Proceedings : concerning the Connecticut cession, 1786.

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Proceedings : concerning the Connecticut cession, 1786.

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The first document consists of extracts from the minutes of Congress, 22 May, dealing with Connecticut's cession of its western land claims to the United States. Includes the text of a committee report and various amendments and related motions, with the action taken on each. The second document is a copy of the resolution finally adopted on 26 May, accepting the cession of all but that portion of northeast Ohio known as the Western Reserve.

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