Grand Convention at Philadelphia, May to September, 1787, Quill Project 2021 Edition.
Committee consisting of a deputy from each state, charged with creating rules to prevent states from impeding each others trade.
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Report of the Committee on Commercial Discrimination created.
[Propositions for the Committee on Commercial Discrimination]
NorThe Legislature of the United States shall not oblige Vessels belonging to Citizens thereof, or to foreigners, to enter or pay duties, or imposts in any regulation of commerceother State than in that to which they may be bound, or to clear out in any other than the State in which their cargoes may be laden on board — Nor shall any privilege, or immunity, be granted to any venue givessels on entering, clearing out, or paying duties or imposts in one State in preference to anothe portsr.
Should it be judged expedient by the Legislature of onethe United States that ovene or more ports for collecting duties or imposts other than those ports of entranotce and clearance already established by the respective States should be established, the Legislature oblf the U. S. shall signify the Vessels bounsame to the Executive of the respective States ascertaining the number of such ports judged necessary; to be laid by the said Executives befor from any Ste the Legislatures of the States at their next session; and the legislature to enter, clear, or payof the U. S. shall not have the power of fixing or establishing the particular ports for collecting duties or imposts in another.
And ally State except the Legislature of such State shall neglect to fix and establish the same during their first sessionnage, to be held after such notification by the legislature of the U. S. to the executive of such State.
All duties, imposts, and excises, prohibitions or restraints laid or made by the Legislature of the U. S. shall be uniform and equal throughout the United States.