...villages, who had theretofore professed themselves citizens of Virginia, of the laws and customs then in force among them relative to the descent and conveyance of property, and in the treaty by which Louisiana was ceded to the United States in 1803, it was expressly stipulated...

...deed. And this opinion is strengthened by the provision of the ordinance that "personal property may bo transferred by delivery," and by the clause saving...ordinance, and adopted a law directing the manner of executing, proving and acknowledging deeds, as well as providing for recording them. In 1802 the...

...Vincents, and the neighboring villages who have heretofore professed themselves citizens of Virginia, their laws and customs now in force among them, relative to the descent and conveyance of property. Be it, ordained, by tfte authority aforesaid, That there shall be appointed, From time to time, by...

...and Canadian inhabitants, and other settlers of the Kaskaskias and Vincennes, and other villages, the laws and customs now In force among them relative to the descent and conveyance of property. If the laws of Virginia were extended to them, there could exist no possible necessity of making the...

...Vincent's, and the neighboring villages, who have heretofore professed themselves citizens of Virginia, their laws and customs now in force among them relative to the descent and conveyance of property. T Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, That there Govern* shall be appointed from time to time,...

...Vincents, and the neighboring villages, who have heretofore professed themselves citizens of Virginia, their laws and customs now in force among them relative to the descent and conveyance of property. /{c it ordained, by the authority aforesaid, that there shall be appointed from time to time, by Congress,...

...Vincents, and the neighboring villages, who have heretofore professed themselves citizens of Virginia, their laws and customs now in force among them, relative to the descent and conveyance of property. There shall be appointed from time to time by congress a secreta- secretary ry, whose commission shall...

...Adoption and publication of laws, Officers of militia. Appointment otan(i*inl« of the district. toms now in force among them, relative to the descent and conveyance of property. Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be appointed, from time to time, by congress,...

...Vincents, and the neighboring villages, who have heretofore professed themselves citizens of Virginia, their laws and customs now in force among them, relative to the descent and conveyance of property. Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be appointed, from time to time, by Congress,...

...Vincents, and the neighboring i luges, who have heretofore professed themselves citizens of Virginia, t/u laws and customs now in force among them relative to the descent and d veyance of property." Report of a committee on the- memorial of George Morgan and his dates, respecting...