...ceded by virtue of this act to the United States of America, and not appropriated as before mentioned, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of the United States of America, North Carolina inclusive, according to their respective and usual proportion...

...the 'lands within the territory ceded, and, not reserved or appropriated to other purposes, should be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of all the United States, to be faithfully and bonn fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other...

...and concluded with a stipulation, that " all the lands in the ceded territory, not reserved, should be considered as a common fund, for the use and benefit...become, or shall become members of the confederation," &c., " according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and shall...

...Constitution. The cessions made by the States, of Western territory, were made on conditions, that it should "be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit...become or shall become members of the confederation of the said States." Mr. C. in this very report, admits that the Government holds none of its powers...

...so ceded to the United States, and not reserved for, or appropriated to, any of the before mentioned purposes, or disposed of in bounties to the officers...soldiers of the American army, shall be considered a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become,...

...territory so ceded to the United States, and not reserved for or appropriated to any of the beforementioned purposes, or disposed of in bounties to the officers...soldiers of the American army, shall be considered a common fund, for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become, or shall become,...

...In this view, let the terms and phraseologies of the deeds be considered : 1. " Shall be considered a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United [confederated] States, as have become, or shall become, members of the confederation, or federal alliance...

...Carolina •^eded in terms as follows : " All the lands intended to be ceded by virtue of this act, shall be considered as a COMMON FUND for the use and benefit of the United [confederated] States of America, North Carolina inclusive, ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE...

...Carolina icded in terms as follows : " All the lands intended to be ceded by virtue of this act, xhull. be considered as a COMMON FUND for the use and benefit of the United [confederated] Stales of America, North Carolina inclusive, ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE...

...all the lands wiihin the territory ceded, and not reserved or appropriated to other pui poses, should be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of all the United States, to be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other...