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

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Rhode Island
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 43878.
Subjects:	Rhode Island. > Militia. Taxation > Rhode Island. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Economic aspects. Broadsides.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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