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Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris

When: January 14, 1784
Where: Old Senate Chamber, Maryland State House, Annapolis
Part of: Ratification of the Treaty of Paris by the US Congress

The Congress of the Confederation ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, with Thomas Mifflin presiding.

The Congress of the Confederation, the legislative body of the newly established United States, ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, in the Old Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House in Annapolis. Mifflin, Congress's presiding officer since November 1783, had struggled to convince states to send enough delegates to reach a quorum. The treaty recognized American independence and set boundaries between British North America and the United States.

Sources

Treaty of Paris (1783) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
Thomas Mifflin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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