Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England: 1678-1706A. C. Greene and Brothers, state printers, 1858 - Rhode Island |
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... Election held for the Collony at Newport , the 1st of May , 1678 . The above named Magistrates and Deputyes , members of this Assembly . Voted , That Mr. Samuel Gorton and Mr. Caleb Carr are ap- pointed to receive the votes from each ...
... Election held for the Collony at Newport , the 1st of May , 1678 . The above named Magistrates and Deputyes , members of this Assembly . Voted , That Mr. Samuel Gorton and Mr. Caleb Carr are ap- pointed to receive the votes from each ...
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... Election held for the Collony at Newport , the 1st of May , 1678 . The above named Magistrates and Deputyes , members of this Assembly . Voted , That Mr. Samuel Gorton and Mr. Caleb Carr are ap- pointed to receive the votes from each ...
... Election held for the Collony at Newport , the 1st of May , 1678 . The above named Magistrates and Deputyes , members of this Assembly . Voted , That Mr. Samuel Gorton and Mr. Caleb Carr are ap- pointed to receive the votes from each ...
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... election or choyce of such an officer as it is hereotfore prefixed and concluded , any former act or clause in any law to the contrary notwithstanding . Voted , whereas , complaints are made to this Assembly of the disobedience of some ...
... election or choyce of such an officer as it is hereotfore prefixed and concluded , any former act or clause in any law to the contrary notwithstanding . Voted , whereas , complaints are made to this Assembly of the disobedience of some ...
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... election of a Governor in his roome or place . Mr. William Coddington , chosen Governor and engaged in the Assembly . Voted , That some persons be sent from this Assembly unto Mrs. Arnold , widow to the deceased Governor Arnold , and ...
... election of a Governor in his roome or place . Mr. William Coddington , chosen Governor and engaged in the Assembly . Voted , That some persons be sent from this Assembly unto Mrs. Arnold , widow to the deceased Governor Arnold , and ...
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... election of another in his roome or stead . Major John Cranston is chosen Governor , and engaged in open Court . Mr. James Barker is chosen Deputy Governor and en- gaged . Voted , Whereas the Deputy Governor , John Cranston , is chosen ...
... election of another in his roome or stead . Major John Cranston is chosen Governor , and engaged in open Court . Mr. James Barker is chosen Deputy Governor and en- gaged . Voted , Whereas the Deputy Governor , John Cranston , is chosen ...
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according adjourned appointed Arnold Arthur Fenner Assistants authority aforesaid authority thereof Caleb Carr Capt'n John Charter chosen Clerk Coddington Collony of Rhode Collony's command commission Commissioners Committee Constables copy Court of Tryalls Deputy Governor East Greenwich Edward Election empowered England Esq'r forthwith freemen further enacted Generall Assembly held Generall Treasury Governor and Councill granted hath hereby enacted humbly inhabitants Island and Providence Jahleel Brenton John Coggeshall John Greene Joseph Jencks Jun'r Justices King's Province Kingstown land late letter levy Lieut Lordships Majestie's Majesty Majesty's Collony Major John Greene Narragansett Country Newport oath officers paid Peleg Sanford person or persons petition Portsmouth pounds present Providence Plantations Recorder respective towns Rhode Island Samuel Gorton Samuell Cranston Seal sent severall shillings therein thereunto Thomas town of Newport Treasurer Tryalls unto Voted Walter Clarke Warwick Westerly Weston Clarke Whereas William William Coddington
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