Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-07-10
AN ACT

AN ACT
To enable the people OF the Ealtern dIviGon of
the Territory Nor,h-~ea OF the river Ohio,
20 form ConAi,utioa and fate government,
and for the adm Hioo Of fuch Gate into the
Union, on an equal footing with the original
aases. and for Other potPoies.
DE IL ssa7sl BY ibs Ssnafs and Hssjs Of Rx.
ID byslssi4iiUrr sf.bs UDaed S,afcs ef lsmer,ea,
IN CovRys6 oltmb<I, Ths, the inhabitants Ut
the Eaitern diviGon of 'he territory North wet
of the river Ohio. be, and thsy are hcohy su-
thorised TO form for themielves Conai,u,ion
and rate government, aud to s6ome iuoh name
as they ihaI deem proper. and the iaid as.e,
when formed, fhsll be admitted into the Union,
upon the fame fooring ui,h lhe original fsstss,
in all rsfpetts whatever.
Sec. q. Asd Be IL jsrkrr ssa5ed, That
the fad fate fhall conGA Of all the territory in-
chidsd within the following boundaries. TO ~it
bounded on the EAT by the Penniyivania line,
on the Seolh by the Ohio river. to the mouth Of
the grcstsMiami river, on the Wef by the line
drawn due North from the mouth OF the great
Miami. sforcfaid, and on the North by an EaR
and Wet line, drawn through the fculherly ex-
temc of Lake Michigan, running EAT sfer in-
terfstting the doe North line aloEefaid. from the
mouth OF the great Miami. uotil il mall in,sriect
Lake Erie, OF the territorial line, and thence
with the fame through Lake E,ie TO the Penn
fylvania line. aforciaid Pysviaed. that Congrcfs
fhall be at liberty ~ any lime hereafter, either
10 attach al the territory lying EAT Of the line
70 be dfa&n due Nouhsf from the mcuek Of Abe
Miami, afoefaid, 10 the territorial tine. and
North Of an EsA and Wen line drawn through
the foutherjy extreme OF Lake Michigan, run.
ming Eaf as aforefaid to Lake Erie. TO the afoie-
fsid fate, or difpoie OF il otherwiie, in confor-
nifty to the hfth article Of compact between the
original fstes, and the pee pie and nates TO be
formed in the territory Nortb-wea Of the river
Ohio.
Sec. 3. And be IL fsrfbey r.a3ed. That
all that part of the territory Of the United States,
ed in the eaifern diviGon Of faid territory, and
not included within the boundary herein pre-
fcribcd for the faid fate, is hereby attached 10,
and made part OF the Indiana territory. from
and after the formation Of the fad fate. iubjett
ncvesthe,ei, to be hereafter difpoicd OF by Con-
grefs, according to the right referved in the fifth
article of the ordinance aforeiaid. and the inhsb-
itants herein fhaIl be entitled to The fame privi-
leees and imrnunities, and iobjett to the fame
rules and regulations. in all refpeas whatever.
with all other citizens reiding within the Ia.
diana territory.
Sec. a. Asl be IL (ayfber rxaard, That
all male ciiizens Of tho Uni,ed States, no fhsIl
have arrived at full age. and rcdded within the
territory at leaf one year previous TO the oay Of
election and flhall have paid territorial or coun-
ty tax, an1 all perfons having in other refpeef',
the legal qualifications to vote for eprefenta-
tives in the general aAenbIy Of the territory, be
and they are hereby uhorifed to choofe repre-
fensztives TO form a convention, who fhall be
apportioned smooeA the ieveral counties within
the eaaern divi6on aforciaid, 10 ratio, of enc
representative 10 every twelve bundled inhabi-
tants Of each county, according to the cnpmer-
srion taken under the authority of The United
States, ~ near a. may be, that is TO fay, from
the county of TrumbuIl, two Representatives;
from the county Of JeHchcn, feven repfefents-
tives, two Of the fcven to be elected within what
is now known by the county Of BeInent. taken
from JeGerfon and Wilmington counties; from
the county Of Wslfington, four representatives \
from the county Of Rof', feven representatives,
TWO O! the feven TO be elstied in what 10 now
known by Fairfield county, taken from Rofs snd
coupties from the county Of Ad.
ans, three rerrefsnts,ives from the county Of
twelve Iepreieosatives, two Of tho
Twelve, to be eistaed in what is now known by
CIcrmont county, taken entirely from Hsmihou
county; and the election for the rp'efenstives .
sforefaid, fhali take place on she fecond Tueidsy
Dt Oftober next. the time fixed by . lac Of The
territory. entitled (" An At 10 siccrsin the
number Of free male inhabitants Of tbe age Of
lweaty- one, in fhe territory Of The United States
aorth- weh Of the river Ohio, ard TO fesulsfe the
elections Of reprcfeusa,ives for the fsme," for
:Ieeting Representatives to the general aaembly.
lad fhsll be held aud conducted in the fsGe Dsa-