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In id cnt and »}e e; efit r ^' lei' i hi! r> Thar tiie^ ipnitory fo ceded Vvi ru""! into u/tr':, cuninii)ini4 ^ Uii '•ry, iif t Uo ti^an one iuiiidrtf^^j nor more than h *"'? nrn^ r>r!y nr»lf -^ f ] nre, f>r as near tliereto i !.\nc(s /o\r]<) nflniit ■: an*! (hat the (late3 fo ffirmeu , ,1 /e diiiinf-l vepiihiicavi flc:tes, and adtnitted meml)er5 ot f^e foltaal ijfirn, having the fan^e rights of fQve»^ei<5nty; Veech tn and infle])endcnce r.s the other dates. 2. That Virginia niouhl be ailowed and fully reifnb'.r f- •d hv the United States, her achial expences in rednciiui: lie nritiTa ])oils at the Kaff^.-^iivies and St. Vincents; ihc ■{pen ^cof n\aintainin[> garrifons an ] fnpportlni* civil iv(i- •prnrn-'nt there, flnce the rediK^iion of the faid pods, and •> a^' era] all the ch.arire f-e has incurred on acco'jnt of he c'^'Mitry on tiie north ved ficie of the Ohio river, incc :he c;>nnnrncement of the prefent war, :^. That the I rcncli aiifl Canadian iidiabitants, atid ti)cr fcttlers cf the Kailcailvie?, St. Vincents and the ei^>'(i'r,onrintT villages, \vh;» have profeded theinfelves cii- sns of'Virgir.;a» Ihcnld have their j^oiledions and tifles onlirmed to them, and fhou'd be proterJud in the enjoy» lent of thrir rights and liberty; for which pnrpwfc tjop«i fiionld be liaiioned there at the charge of the L- five, according to their nfiml refp^cOive proportions j general ch:,--:- nnd exp ■ ul'ture, wwX fliould be fait ]y and ^;;;j/Vj ditpoted of for that purpofe, and fc ether uf ' ^^'r p;irp.)fe w»^ jtft^rver. 7- An' iCTeforc M^at all jiurcliares and rieedi Inclia: • r.r 'n("iai/-, or }> h.i any Indian naiion oi ., for any LukIs wi.ldn any part of the laid terrii V, idch have been or tlioid^l i)e ma le for the w^:^, or h f wf any priva'^* pe/do:> or pv rfuijs whatfoevcr, and al o^-ants wiih?;) the QeAcA territory, inconuitetu til- ' irte?ed righrs, laws and cnllnnis of VlrrrJ nia f!i be (leLT-ird v^^d dtclrred abhd-ar«=^}y void and of n f^et, hi x\\c fame n^aniTcr as if rh^ faid territory ild; reniaincd lubje;'t to, aiul j>ar: of the comnionw^ cf Virginia, ^. Ti.at all the reniainhig rerri'nry of Virginia cliuJed bettveeti il c aclani.'c «.cean and the fbiuh fr:)f o»'thc riv.?rOhio, and kV^q Maryland, Penidylv n.x! Norrli-Cnroliim boundaries ni..aici l»e on .ranteec the ci>mn]0!t\veahh of Virginia by Mie faid Uiii'cd Srj \Vlierrnr?on yonr ccnmuttce are of op5nion, that firfr condiii^.n :.> provhird fvar by the aci: cf Congref the lotii of Odobpr, 170c. Tliat !hc ftcoo<;j c iro.luoa is (bbnari! ;-ii]y corn j^reln Qi\ in tiie e^g'^gemi^^:«■ male by ^ongrefc in the (aid and I i)nt oiie coi)»m>iiionti flionkl (.»e appointed !)v ( trrefs, cne hv tin; iia- Oi Vj rinia, and ajn^iher b , . Two con:mi/!]aners, wh.o, c i n.?'j -ri'y fd whoti^j (!n beauthorifed a\\6. empaWviCd ^> rilj-.d ai>vd \\f\\\'' ' u-: nccnnnt of the rcc; ifjiy and rei.':>! ibic - ^' rtA by tlie r^'..--,■.'■, -' \x fai 1 cinditi-n. * » . 1 4 i I V i } ' V . i ni .. 1 _ ^ i >^ V * .• 1 1 i >. . i'f]i fifrc^a nr Derroir, or e!!\'\vhpr'». Mrilefsthec- ;'iits»»^ !"f wnr fhoiihl r^ruler it inipradicahle. 4. f , lout I Gforpe Knv.)^crr. L!nrl;e plnnne.l and e>:c« Metifht' (ccict expedition (jy wliicli tJjc Bii[i(]i pofts wrrc riiDCcd, rii'.d wrs proiniiVd, n the tfUerp/tize liiccrfdeif, lihfrnl prnmiry in ]an.:'d nrif s, flionlvi b^ p.rH)wed anv! minted t^ the (':iid flicets ni:d ("ohliers, ai.d the other (dlJcers nnd fohlicis i:u have liPcn unce incorporated into the faid rep^inienr, • helij.l o!i in ( ne rrnc't, thclcngrh of which I'ot totx- ed roiihlcrhf b'.eadrh in fhcli place) on ?:he i'f>rrh-wcil ie o'th* C'i'.io, as "-lie m-'jority of tiie officers ilionld I lift' , :irr\ r/» he nfrerv.'ards divided nriionir the fai 1 of.!- ?s nnd Joldicrs in diie proportion » accordinr to the Jaws ' irf;ima. 5". That in cnCe tiie quantity oCgood lands on the foiith- il [.tic ci' the Ohio, npnn the waiets of Cnniberland 'CVs a!:d brrween rheCreen river and Tenelfee river, l)ich have l^eewi rc^ rved by lav/ for ilie Virninia troops Hin coiuinetytal eflabli^htr^ent, iliouUl, fror.i ti;e Nonh- iroliria line bearino- in funhcr npon th? Ciiaiberland lios thr.o was expp('tf?d, ])rovc infafikient for tluMr leop.l un:ic3, the deficiency f]i )uld be made v>p !o the laid )op3 in e')od lands, t> be laid off between the rivers io!o ar-d Litije Miaiois, en the nf>rth-well fi ie of tf«e ^er Ohio, in iVich proportions a-^, liave been engaged lo em by tl)e laws of ViriMr.ia. i^.» Tliat a!l the lands wiririn the ^rrr'tory fo ceded to e Un'tr\l Sra'es, avul not r* Tervcd for, or a impropriated any f f tlie bcf:)r<'rnenrHS)^d pnrpoies, or difpofed of biMiruies *-o the o^-lccv ^ and loldicrs of the /^^ntencar) r.r- /, ?Lo(ild be c'^'i^i h red as a coaiinon fund for the nfe 1 heneru of iuch of lie Uniied Afnericau Spates as ve beconie orlhaU bcronie 7iictnbrr3 ot tlie conTcdcra. wr Icdtri'l viiljsinrc ( f ihc •■r.d (littPt Vi'^o'ia incln- .>!'! h cttcnuni 01 in? rccf u.iiy aii f reuiuJ'aDf- red by the f late fur the !'.»• ;'\^! invnti^rc-d 1.1 fai I tonditi-n. VVit.'i re(r.T '.')■' * Oi otTJiiioti, rliar 'h' rcii> their p^def . . itlcs cnn»ir protected in iIjc cijoyment of i'. . . . Your coinmrttee arefunhcr of opi r.aii, ui:*c iliC 4 and 6th cf rdiriot'3 '^rdn^ rcofi-nable, nunild be »an;! t'j by Conorcfs ; wii'j rcf|je<.^t t(» Mie 7tii condiiion, yi canu'iittee are of o;>i!nor!, « hat it wou!d be impropr* C( j:i;»efs by arelo've ro declare ih.c p^rchafw-s and ?m . theitin n)"?itif);)ed a'jfunitely v. id miil of no efiec'l ; . rhat the 6th condition, tiip,aiTini«; h< w the lands beyr th.e Ohio fiiail be tlifpjlcd 'd, i:: fufHcient on t j)oirit. As to the Inil cetuiiiion, yaur con^tr.Ittec ave of up' on, that Cnv^rcfs cannot aufcc to jinarrrtee to coadnojiweal.h ai \'\\p\n]i\, ti.e la?. I tjeicribcd in faui crndiii:"! ^\ilh'^tu cnlci ii^:;:: into a (li!cr.r.i,'in of !'i:h, / I'l i^-^p of Virginia to ih.e f-id lai.d, and : by the acis Oi . nnrof^ ii appears to Iiave beet) tlicir lent'jo, '- ■^ ' h the •lu.-nuiee cann(.t !;ut app.; < ve, u \o\i\ ail {..i:nhi.)n of the territorial 1; 'his ot indiv; ' flares, aad only to require niid acc^pia ccfii ;n of il c?aini3, wh.atlV.evcr thry nii^ht be t > viicant Your cor^miivice ouceive this cane',' ion ol '• to be (irhf'i- unnecelf '^ j- u!^rt?r'"iable if the lanci abovi::!ien!,ioii» d is ; ra'!--- *' ' Hate ot V)t(>'nia, it ia fv'ti-''^*^'^-' '' ration , p'd iF ir is i'ot th is no r^a'b.i o." ' ' ; ' J'>r ii:j:i Yonr roMH".^ ; * T'\ > 'u i ei or:-, npo:^ 1 ' e .v 1^-ai If liie *e -d' i^-i^ fonn.^b! ■ to r!;i«^ ; ■ , : (ion ; ajiil tlia^ a r- ':c? '. Jlare oi Vi! i'^io''^ '^ ■' Ie!*'-!! iTire, an;» . cedai V rn t'' ^ rh /■ ; UJ' Oi i.i« •JPi ia ■ t • c^ ■(» f"rh ( c\V< A the rQ are ^ ', ....... 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