Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England: 1784-1792A. C. Greene and brothers, state printers, 1865 - Rhode Island |
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... appears that there are certificates issued from the loan - office in this state , and now belonging to the inhabitants thereof , to a considerable amount ; for one year's interest whereof no certificates have been yet issued to the ...
... appears that there are certificates issued from the loan - office in this state , and now belonging to the inhabitants thereof , to a considerable amount ; for one year's interest whereof no certificates have been yet issued to the ...
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... appear to us that Mr. Abijah Babcock , who hired the farm of the said Samuel Gardner , has ever paid , either to the State or to the said Samuel Gardner , any thing near the real value he contracted to pay to the said Samuel Gardner ...
... appear to us that Mr. Abijah Babcock , who hired the farm of the said Samuel Gardner , has ever paid , either to the State or to the said Samuel Gardner , any thing near the real value he contracted to pay to the said Samuel Gardner ...
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... appears they were each entitled to an extra ration , by a resolve of Congress , which ration was not included in said settlement . I have the honor to be , with great esteem , gentlemen , Your very obedient , humble servant , JEREMIAH ...
... appears they were each entitled to an extra ration , by a resolve of Congress , which ration was not included in said settlement . I have the honor to be , with great esteem , gentlemen , Your very obedient , humble servant , JEREMIAH ...
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... , improved , or otherwise disposed of , as to the said city council shall appear most conducive to the use and advantage of the said city , and the inhabitants thereof : Provided , 30 [ MAY , RECORDS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
... , improved , or otherwise disposed of , as to the said city council shall appear most conducive to the use and advantage of the said city , and the inhabitants thereof : Provided , 30 [ MAY , RECORDS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
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... appear to them necessary and requisite for the security , welfare , and convenience of the said city , and for preserving peace , order , and good government within the same . And the city council shall also be vested with full power to ...
... appear to them necessary and requisite for the security , welfare , and convenience of the said city , and for preserving peace , order , and good government within the same . And the city council shall also be vested with full power to ...
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agreeably allowed and paid appointed a committee Arnold Arthur Fenner authority aforesaid authority thereof Benjamin Bourne Caleb certificates collector of impost commissioners Committee appointed Congress county of Newport county of Providence county of Washington Daniel Owen debt Deputy Governor discharge dollars duly considered duties East Greenwich ensign Esek Hopkins Excellency the Governor freemen further enacted further voted George Champlin granted hath Henry Marchant hereby appointed hereby directed hereby empowered Honorable hundred inhabitants Island and Providence issue Jabez Bowen James Jeremiah Olney John Sayles Jonathan Joseph Joseph Stanton justice late lawful money legislature lottery Monday officers Olney Paul Allen Pawcatuck river payment Peleg Peleg Arnold persons prayed this Assembly preferred a petition Providence Plantations received regiment of militia represented unto respective Rowse Samuel session shillings ship or vessel South Kingstown taxes Thomas unto this Assembly voted and resolved Whereas William
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Page 259 - And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every State, and the union shall be perpetual ; nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every State.
Page 259 - Every State shall abide by the determinations of the United States in Congress assembled on all questions which by this Confederation are submitted to them. And the Articles of this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by every State, and the Union shall be perpetual...
Page 374 - That his Excellency, the Governor, be, and he is hereby, requested...
Page 459 - States; and also to make, have, and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, and renew at their pleasure; and also to ordain, establish, and put in execution...
Page 381 - After the first enumeration required by the first Article of the Constitution, there shall be one Representative for every thirty thousand, until the number...
Page 262 - We will neither import nor purchase, any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves, nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.
Page 458 - ... to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in courts of record, or any other place whatsoever.
Page 279 - And be it further enacted, that all actions of trespass quare clausum fregit, all actions of trespass, detinue, action, sur trover, and replevin for taking away of goods and cattle, all actions of account, and upon the case, other than such accounts as concern the trade of merchandise between merchant and merchant their factors or servants...
Page 390 - That it be recommended to the legislatures of the several States to pass laws, making it expressly the duty of the keepers of their jails to receive and safe keep therein all prisoners committed under the authority of the United States, until they shall be discharged by due course of the laws thereof...
Page 226 - Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize, and General Gaol Delivery, held at Boston by Adjournment, November 27, 1770.