Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-08
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ioiy OF this commonwealth. on the
twentieth day OF October in the ". ar
one Thousand seven hundred AID
Ie'ghty three, passed {. an act. autboe;.
ialng the Delegates of this State in
congress TO convey to the United
States In Congress assembled, all The
right OF this Common~e cath 20 ire
territory north westward otihe river O.
BIO, upon the terms on which Con, r "a
mad agreedto accept the cessiou oil tbe
SAID territory, and in reciting the ssaid
bi-h concitIon, copied the same as ir
stood IN the report ofthe said committee
|of Congress, and not as it was orip;.
naliy proposed by the General 4
|sembiy OF this Commonwealth. and
actually agreed to by the Cougre 8, oe
the United States: And whereas a
deed OF cessioa was executed on the
hrst day OF March, in the year o5,.
thousand seven hundred and eighty
tour, IN conformity TO tfN said act e
the twentieth October (5ne thousand
Sven hundred and eighty three:
Aud whereas the Officers and So.-
diers OF the Virginia line on state e.
punishment, possessing the same INCH
claim TO the gratitude OF their Conn.
ry, and to compensation tor their ser.
vices, which has been SO Justly adj
mi'ted as to the Officers aud Sold;era
OF the Virginia line on continental es-
sa5lishmenf, have by this over sipbt N
many instances lost the benefit and
advantages which the General As
sembly of this commonwealth in,pn.
led to bestow, and which it was their
duty then, and which it is no less now
the duty OF this Assembly to secure
for them, by every effort in their pow
err:
Resolved, that the Senators repre-.
senting this State in the Congrs SIS o the
United States be Instructed, and the
Delegates from this State be requested
20 use their best efforts 10 obtain from
he Congress OF the u. States, an act.
au'horlsing the Officers and Soldiers Of
me Virginia live on tate establishment.
;heir hSirs or 9ss gnt. telncatt The war
t-ats which they may hold for lands
granted tor military services on lands
within the limits Of the TERRITORY re.
served by this Commonwealth accor-
Org TO the true intent and meaning
oi the sad nth condt,on of the said
cesson.
And whereas it may eventually an
pear that the good lands lying within
.he limits aforesaid may not be spf-
hcIent to satisfy the claims OF the
Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia
Inc on state establ shment In addition
20 those of the Officers aud Soldiers
OF the Virginia line on continental
establishment
And whereas the faith Of the conn
nouweaith is equally pledged to the
Officers and Soldiers EMPLOYED in the
narine service OF this State, and to
other persons who performed meri-
tcrions services during the Revolution
and in consequence of the cession
made as aforesaid to the United
States, this commonwealth has been
unable to comply with eng gemen,s
which ought to be completely fulfil.
led:
Resolved, that the Senators repre.
sentipg this State in the Congress OF
the United States be instructed, and
the Delegates from this state be re-.
quested TO use their b. st efforts 10 pro-
cure the consent Of Congress to a
law, providing 10 case the good lands
IN the said territory shalt rot be SAT-
fcieBt, other lands in some territory
belonging 70 the United States QUE of
which the claims stated l. The ore.
anble TO this resolution may De sa,ia-
6rd.
Resolved, that the Executive Ne
request q 20 cause statement 70 be
pr pared and transmjtls q 10 the Sena>
tors and Representative irom this
State in Cong ess, she~iag ~ accu.
lately as may be. the arnoenS of he
unsatis6-d claims for land beionp;na
'he Caicers md Soldiers OF the VII.
ginia line. on state establishment. t.
,hose Ofiicers and S ,ldier4 who were
employed in the marine service ~ this
ccmmonw esith, aud to these peiit,-
fious persons to whom special ,!osa.
ions Of land were intended 10 have
DeeB made.
Resolved, that the Improvement Of
&c nav gat'nn of the Rsanosh river
and It's branches IS an object W signsl