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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On January 13, 1786, the Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions to align damages on protested foreign bills of exchange with Maryland, treating them equally to signed contract debts, and to establish joint commissioners for coordinating commerce regulations and duties between the two states.
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In the House of Delegates, January 13th, 1786.
RESOLVED, That the damages on foreign bills of exchange protested, ought to be the same in this state and the state of Maryland; and that foreign protested bills of exchange should be considered in all cases and to all purposes, as of equal rank with debts upon contract in writings signed by the party.
Resolved, That it is essential to the commerce and revenue of the state of Maryland and of this state, that duties on imports or exports (if laid) should be the same in both states: and that it is proper for the legislatures of the said states, at their annual meeting in autumn, to appoint commissioners to meet and communicate the regulations of commerce and duties proposed by each state, and to confer on such subjects as may concern the commercial interests of both states, and within the power of the respective states, and that the number of the said commissioners be equal, not less than three nor more than five, from each state, and that they annually meet in the third week of September, if required by the legislature of either state, or the commissioners thereof, at such place as they shall appoint.
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Virginia
Event Date
1786 01 13
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resolutions passed to harmonize bill of exchange damages and propose annual joint commissioners for commerce between virginia and maryland.
Event Details
The House of Delegates resolved that damages on protested foreign bills of exchange should match Maryland's and be ranked equally to signed contract debts. They also deemed uniform import/export duties essential and proposed appointing equal numbers of commissioners (3-5 per state) to meet annually in September to discuss commercial regulations and interests.