Conquest of the Country Northwest of the River Ohio 1778-1783, Volume 2and Kansas City, Mo., The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1896 - Clark Family |
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acres in 169 acres in 196 acres in 210 acres in 74 acres of land Adjourned Alexander Breckenridge American Anderson assignee Benjamin Benjamin O'Fallon board of commissioners Breckenridge British brother Charles Charles Mynn Thruston Children Clark's Grant Clarksville Colonel Clark command Daniel Brodhead Daniel Murray deceased Deed issued died expedition falls favor Frances G. R. CLARK garrison Gent George Rogers Clark George Woolfolk Governor Hamilton Gwathmey heir at law Henry honor Illinois campaign Illinois country Illinois Grant Illinois regiment Indians Isaac James John Campbell John-8 acres Jonathan Clark Joseph Kaskaskia Kentucky land in Clark's letter Lieutenant Louisville Lucy March married Mary military Mississippi Moore O'Fallon Ohio Ohio river party Pearce present prisoners provisions receipt of Daniel Richard Taylor Richard Terrell river Robert Breckenridge Samuel SIGNATURE sundry sword territory Thomas Thruston Todd troops Vincennes Virginia State Papers wife William Clark William Croghan William-8 acres
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Page 768 - No person demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested on account of his mode of worship or religious sentiments, in the said territory.
Page 769 - No man shall be deprived of his liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land, and should the public exigencies make it necessary, for the common preservation, to take any person's property, or to demand his particular services, full compensation shall be made for the same. And, in the just preservation of rights and property, it is understood and declared, that no law ought ever to be made or have force in the said territory, that shall, in any manner whatever, interfere...
Page 768 - All persons shall be bailable, unless for capital offenses, where the proof shall be evident or the presumption great. All fines shall be moderate; and no cruel or unusual punishments shall be inflicted.
Page 769 - Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged. The utmost good faith shall always be observed towards the Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent; and, in their property, rights, and liberty, they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress; but laws founded in justice and humanity, shall...
Page 826 - Regiment to be laid off in one Tract the length of which not to exceed double the breadth in such place on the North-West Side of the Ohio as a majority of the Officers shall choose and to be afterwards divided among the said Officers and Soldiers in due proportion according to the Laws of Virginia.
Page 769 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said Territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : provided always, that any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Page 768 - The inhabitants of the said territory shall always be entitled to the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus, and of the trial by jury; of a proportionate representation of the people in the legislature; and of judicial proceedings according to the course of the common law.
Page 638 - August 6th, during my absence, the Council had the irons taken off the prisoners of war. When your advice was asked, we meant it should decide with us; and upon my return to Williamsburg, the matter was taken up and the enclosed advice given.* A parole was formed, of which the enclosed is a copy, and tendered to the prisoners. They objected to that part of it, which restrained them from saying any thing to [* See Appendix, note B.] the prejudice of the United States, and insisted on
Page 769 - The utmost good faith shall always be observed towards the Indians ; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent ; and in their property, rights, and liberty, they never shall be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress ; but laws founded in justice and humanity shall, from time to time, be made, for preventing wrongs being done to them, and for preserving peace and friendship with them.
Page 633 - Governor, indeed, when he signs, adds a flourish of reasons, inducing him to capitulate, one of which is, the generosity of his enemy. Generosity, on a large and comprehensive scale, seems to dictate the making a signal example of this gentleman ; but waiving that, these are only the private motives inducing him to surrender, and do not enter into the contract of Colonel Clark. I have the highest idea...