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The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
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Congress permits the Ohio Company to contract for nearly 5 million acres in the federal territory on the Ohio River, bounded by Muskingum and Scioto rivers, with provisions for soldiers' bounty lands, donations for education and religion. General Arthur St. Clair reportedly nominated for governor of the western territory.
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By a gentleman from the southward are we informed, that Congress have permitted the Ohio company, lately associated in this and some of the neighbouring States, to make a contract for nearly 5,000,000 acres of land in the federal territory, situated, in its greatest extent, on the Ohio, & bounded on the east & west by the Muskingum and Scioto rivers—That the officers and soldiers, who are of this association may be indulged with their bounty-lands within the purchase, provided they do not exceed one seventh part of the whole—That the donations of 460,000 acres for a general and public eminary of learning, 60,000 for religious purposes, in every township of six miles square, and an equal quantity for a public school, are made by the Honorable Congress to the proprietors of the soil, and their associates forever.
We do not learn that the officers of government for this western territory are yet appointed: but it is reported, that his Excellency General Arthur St. Clair, President of Congress, is in nomination for Governor.
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Federal Territory On The Ohio, Bounded By The Muskingum And Scioto Rivers
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August 21
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congress permits contract for nearly 5,000,000 acres; officers and soldiers indulged with bounty-lands not exceeding one seventh; donations of 460,000 acres for eminary of learning, 60,000 for religious purposes and public school in every township; arthur st. clair in nomination for governor
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Congress have permitted the Ohio company, lately associated in this and some of the neighbouring States, to make a contract for nearly 5,000,000 acres of land in the federal territory, situated, in its greatest extent, on the Ohio, & bounded on the east & west by the Muskingum and Scioto rivers—That the officers and soldiers, who are of this association may be indulged with their bounty-lands within the purchase, provided they do not exceed one seventh part of the whole—That the donations of 460,000 acres for a general and public eminary of learning, 60,000 for religious purposes, in every township of six miles square, and an equal quantity for a public school, are made by the Honorable Congress to the proprietors of the soil, and their associates forever. Officers of government for this western territory are yet appointed: but it is reported, that his Excellency General Arthur St. Clair, President of Congress, is in nomination for Governor.