...shall be considered as a common fund, for the special use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become, members of the confederation or federal alliance of said states, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge...

...states, that territory was set apart " as a common fund for the use and benefit of" all the states, " according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure." There was therefore a consideration given for the lands, and an use specifically reserved ; the states...

...These lands shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become, members of the confederation,...proportions in the general charge and expenditure, Dad shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose...

...federal alliance o the said States, Virginia inclusive, according to their respective propor tions of the general charge and expenditure ; and shall be...disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or pur pose whatever:" Resolved, That the Select Committee to whom that part of the report of ihe Secretary...

...of such of the United States as have become, or shall become, members of the confederation," &c., " according to their usual respective proportions in...charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bond fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever." The ceded territory...

...shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the united American states as have become, or shall become members of the confederation,...and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and 'bona fate' disposed of for thai purpose, and for no other u«e or purpose whatsoever ; and therefore that...

...shall be considered as a common I'mx! lor the use and benefit of such of the united American states as have become, or shall become members of the confederation,...(Virginia inclusive) according to their usual respective proportion's in tlr; general charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and ' bona fide' disposed...

...as a common fund for the use and benefit of all the United States, members of the federal alliance, and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever. meaning, if it were in our power to do so, nor diminish its fair and proper weight! And...

...as a common fund for the use and benefit of all the United States, members of the federal alliance, and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever. It may be admitted, I believe, that such is, indeed, the general scope of a provision,...

...their respective and usual proportion in the general charge and expendiiure, and shall be faithfully disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatever. Fourthly, That the territory so ceded, shall be laid out and form- . ed into a state or states,...