1785/12/05

       The legislature of Maryland proposes to the legislature of the Commonwealth of Virginia establishing a commission between the States for the removal of trade barriers between them.

       [added 7/17/2026]

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Authority:

Articles of Confederation, Article IV [Section 1]
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References:

Harry Atwood, The Constitution Explained, (1927; Merrimac, Massachusetts: Destiny, 1962), 13.

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