By His Excellency Arthur Fenner, Esq; governor ... of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. A proclamation : Whereas by an act of the General Assembly ... entitled, "An act establishing the digest of laws ..." it is ... therein provided, the governor ... be authorized and requested to issue a proclamation, announcing that the laws contained in said digest shall be in full force and effect ... Given under my hand, and the seal of the said state, this sixth day of October ... one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight ...