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On the recordJune 23, 1822
Now, therefore, be it known that I, James Monroe, President of the United States, in pursuance of the authority aforesaid, do hereby suspend from and after the 1st day of October next until the end of the next session of Congress, the operation of the act aforesaid, entitled 'An act to impose a new tonnage duty on French ships and vessels, and for other purposes,' and also all other duties on French vessels and the goods being the growth, produce, and manufacture of France imported in the same which may exceed the duties on American vessels and on similar goods imported in the same, saving only the discriminating duties payable on French vessels and on articles the growth, produce, and manufacture of France imported in the same stipulated by the said convention to be paid.
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James Monroe
Democratic Republican · Virginia
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Proclamation 31—Suspending Discriminating Tonnage Duties on French Vessels

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