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emit bills of credit" after the word "money," in the 12th article; which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 8. Nay: Virginia, 1. Divided: Maryland, 1.

It was moved and seconded to insert the following clause after the last amendment:—
"nor make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts;"
which passed unanimously in the affirmative, eleven states being present.

[New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.]

It was moved and seconded to add the following clause to the last amendment:—
"nor pass any bill of attainder or ex post facto laws;"
which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 7. Nays: Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, 3.

It was moved and seconded to insert, after the word "reprisal," the words "nor lay embargoes;" which passed in the negative.

Yeas: Massachusetts, Delaware, South Carolina, 3. Nays: New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, 8.

It was moved and seconded to transfer the following words from the 13th to the 12th article: "nor lay imposts, or duties, on imports;" which passed in the negative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, 4. Nays: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 7.

Separate questions being taken on the several clauses of the 12th article, as amended, they passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to insert, after the word "imports," in the 13th article, the words "or exports;" which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, 6. Nays: Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, 5.

It was moved and seconded to add, after the word "exports," in the 13th article, the words,—
"nor with such consent but for the use of the treasury of the United States;"
which passed in the affirmative.