Grand Convention at Philadelphia, May to September, 1787, Quill Project 2021 Edition.
Committee consisting of a deputy from each state, charged with resolving the legality of importing slaves, a capitation tax, and shipping restrictions.
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Report of the Committee on Slave Trade and Navigation created.
Strike out so much of the 4th section of the 7th article as was referred to the Committee and insert 'The migration or importation of such persons as the several States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Legislature prior to the year 1800 — but a Tax or Duty may be imposed on such migration or importation at a rate not exceeding the average of the Duties laid on Imports.'
The 5th section to remain as in the report
The 6th section to be stricken out