Ratification and congressional action
- When
- May 2 – September 1, 1778
- Where
- United States Congress and France
Congress received the signed text on May 2, 1778, ratified it unanimously on May 4, and France ratified on July 16, 1778.
Congress received the signed Treaty of Amity and Commerce on May 2, 1778, and ratified it on May 4, 1778, by unanimous vote, though not all states were represented: New Hampshire and North Carolina were absent, and the attendance of Delaware and Massachusetts is uncertain. France ratified the treaty on July 16, 1778. On September 1, 1778, Congress formally expunged Articles 11 and 12, concerning import duties and molasses exportation.
Sources
- Treaty of Amity and Commerce (France–United States) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-04
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