 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1894 - 634 pages
...entirely new Ordinance, printed in the Journals under April 26, 1785. This ordinance was printed as : An Ordinance for ascertaining the mode of locating...and disposing / of lands in the Western Territory. / Folio. 2 leaves. each other, those in every Hundred shall be designated by the numbers in their order... | |
 | Rufus King - Biography & Autobiography - 1894 - 950 pages
...letters were written in consequence of a suggestion from Mr. E. Gerry, who had sent to him " the draught of an ordinance for ascertaining the ' mode of locating...disposing of lands in the Western Territory," and asked him " to communicate to you (R. King) such thoughts on the subject as maybe judged to have a... | |
 | George Balthasar Germann - Educational law and legislation - 1899 - 164 pages
...first mention in Congress of Government aid for education. As a consequence of the Virginia cession, "An ordinance for ascertaining the mode of locating and disposing of lands in the western territory" was reported by a committee, of which Thomas Jefferson was chairman, on May 7, 1784." This bill came... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1900 - 454 pages
...numbers, north or south, east or west : all this is explained by the document annexed, No. 7, namely, The Ordinance for ascertaining the mode of locating and disposing of lands in the Western Territory. This is their plan and means for paying off their national debt, and they seem very intent upon doing... | |
 | Herbert Baxter Adams - Education - 1902 - 300 pages
...States in the Union, shows the smallest percentage of illiteracy. Ever since the adoption, in 1785, of an ordinance " for ascertaining the mode of locating and disposing of lands in the Western territory " each new State has been the recipient of a magnificent endowment for the benefit of its schools.... | |
 | Joseph Schafer - School lands - 1902 - 68 pages
...be required to realize the idea in the national system. In May, 1784, Mr. Jefferson reported a bill "for ascertaining the mode of locating and disposing of lands in the western territory.'' Its consideration was postponed and it was not taken up until March of the next year. Then it was recommitted... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - Education - 1902 - 650 pages
...States in the Union, shows the smallest percentage of illiteracy. Ever since the adoption, in 1785, of an ordinance " for ascertaining the mode of locating and disposing of landfe in the Western territory " each new State has been the recipient of a magnificent endowment... | |
 | American Historical Association - Electronic journals - 1906 - 442 pages
...Carolina; Howell, of Rhode Island; Gerry, of Massachusetts, and Read, of South Carolina, to prepare an ordinance for ascertaining the mode of locating and disposing of lands in the western territory. Before studying this report we should become familiar with the experience upon which they could draw.... | |
 | American Historical Association - Electronic journals - 1906 - 442 pages
...Carolina; Howell, of Rhode Island ; Gerry, of Massachusetts, and Read, of South Carolina, to prepare an ordinance for ascertaining the mode of locating and disposing of lands in the western territory. Before studying this report we should become familiar with the experience upon which they could draw.... | |
 | History - 1908 - 616 pages
...be required to realize the idea in the national system. In May, 1784, Mr. Jefferson reported a bill "for ascertaining the mode of locating and disposing of lands in the western territory." Its consideration was postponed and it was not taken up until March of the next year. Then it was recommitted... | |
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An ordinance for ascertaining the mode of locating and disposing of lands in the western territory... 
