| Author | United States. Continental Congress.
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| Title | A supplement to an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the Western Territory" : Whereas it is found to be inconvenient to execute that part of the land ordinance passed May 20th, 1785, which directs that certain proportions of lands be allotted to the several states, to be sold by the loan officers in each state ...
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| Published | [New York : s.n., 1788]
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| Description | 1 sheet ([2] p.) ; 42 x 25 cm.
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| General Note | Originated in the Continental Congress on March 19, 1788. Enacted into law on July 9.
Place of publication from Evans and date of publication from the Journals of the Continental Congress 607. Former attribution to John Dunlap rejected in the JCC, v. 34, p. 631. Recorded in Dunlap's account book. Cf. JCC 607.
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| Cit./Ref. Note | References: Evans 20788; Journals of the Continental Congress, 607.
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| Subjects | Broadsides -- New York (N.Y.) -- 1788.
Imprints, Early -- American -- To 1820.
Land grants -- Northwest, Old.
Laws -- United States -- 1788.
Surveying -- Public lands -- Northwest, Old.
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| Organizations | United States. Ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the Western Territory.
Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
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| LC Card Number | 90-898165 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: UB 373 A1 1788 Vault Oversize
mq32890: Rare book room, LC class, restricted access [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 25768] |
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