The Earliest Acts and Laws of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1647-1719 |
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... present Assembly to be used in this colony . The penalty imposed by the authority that we are subjected to is felony of death . * 1 Jac . 12 . Burglary . It is agreed by this present Assembly to forbid it through- out the whole colony ...
... present Assembly to be used in this colony . The penalty imposed by the authority that we are subjected to is felony of death . * 1 Jac . 12 . Burglary . It is agreed by this present Assembly to forbid it through- out the whole colony ...
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... present Assembly , that if any shall distrain or levy any duty by suffi- cient authority , and after shall convert it to his own use , his punishment shall be the same with the former . Trespass by Man or Beast . It is agreed by the present ...
... present Assembly , that if any shall distrain or levy any duty by suffi- cient authority , and after shall convert it to his own use , his punishment shall be the same with the former . Trespass by Man or Beast . It is agreed by the present ...
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... present Assembly , that he that is overreached by a deceitful bargain , may have his action upon the casc and recover his damages . Moreover it is agreed and ordered by this present Asscm- bly , for the preventing of needless suits in ...
... present Assembly , that he that is overreached by a deceitful bargain , may have his action upon the casc and recover his damages . Moreover it is agreed and ordered by this present Asscm- bly , for the preventing of needless suits in ...
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abfence according to ye Affiftants aforefaid Afsembly appointed Aſſembly Authority aforesaid Authority thereof Bee it Enacted caufe Chofen Colony of Rhode Comand Committed Constables Copy illegible Court of Tryals Damages declare Deputy Governour diftraint E it Enacted Eftate Election Enacted by ye Execution faid Company faid Town fame Fees felony fhall fhall Pay forfeit fuch Court fuch Offence fuch Perfon fuch Town fufficient further Enacted Grant hath Held at Newport hereafter hereby Enacted houfe houſe Impowered Inhabitants Inteftate John Coggeshall Juftice Lands lawfully Mafter Majefties Colony neglect Number Officers Paft party Penalty pence Perfon or Perfons Plantations present Assembly Providence Providence-Plantations pson Publick Record refpective Town refufe refuſe Rhode Island sd Town Serjant ſhall Sheriff Shillings Succeffors thall therein Town Clerk Town Council Train band Treaſurer unto Warrant whole Colony y Colony y Recorder ye Authority ye Gover ye Laws ye sd ye Town