State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, February session, 1783. : an act laying certain duties of excise upon certain articles herein mentioned, for the purpose of paying the annual interest arising upon the public securities of this state, or for raising a revenue for the support of the government thereof.

Subjects: “…Tariff Rhode Island.…”
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, July session, 1781. : Whereas from the neglect of the collectors, in divers towns within this state, the taxes and assessments ... have not been duly and regularly paid into the general-treasury ... the estates of the principals should be first appropriated towards paying off and discharging the judgments which have been or shall be obtained against said negligent collectors and their sureties ...

Subjects: “…Abuse of administrative power Rhode Island.…”
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An act to prevent monopoly and oppression, by excessive and unreasonable prices for many of the necessities and conveniences of life, and for preventing engrossers, and for the bet...

Subjects: “…Prices Rhode Island.…”
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"And whereas there is a very large sum of money due for wages and rations to the militia who were called forth upon the alarm in July last : ... State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. The preceding is a true extract form [sic] an act passed by the General Assembly, at November session, 1780.

Subjects: “…Rhode Island. Militia.…”
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An act laying an impost of two per centum, ad valorem, upon certain articles herein mentioned, for the purpose of paying the annual interest arising upon the public securities of t...

Subjects: “…Tariff Rhode Island.…”
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State of Rhode-Island, &c. In General Assembly, September session, A.D. 1787. : an act for collecting the first year's interest, due on the money ordered to be emitted by this assembly, at the session in May, A.D. 1786.

Subjects: “…Money Rhode Island.…”
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An act for levying and collecting certain duties and imposts within this state.

Subjects: “…Tariff Rhode Island.…”
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, December session, A.D. 1786. : an act laying duties of excise on certain articles therein described.

Subjects: “…Taxation Rhode Island.…”
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, March session, A.D. 1786. : an act laying duties of excise on certain articles, therein described.

Subjects: “…Taxation Rhode Island.…”
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Know all men by these presents, : that I [blank] of [blank] in the County of [blank] in the Colony of Rhode-Island, &c. [blank] am holden and obliged unto John Wanton, George Goulding, Jahleel Brenton, Daniel Updike, John Gardner and James Sheffield....

Subjects: “…Finance, Public Rhode Island.…”
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Know all men by these presents, : that I [blank] of [blank] in the County of [blank] in the Colony of Rhode-Island, &c. [blank] am holden and obliged unto Jahleel Brenton, Daniel Updike, John Gardner, Joseph Whipple, John Dexter and Edward Scott....

Subjects: “…Finance, Public Rhode Island.…”
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Know all men by these presents, : that I [blank] in the County of [blank] in the Colony of Rhode-Island, &c. [blank] am obliged unto Gideon Wanton of Newport in the County of Newport, Esq; General Treasurer of said colony, in the penal sum of [blank] in bills of public credit of said colony: to be paid to him, or to his successors in said office....

Subjects: “…Finance, Public Rhode Island.…”
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State of Rhode-Island, &c. In General Assembly, October session, 1787. : an act for the more effectually punishing persons who shall be convicted of larcenies, and for preventing of thefts.

Subjects: “…Larceny Rhode Island.…”
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List of inhabitants in the town of [blank] : Whites. Indians. Mulattoes. Blacks. ...

Subjects: “…African Americans Rhode Island.…”
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State of Rhode-Island, &c. In General Assembly, October session, A.D. 1796. : an act for the better ordering the police of the town of Providence, and regulating the work-house in the said town.

Subjects: “…Workhouses Rhode Island Providence.…”
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This indenture, made the [blank] day of [blank] in the twelfth year of His Majesty's reign, annoque Domini, 1738. : Between [blank] of [blank] in the county [blank] in the colony of Rhode-Island, &c. [blank] of the one part, and John Wanton, George Goulding, Jahleel Brenton, Daniel Updike, John Gardner and James Sheffield, all of Newport, in the county of Newport in said colony esqrs. trustees for said colony (by a special act of Assembly of said colony, made the [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, 1738, enabling them to emit one hundred thousand pounds upon loan) on the other part witnesseth, that the said [blank] for and in consideration of the sum of [blank] in good bills of public credit of said colony to him in hand, paid by the said trustees, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath given, granted, conveyed and confirmed, and hereby doth give, grant, convey and confirm unto the above named trustees, and such others as shall at any time by the General Assembly of said colony be appointed in their stead to manage said trust, [blank] ... / :

Subjects: “…Land titles Registration and transfer Rhode Island.…”
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The Rhode Island state constitution / by Conley, Patrick T.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART ONE: Rhode Island Constitutional Development, 1636-2006; The Colonial Era: to 1763; The Revolutionary Era: 1764-1790; The Early National Period: 1790-1840; The Dorr Rebellion and Its Aftermath: 1841-1854; The Republican Ascendancy: 1854-1935; The Bloodless Revolution and Its Aftermath: 1935-1939; The Democratic Ascendancy: 1940-1985; The Modern Era: 1986-2006; PART TWO: The Rhode Island Constitution and Commentary; Constitution of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations; Preamble.…”
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An act declaring what is, and shall be, lawful money of this colony : and for the better ascertaining contracts, and other securities that shall hereafter be made for the payment o...

Subjects: “…Paper money Rhode Island.…”
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, October session, A.D. 1778. : an act for enquiring into the rateable property of this state, and for taking a just estimate thereof, in order that the rates and taxes may be equally assessed upon the inhabitants.

Subjects: “…Taxation Rhode Island.…”
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, July session, 1780. : an act to prevent certain persons therein named, and others, who have left this state, or either of the United States of America, and joined the enemy, or who have joined the enemy in this state, from being admitted within this state.

Subjects: “…American loyalists Rhode Island.…”
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