An edition of State of Rhode-Island and Providence Planations. In General Assembly, May session, 1777 (1777)

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 ...

By Rhode Island. General Assembly.