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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 102; in 2005, chapter 839<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1370129,"object_type":"law","relational_id":345264,"identifier":"1-303","token":"1\/3.1\/1-303","url":"\/1-303\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/1-303\/","token":"1\/3.1\/1-303","dublin_core":{"Title":"Cession of territory northwest of Ohio River","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 1-303","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The territory northwest of the Ohio River ceded by the Commonwealth shall be and remain the same as provided by: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> An act of the General Assembly passed on January 2, 1781, that resolved that this Commonwealth would on certain conditions yield for the benefit of the United States all her right to the territory northwest of the Ohio River. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> An act of the General Assembly passed on December 20, 1783, that authorized the transfer to the United States, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the act of the United States Congress passed on September 13, 1783 and the deed of cession that was made accordingly. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> An act of the General Assembly passed on December 30, 1788, whereby, after referring to an ordinance<\/span> for the government of the territory, passed by the United States Congress on July 13, 1787, and reciting a particular article declared in the ordinance<\/span> to be part of the compact between the original states and the people and states in the territory, the article of compact was ratified and confirmed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Such cession shall be deemed and taken according to the true intent<\/span> and meaning of the acts and deed, and subject to all the terms and conditions therein expressed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCESSION OF TERRITORY NORTHWEST OF OHIO RIVER (\u00a7 1-303)\n\nA. The territory northwest of the Ohio River ceded by the Commonwealth shall be\nand remain the same as provided by:\n\n 1. An act of the General Assembly passed on January 2, 1781, that resolved\n that this Commonwealth would on certain conditions yield for the benefit of\n the United States all her right to the territory northwest of the Ohio River.\n\n 2. An act of the General Assembly passed on December 20, 1783, that authorized\n the transfer to the United States, subject to the terms and conditions\n contained in the act of the United States Congress passed on September 13,\n 1783 and the deed of cession that was made accordingly.\n\n 3. An act of the General Assembly passed on December 30, 1788, whereby, after\n referring to an ordinance for the government of the territory, passed by the\n United States Congress on July 13, 1787, and reciting a particular article\n declared in the ordinance to be part of the compact between the original\n states and the people and states in the territory, the article of compact was\n ratified and confirmed.\n\nB. Such cession shall be deemed and taken according to the true intent and\nmeaning of the acts and deed, and subject to all the terms and conditions\ntherein expressed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 7-2; 1966, c. 102, \u00a7 7.1-3; 2005, c. 839.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}