...condition, that "they should be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of all of them, according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure," should apply for a similar grant, and her application should be refused; — would she not have a right...

...common fund for the use and benefit of the United States, Georgia included, and shall be faithfully disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatever. Provided however, that the United States for the period and until the end of one year after...

...of such of the United States as have become, or shall become, members of the confederation," &c. " according to their usual respective proportions in...purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever." The ceded territory was occupied by numerous and warlike tribes of Indians ; but the exclusive right...

...their usual remembers of speclive proportions in the general charge and expeur>teioCn°nfede" diture, and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of...purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever. Allpurcha- And therefore that all purchases and deeds from any from^'cUans lnd'an or Indians, or from...

...become, or shall become ineinUJe' hers of the confederation or federal alliance of the said states, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective...charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and Ixmu fnl<: disposed af for that puipose, and for no other use or purpose Three rtjerti- whatsoever....

...t-hidl become members of the confederation or federal alliance of the said states, Virginia im*Iusive, according to their usual respective proportions in...charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bonafuk. disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use of purpose whatsoever. Provided that the...

...as have become or shall become members of the confederation or federal alliance of the saiil states, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective...proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and should be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever....

...as have become or shall become members of the confederation or federal alliance of the said states, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective...proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and should be faithfully and bona fide disposed •f* for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose...

...and that, instead of the benefit of these lands enuring to the several states of the confederation, according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure, we must now understand them to belong to the United States, as a body; for it is the United States...

...cessions were made by Virginia, that these lands, namely, should enure to the benefit of all the States, " according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure." This was the language used during the existence of theconfedera.ion, and was at that time entirely...