A motion of Mr. Dane, that a committee of five be appointed to examine how far the several states have complied with, and adopted the alteration of the eighth article of the confederation and perpetual union, recommended by Congress, April 18, 1783, and to consider and report, what further measures are proper to be adopted by Congress, for carrying into effect a federal rule for apportioning federal taxes on the several states.
Contributors: Dane, Nathan, 1752-1835.; Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1786
Place of publication: [New York
Language: eng
Subjects: United States.; Finance, Public -- United States -- States.
Notes: Evans 20069
Journals of the Continental Congress, 520
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Delivered Mar. 8, 1786. Cf. Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 30, p. 102.
Imprint from Evans. Ascribed to the press of John Dunlap in Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 31, p. 959 (#520), an attribution later rejected. Cf. v. 33, 753.