How George Rogers Clark Won the Northwest: And Other Essays in Western HistoryA.C. McClurg & Company, 1903 - 378 Seiten |
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... settlements . Character of settlers Ready for an Indian war Illinois invaded Shaubena's services Troops called out Stockade forts . 115 116 118 • • 119 122 123 · 123 · 325 127 129 130 131 132 • 134 134 136 137 · 138 139 140 · · 141 142 ...
... settlements . Character of settlers Ready for an Indian war Illinois invaded Shaubena's services Troops called out Stockade forts . 115 116 118 • • 119 122 123 · 123 · 325 127 129 130 131 132 • 134 134 136 137 · 138 139 140 · · 141 142 ...
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... settlement spread he Alleghanies , these merchants could not supply the people as easily as before , and colonial ... settlements whatever , or tak- ing possession of any of the lands above re- served , without our especial leave and ...
... settlement spread he Alleghanies , these merchants could not supply the people as easily as before , and colonial ... settlements whatever , or tak- ing possession of any of the lands above re- served , without our especial leave and ...
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... settlement , the Northwest came soon to be conquered and held by Americans , until the happy result of the Revolution made it the national domain of the young Republic . The king's - Our Apparently , the royal proclamation was as ...
... settlement , the Northwest came soon to be conquered and held by Americans , until the happy result of the Revolution made it the national domain of the young Republic . The king's - Our Apparently , the royal proclamation was as ...
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... settlement of Kentucky ; thus forging the first link in the chain of events on which the colonists based their claim to the country beyond the Alleghanies . settled Although the Revolution , which soon fol- lowed Dunmore's War ...
... settlement of Kentucky ; thus forging the first link in the chain of events on which the colonists based their claim to the country beyond the Alleghanies . settled Although the Revolution , which soon fol- lowed Dunmore's War ...
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... settlements . Militiamen raided were ambushed , several of the block- house forts were burned , prisoners were sub- mitted to nameless horrors ; it seemed as if pandemonium had suddenly broken loose upon the border . In the numerous ...
... settlements . Militiamen raided were ambushed , several of the block- house forts were burned , prisoners were sub- mitted to nameless horrors ; it seemed as if pandemonium had suddenly broken loose upon the border . In the numerous ...
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Seite 74 - It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent...
Seite 73 - The Western State in the said territory, shall be bounded by the Mississippi, the Ohio and Wabash rivers; a direct line drawn from the Wabash and post Vincents due North to the territorial line between the United States and Canada, and by the said territorial line to the lake of the Woods and Mississippi.
Seite 74 - July next, all that part of the territory of the United States northwest of the Ohio River which lies to the westward of a line beginning at the Ohio, opposite to the mouth of Kentucky River, and running thence to Fort Recovery, and thence north until it shall intersect the territorial line between the United States and Canada, shall, for the purposes of temporary government, constitute a separate territory and be called the Indiana Territory.
Seite 72 - There shall be formed in the said territory not less than three nor more than five States; and the boundaries of the States, as soon as Virginia shall alter her act of cession and consent to the same, shall become fixed and established as follows, to wit : The western State, in the said territory, shall be bounded by the Mississippi, the Ohio, and the Wabash Rivers...
Seite xvi - Company, as also all the lands and territories lying to the westward of the sources of the rivers which fall into the sea from the west and northwest, as aforesaid ; and we do hereby strictly forbid, on pain of our displeasure, all our loving subjects from making any purchases or settlements whatever, or taking possession of any of the lands above reserved, without our special leave and license for that purpose first obtained.
Seite 77 - Pennsylvania line aforesaid ; provided always, and it is hereby fully understood and declared by this convention, that if the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan should extend so far south that a line drawn due east from it should not intersect Lake Erie, or if it should intersect the said Lake Erie east of the mouth of the Miami river of the lake, then and in that case, with the assent of the Congress of the United States...
Seite 73 - And whenever any of the said states shall have sixty thousand free inhabitants therein, such state shall be admitted by its delegates into the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original states in all respects whatever; and shall be at liberty to form a permanent constitution and state government...
Seite xvi - And we do further declare it to be our royal will and pleasure, for the present, as aforesaid, to reserve under our sovereignty, protection, and dominion, for the use of the said Indians...
Seite 76 - Miami aforesaid, and on the north by an east and west line drawn through the southerly extreme of Lake Michigan, running east after intersecting the due north line aforesaid, from the mouth of the Great Miami until it shall intersect Lake Erie or the territorial line, and thence with the same through Lake Erie to the Pennsylvania line...