What law organized a way to divide and sell the land in the northwest territory?

The land ordinance of 1785 was the law that organized a way to divide and sell the land in the northwest territory.  This law was the Ordinance of 1784 which was the resolution written by Thomas Jefferson who aims at the congress in order to call for an action. The law wants to fathom the mode of locating and disposing the lands in western territories in order to be used in other purposes.