Congress of the Confederation

“ And whereas lands are set apart for satisfying military bounties, not only in the said districts and townships, but also within the limits of purchases made by several companies:
Be it further ordained, That the persons who have purchased tracts of the federal lands, shall have credit for so much land as the warrants issued as aforesaid and delivered by them to the board of treasury cover; provided that in no case deductions on account of military bounties shall exceed one seventh part of the purchase. ”

“ That the surveyors to be appointed as herein before directed, shall be entitled to receive for the services enjoined them by this ordinance, so much only as shall be allowed and fixed by the governor and judges of the western territory, and shall be liable to be displaced by the geographer for neglect of duty or other misbehaviour ”