An act declaring what is, and shall be, lawful money of this colony :

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Rhode Island
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 9503.
Subjects:	Contracts > Rhode Island. Paper money > Rhode Island.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

A letter to the common people of the colony of Rhode-Island : concerning the unjust designs, and actual attempts, of a number of misers, and money jobbers, (particularly such of that character as are in place and power,) to compel all the old tenor debtors in this colony to pay near three times as much as they owe. /
by: T. R.

A brief account of emissions of paper money made by the colony of Rhode-Island.
by: Potter, Elisha R. (Elisha Reynolds), 1811-1882
Published: (1837)

Some account of the bills of credit or paper money of Rhode Island : from the first issue in 1710, to the final issue, 1786 /
by: Potter, Elisha R. (Elisha Reynolds), 1811-1882
Published: (1880)

A Table to bring old tenor into lawful money : at twenty-three and one third for one, from six pence to ten thousand pounds. : To which is added, a table shewing the value and weight of gold and silver coins, &c. as stated by a law of the colony of Rhode-Island, &c. made and passed at a session of the General Assembly of said colony, held at Newport, the second Monday in June, 1763.

A brief account of emissions of paper money : made by the colony of Rhode-Island.
by: Potter, Elisha R. (Elisha Reynolds), 1811-1882
Published: (1837)

State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In Council of War, March 12, 1779 : Whereas by a vote of the 11th of this instant, this Council did resolve, that the sum of twelve thousand pounds lawful money should be immediately struck off in treasurer's notes ... and there being a tax ordered by the General Assembly of sixty thousand pounds ... resolved, that the treasurer ... receive all such notes ...

A Table of the value of the following lawful money bills, in old tenor : at twenty-three and one third for one, interest included, from six to sixty months.

A Table to bring old tenor into lawful money, from six pence to ten thousand pounds : To which is added, a table shewing the value and weight of gold and silver coin, &c. as stated by an act of the General Assembly of the colony of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, passed at a session held at Newport, on the second Monday of June, 1763, and now in force ...

A Table of the value of lawful money bills, in old tenor, at twenty-three and one third for one, interest included, from one to sixty months.

Observations and reflections on the present state of the colony of Rhode-Island : in which the cooper's letter is particularly taken notice of--addressed to the freemen of the said colony.
by: Wanton, Joseph, 1720-

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 last.

An act to stimulate and give efficacy to the paper bills, emitted by this state in May last.

A Table to bring old tenor into lawful money : from six pence to ten thousand pounds : to which is added, a table shewing the value and weight of gold and silver coin, &c. as stated by an act of the General Assembly of the colony of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, passed at a session held at Newport, on the second Monday of June, 1763 ... also, tables shewing the value, in lawful money, of every denomination of old tenor bills ... as also how copper half-pence pass in the same money, with a concise table of interest ...

To the General Assembly of the state of Rhode-Island, next to be holden at Providence : The petition and memorial of the representatives of the people called Quakers, in New-England, being met together in capacity of a Meeting for Sufferings, humbly sheweth ...

A true representation of the conduct of the late secretary Mr. Richard Ward : in reference to some papers that were prepared to be sent home to England against this colony.
by: Wanton, William, 1670-1733

State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, May second session, A.D. 1778 : An act for calling in and sinking all the outstanding bills of credit emitted by this state.
Published: (1778)

Newport, June 19th. 1751. Colony of Rhode-Island, &c : In obedience to an act of the General Assembly of this colony, made and past at their present session; the copy of a petition preferred to His Majesty, by sundry of the inhabitants of this colony, respecting the paper currency, with the petitioners names therto, together with the resolutions of the House of Commons thereon, and also a copy of the bill prepared in consequence thereof, and presented to the Parliament, are committed to the press ...

State of Rhode-Island, &c. In General Assembly, especially convened at the city of Newport, August 22, A.D. 1786 : An act, in addition to and amendment of an act, entituled, "An act in addition to and amendment of an act, made and passed by this Assembly, at their session holden at Newport, in May last, for emitting the sum of one hundred thousand pounds, in bills of credit." ... In the lower House, August 26, 1786. The above protest was read and rejected.

To the inhabitants of the colony of Rhode-Island : The importance of the following intelligence to everyone of you ... make it may indispensable duty to give you the knowledge of it in the public manner. ...
by: Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785

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.

State of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations : In General Assembly, October session, A.D. 1789. An act for repealing two paragraphs of the act of the General Assembly, passed at the session held in May, A.D. 1786, emitting bills of credit on loan, to the amount of one hundred thousand pounds; and for authorising debtors to substitute real estate, and certain articles of personal estate, at an appraised value, in lieu of specie, for the payment and discharge of debts.

The case, Trevett against Weeden : on information and complaint, for refusing paper bills in payment for butcher's meat, in market, at par with specie : tried before the honourable Superior Court, in the county of Newport, September term, 1786 : also, the case of the judges of said court, before the honourable General Assembly, at Providence, October session, 1786, on citation, for dismissing said complaint : wherein the rights of the people to trial by jury, &c. are stated and maintained, and the legislative, judiciary and executive powers of government examined and defined /
by: Varnum, James M. (James Mitchell), 1748-1789

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 ...

The case, Trevett against Weeden : on information and complaint, for refusing paper bills in payment for butcher's meat, in market, at par with specie. Tried before the Honourable Superior Court, in the county of Newport, September term, 1786. : Also, the case of the judges of said court, before the Honourable General Assembly, at Providence, October session, 1786, on citation, for dismissing said complaint. : Wherein the rights of the people to trial by jury, &c. are stated and maintained, and the legislative, judiciary and executive powers of government examined and defined. /
by: Varnum, James M. (James Mitchell), 1748-1789

The following is a copy of a bill, which was introduced and read in the honorable General Assembly of this state, at their sessions last week at Newport---the consideration of which is postponed to the next session. September 21, 1789 : An act for suspending the operation of two paragraphs of the act ... passed ... May, 1786, emitting bills of credit on loan to the amount of one hundred thousand pounds ...

A letter to the common people of the colony of Rhode-Island : concerning the unjust designs, and actual attempts, of a number of misers, and money jobbers, (particularly such of that character as are in place and power,) to compel all the old tenor debtors in this colony to pay near three times as much as they owe /
by: T. R., cooper

To the freemen of the colony : Gentlemen, Mr. Ward and his friends, agreeable to their unfair and customary way, have published something about the cooper's letter, with some false representations of my former conduct ...
by: Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785

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.

Scheme of a lottery to raise £.10,000 old-tenor, for carrying on the fortification for the defence of the colony of Rhode-Island.
Published: (1756)

An act for the relief of insolvent debtors, and also for the more effectual recovery of debts in this colony.

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 ...
Published: (1781)

A Summary of the amount of the estimation of the colony of Rhode-Island : as taken by us the subscribers, pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of said colony, passed at their sessions in June, Anno Domini 1767.

"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 [as printed] an act passed by the General Assembly, at November session, 1780.

Public rights-of-way to the shore.
Published: (1970)

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.

Delineation of areas contributing recharge to selected public-supply wells in glacial valley-fill and wetland settings, Rhode Island /
by: Friesz, Paul J.
Published: (2004)

Thirty dollars reward : Broke open, last evening, the dwelling-house of the subscriber ... Whoever will apprehend the thief or thieves ... shall have a reward of thirty dollars, or twenty dollars for the goods and money only.
by: Tillinghast, John

Advertisement : Stolen out of the pasture of Mr. Matthew Manchester, in Cranston, on Thursday evening the 11th of July, inst. a dark bay horse ... Whoever recovers said horse ... shall receive three dollars reward ... and a reward of eight dollars ... shall be paid to any person who shall apprehend and secure the thief ...
by: Manchester, Job

Newport Long-Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery : By authority of the legislature ... The trustees, appointed for re-building the Long-Wharf, and building a hotel, in Newport, the rents and profits whereof are to be appropriated to the support of one or more public schools in said Newport, having agreed on the scheme of a lottery ...

The dying confession and declaration of Fortune, a Negro man, who was executed in Newport, (Rhode-Island) on Friday the 14th of May, 1762, for setting fire to the stores on the Long Wharf.
by: Fortune, -1762

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