The geographer, under whose direction the surveyors shall act, shall occasionally form such regulations for their conduct, as he shall deem necessary and shall have authority to suspend them for misconduct in office, and shall make report of the same to Congress or to the Committee of the states and he shall make report in case of sickness, death, or resignation of any surveyor. 481924 Land Ordinance of 1785 1785 Congress of the ConfederationĪn ORDINANCE for ascertaining the Mode of disposing of LANDS in the WESTERN TERRITORY.īE IT ORDAINED BY THE UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, That the territory ceded by individual states, to the United States, which has been purchased of the Indian inhabitants, shall be disposed of in the following manner.-Ī surveyor from each state shall be appointed by Congress or a Committee of the States, who shall take an oath for the faithful discharge of his duty, before the geographer of the United States, who is hereby empowered and directed to administer the same and the like oath shall be administered to each chain carrier, by the surveyor under whom he acts.
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