Colony of Rhode-Island, &c. In General Assembly, May session, 1776 : An act repealing an act intituled, "An act for the more effectual securing to His Majesty the allegiance of his subjects in this his colony and dominion of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations;" and altering the form of commissions, of all writs and processes in the courts, and of the oaths prescribed by law.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 15056. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | The act which was repealed did not actually prescribe allegiance to the King; it empowered colony officials to "tender the oaths of allegiance and abjuration unto" persons suspected of disloyalty to the King.The repeal was nonetheless considered a revocation of allegiance to George III, and the date of its passage is a legal holiday in Rhode Island. Cf. Lovejoy, D.S. R.I. politics and the American Revolution (1958), page 220. Imprint supplied by Alden. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 42 x 27 cm. Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Rhode Island -- Providence. |