This exact replica (reduced from original size) of the Ordinance of 1787 is proudly handmade in the USA. The Northwest Ordinance, adopted July 13, 1787, by the Confederation Congress, chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. Printed on antique parchment paper with a country black frame made of solid wood, it will add character to any room.