| Date | 1775 |
|---|---|
| Law/Legislation | Legislation |
| Jurisdiction | DE |
| Title | Bill to prohibit the Importation of Slaves into this Government |
| Description/Full Text | – |
| Additional Information | Article first introduced on March 24, 1775; included in 1776 draft of Constitution (see below) |
| Source | Proceedings of the Assembly of the Lower Counties on the Delaware, 1770-1776, the Constitutional Convention of 1776, and of the House of Assembly of the Delaware State, 1776-1781; pages 177-180. |
| Transcriber Notes | – |
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