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At the General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America begun and held by adjournment at Newport, the third Monday of August, in the twenty-third year of the reign of His Most Sacred Majesty George the Second, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c. And in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty nine. ...1749
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. At a meeting of the General Committee: appointed to act in recess of the General Assembly, convened at Providence, in said state, the 11th day of December, A.D. 1776. Resolved, that all the troops which now are, or may be raised ... for the defence of this state ... shall be under the same rules and regulations as the Continental Army1776
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, December 2d session, 1776.: Whereas the act made and passed at the last session of this Assembly, permitting and directing the alarm list or men to form themselves into companies ..1776
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly. December session, A.D. 1776.: It is voted and resolved, that all male persons subject by law to bear arms ... be draughted in three divisions ..1776

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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, May second session, A.D. 1778.: Resolved, that eight hundred and thirty-nine effective men be raised by the several towns within this state (excepting the towns of Newport, Portsmouth, New-Shoreham, Middletown and Jamestown) for filling the battalions and regiment of artillery raising by this state, on or before the tenth day of June next ..1778
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At the General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America begun and held by adjournment at Newport, the third Monday of August, in the twenty-third year of the reign of His Most Sacred Majesty George the Second, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c. And in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty nine. ...1749
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, March session, 1778.: Whereas the Most Honorable the Continental Congress did, on the twenty-second of November last, pass the following resolution, to wit: "Whereas advantages have arisen from the establishment of continental loan-offices, on which Congress continue to place great dependence; in order therefore, as far as it is practicable, to ascertain the supplies for the war which may be raised in the several states upon loan-office certificates ..."1778
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, July session, 1781.: Whereas the Council of War, on the sixteenth day of June last, did pass a resolve for relieving the militia of this state; and on the twenty-sixth of the same month did pass another resolve for preventing future delinquency ..1781
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, March session, 1781.: Whereas by an act of this Assembly passed at the session in January last, for apportioning to the several towns in this state, and for collecting fresh beef for supplying the army of the United States ..1781
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, October session, A.D. 1777.: Whereas, by a resolve of this assembly, the families of officers ... and the families of soldiers ... should be furnished with such necessary articles as are enumerated in the Act to prevent monopoly and oppression, at the prices affixed in said act ... It is therefore voted and resolved, that if any town-council shall neglect to appoint persons for the purpose aforesaid, within fifteen days after the rising of this assembly, they shall pay as a fine, each member thereof, six pounds lawful money ..1777
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, May second session, A.D. 1778 Resolved, that the act permitting inoculation within this state, and all acts made in addition to and amendment thereof, be and they are hereby suspended until the first day of October next1778
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, March second session, A.D. 1777.: Resolved, that each of the three divisions of the militia, and alarm and independent companies, heretofore drafted agreeable to a resolve of this Assembly, passed at their sessions in December last, be drafted into two divisions each, under the direction of the field officers of each regiment, or commander of each independent company ..1777
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, February session, 1785.: Whereas certain classes, to wit: one in Warwick ... did not procure the recruits assigned them, to serve in the army of the United States, pursuant to an act of Assembly made in November, A.D. 1780; nor paid the sum of ninety pounds, silver money, in lieu thereof, in pursuance of an act passed in May last ..1785
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Planations. In General Assembly, May session, 1777.: Whereas by an act of this Assembly, passed at the last session, five hundred men were proportioned to the several towns, to be raised on or before the tenth day of May inst. for filling the continental battalions raising within this state, upon the penalty of ten pounds lawful money for each soldier said towns shall then be deficient in: and whereas it hath been represented to this Assembly, that said time is not sufficient for raising said men ..1777
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, July 2d session, 1780.: Whereas notwithstanding the provision made in an act passed by this Assembly, at the last session, for bringing six hundred and ten men into the field, to recruit the continental battalions raised by this state, there appears, by the return of the adjutant-general, dated the twenty-first of this inst. July, to be the following deficiencies in the quotas of men heretofore assigned to the towns hereafter named, to wit1780
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, May session 1778.: It is voted and resolved, that any person within this state, not having subscribed the test or declaration heretofore prescribed by an act of this Assembly, shall have liberty, on or before the first Monday of September next, to subscribe the same, before the town-council of the town in which he may reside ..1778
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, June session, 1779.: An act for the better forming, regulating and conducting the military force of this state1779
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State of Rhode-Island, &c. To the honorable the General Assembly of the state of Rhode-Island, &c.: Whereas the subscribers were by the General Assembly ... appointed a committee to enquire into the state of the debts due from this state to all persons whosoever ..1787
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly. December session, A.D. 1776.: It is voted and resolved, that all male persons subject by law to bear arms ... be draughted in three divisions ..1776
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, January session, 1782.: It is voted and resolved, that an account of the number of families and persons in this state be immediately taken ... and that the persons whose names are set down in the subsequent list be and they are hereby appointed to take the said account in their respective towns ..1782
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, February session, 1784.: Whereas the general-treasurer hath represented to this Assembly, that he hath issued certificates for interest on loan-office certificates ..1784
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, May session, 1779.: Whereas it is necessary, during the present scarcity of corn, and the high price of that article, that the quantity of toll for grinding the same should be reduced: Wherefore resolved, that no miller ... take more toll ... than a twenty-fourth part ..1779
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State of Rhode-Island, &c. In General Assembly. June session, A.D. 1794.: Resolve for choosing representatives to Congress1794
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, March session, A.D. 1777.: This Assembly being under great concern that no attempt hath as yet been made against the enemy upon Rhode-Island, which they consider as a great disgrace to New-England in general and to this state in particular, do resolve that it be ... And it is further resolved, that said companies of volunteers be discharged on the twentieth day of March inst. or sooner, if the service on which they are engaged will admit of it1777
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Newport, (Rhode-Island) October 9, 1786.: State of Rhode-Island, &c. The following draught of an act was laid before the General Assembly at their last session, and is now published by their order. An act to stimulate and give efficacy to the paper bills emitted by this state in May last1786
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. At a meeting of the General Committee: appointed to act in recess of the General Assembly, convened at Providence, in said state, the 11th day of December, A.D. 1776. Resolved, that all the troops which now are, or may be raised ... for the defence of this state ... shall be under the same rules and regulations as the Continental Army1776
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, August session, 1779.: It is voted and resolved, that the inlistments of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the Continental service, in the hands of the officers of the respective Continental regiments ... be forthwith delivered to the auditor of accounts ..1779
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, February session, 1780.: Whereas it will be necessary, in the settlement of the amount of the money due to the officers and soldiers belonging to this state, now in the continental battalions, on account of the depreciation of the currency ..1780
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