An ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States, North-west of the river Ohio.
Summary
A draft of the Ordinance of 1787.
Imprint from Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 33, p. 753. Bristol gives John Dunlap as printer and Philadelphia as place of publication.
Bristol B6614
Shipton & Mooney 45181
Journals of the Continental Congress, 582
LC copy has annotations in the margin which indicate changes made in the May 10, 1787 reading of the ordinance and ascribed to Nathan Dane (cf. Journals of the Continental Congress, 582). Accompanied by a ms. copy of the 6th article of the ordinance (1 sheet ; 19 x 14 cm.) in Dane's hand. Cf. Journals of the Continental Congress, 582).
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Tags
Date
01/01/1787
Contributors
United States. Continental Congress.
United States.
Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain