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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... aforesaid statutes ; and that they , or the more part of them , have full power and authority to make an equall distribution of such bankrupts ' estates . That is to say , to every of said creditors a proportion rate , and rate like ac ...
... aforesaid statutes ; and that they , or the more part of them , have full power and authority to make an equall distribution of such bankrupts ' estates . That is to say , to every of said creditors a proportion rate , and rate like ac ...
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... aforesaid , doe therefore ordaine , enact and declare , that the former order made by this Assembly , May the 3d , 1678 , concerninge the nominating , empowering and commissionatinge certaine gentlemen to be Commissioners of Bankrupts ...
... aforesaid , doe therefore ordaine , enact and declare , that the former order made by this Assembly , May the 3d , 1678 , concerninge the nominating , empowering and commissionatinge certaine gentlemen to be Commissioners of Bankrupts ...
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... aforesaid , shall neglect to pay the five shillings to the said towne Treasurer , on demand as aforesaid , that then any one Magistrate in this Collony , is upon complaint to him made , hereby empowered and required to grant forth ...
... aforesaid , shall neglect to pay the five shillings to the said towne Treasurer , on demand as aforesaid , that then any one Magistrate in this Collony , is upon complaint to him made , hereby empowered and required to grant forth ...
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... aforesaid laws the towne Councill or the major part of them are em- powered to make an Executor , which said word being an im proper tearme to be used in that case , this Assembly doe therefore ordaine and enact , That in the roome and ...
... aforesaid laws the towne Councill or the major part of them are em- powered to make an Executor , which said word being an im proper tearme to be used in that case , this Assembly doe therefore ordaine and enact , That in the roome and ...
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... aforesaid , who are to returne the same unto the Generall Treasurer , in Newport , aforesaid ; and for his or their service therein , to dis- traine for their fees . And it is further enacted by this Court and the authority thereof ...
... aforesaid , who are to returne the same unto the Generall Treasurer , in Newport , aforesaid ; and for his or their service therein , to dis- traine for their fees . And it is further enacted by this Court and the authority thereof ...
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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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