...thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, passed au act in the words following, viz : " An act to anthorize the delegates of this State in Congress to convey to the United States in Congress assembled, nil tho right of this State to the terri tory herein described : Whereas the Congress of the United...

...Assembly of Virginia, at its session beginning October 20, 1783, passed an act authorizing its delegates in Congress to convey to the United States in Congress assembled, all the right of that Commonwealth to the territory northwest of the Ohio river. The act was consummated on March 17,...

...of her Assembly, begun the 20th day of October, 1783, an act was passed to authorize her delegates in Congress "to convey to the United States in Congress...to the Territory northwestward of the river Ohio,'' according to the terms and conditions contained in the act of Congress passed September 13, 1783, "that...

...her Assembly, begun the twentieth day of October, 1783, an act was passed to authorize her delegates in Congress " to convey to the United States in Congress...to the territory northwestward of the river Ohio," according to the terms and conditions contained in the act of Congress, passed Sep[G»le§ k Seaton,...

...pertinent to this controversy. In the " 1st vol. Laws of Congress, page 472," we find the following, vizi "Whereas the Congress of the United States did, by their act of the 6th day of September, 1780, recommend to the several States in the Union, having claim to waste and...

...their session begun on the 20th day of October, 1783, passed an act, entitled "An act to authorize the 'delegates of this State in Congress to convey...all the right of this commonwealth to the territory northwest of the River Ohio, in these words following, to-wit" (here follows the act of cession:);...

...October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, passed an act, entitled " An act to authorize the delegates of this State in Congress to convey...to the United States in Congress assembled, all the rights of this Commonwealth to the territory northwestward of the river Ohio," in these words following,...

...October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, passed an act, entitled " An act to authorize the delegates of this State in Congress to convey...to the United States in Congress assembled, all the rights of this Commonwealth to the territory northwestward of the river Ohio," in these words following,...

...(December 20, 1783) the Legislature of Virginia had passed " an act to authorize the delegates of Virginia in Congress to convey to the United States, in Congress...to the territory northwestward of the river Ohio." 2. A Possession of the United States. In accordance with this act of the Virginia Assembly the territory...

...their sessions begun on the 2oth day of October, 1783, passed an act entitled "An Act to authorize the Delegates of this State in Congress, to convey...all the Right of this Commonwealth to the Territory North Westward of the River Ohio," in these words following, to wit : I. " WHEREAS, the Congress of...