 | 1913 - 1284 pages
...hereafter a body corporate and politic in fact and name by the name of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England, in America." (See Charter, page 5, Digest of 18220 Among the enumerated powers of the legislature is the following:... | |
 | Sir Cecil Thomas Carr - 1913 - 496 pages
...representative assembly was set up after a fresh charter in 1668 had incorporated the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England in America.^ This grant, which encouraged the planting of vineyards, whale-killing and general fishery, declared... | |
 | Brown University - 1914 - 800 pages
...material is considered. The Charter of Brown University* BY the Honorable the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence „ , , Plantations in New England in America in „. General Assembly convened at East Greenwich within and for the Colony aforesaid on the last... | |
 | Brown University - 1915 - 328 pages
...incorporated on Mafefv 3, 1764, under " the Name of Trustees and Fek lows of the College or University in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England in America, the Trustees and Fellows at any Time hereafter giving such more particular Name to the College in Honor... | |
 | Frank Karslake - 1915 - 748 pages
...1523 (An. Nov. 13 ; 420) $ 12.00 Rhode Island. At the General Assembly of the Goveror and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England, in America, begun and holden by Adjournment, at Providence, within and for the Colony aforesaid, on the Second... | |
 | Charles Carroll - 1918 - 520 pages
...difference in opinion in matters of religion." The charter incorporated the "Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England in America," and set forth a plan for the organization of a government. The colony was described as including "all that... | |
 | Thomas Williams Bicknell - 1920 - 460 pages
...reinstated, in name as well as in fact, to the primacy. The official name is now THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE ENGLISH COLONY OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND IN AMERICA. The real RHODE ISLAND, the birthplace of democracy and religious liberty, founded by Dr. John Clarke,... | |
 | Hubert Phillips - 1921 - 266 pages
...a resident as deputy. The digest published in 1772 has the following title page: "Acts and Laws of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence — Plantations. In New England in America; Made and Passed since the Revision in June, 1767". " "In considering the nature of these Digests, it... | |
 | Roger Foster - 1922 - 1466 pages
...created "a body corporate and politic, in fact and name, by the name of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England, in America," with perpetual succession; and that under said Charter the said Governor and Company and their successors... | |
 | Press Association Compilers, Inc - 1924 - 86 pages
...patentees, under the Royal Charter granted by Charles u, in 1663, incorporating "The Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England in America." BENJAMIN LEDYARD, ad. > •*-*.<. April jamin nini i ..: He \v:is a J. :;.':'' : pointed mask-; r;... | |
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England, shall be, from time to time, and forever hereafter, a body corporate and politic, in fact and name, by the name of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England, in America... 
