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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... cause . Voted , This Assembly haveing taken into consideration that the office of a Major is of principal concernment with respect to the regulating of the millitia , and whereas , there is an act made October 31 , 1677 , seeming to ...
... cause . Voted , This Assembly haveing taken into consideration that the office of a Major is of principal concernment with respect to the regulating of the millitia , and whereas , there is an act made October 31 , 1677 , seeming to ...
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... as a bankrupt . This Assembly had much serious debates , and pe- ruseinge and consideration of the laws in that case provided . have and doe see cause to declare , that wee 10 [ 1678 . RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF RHODE ISLAND ,
... as a bankrupt . This Assembly had much serious debates , and pe- ruseinge and consideration of the laws in that case provided . have and doe see cause to declare , that wee 10 [ 1678 . RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF RHODE ISLAND ,
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... cause to order , and doe grant a full re- lease and divorce to the said Rachill from her aforesaid hus- band , Andress . Voted , Whereas , there is a petition presented unto this present Assembly , by the inhabitants of the towne of ...
... cause to order , and doe grant a full re- lease and divorce to the said Rachill from her aforesaid hus- band , Andress . Voted , Whereas , there is a petition presented unto this present Assembly , by the inhabitants of the towne of ...
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... cause to as- semble the severall Companys together in armes , in military exercise , or soe many of the severall Companys as the Ma- jor shall cause to call and command together once or twice in the yeare , and oftener if urgent ...
... cause to as- semble the severall Companys together in armes , in military exercise , or soe many of the severall Companys as the Ma- jor shall cause to call and command together once or twice in the yeare , and oftener if urgent ...
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... cause to conveane the same . Voted , Upon the petition of Margaret Smith , her former sen- tence of beinge incapable of giveing in evidence in any case , and thereby stands as a perjured person , is remitted , null and voyd . Voted ...
... cause to conveane the same . Voted , Upon the petition of Margaret Smith , her former sen- tence of beinge incapable of giveing in evidence in any case , and thereby stands as a perjured person , is remitted , null and voyd . Voted ...
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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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