterals, the children of a deceased brother
