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Rhode Island Superior Court Centennial 1905-2005

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Booklet outlining the history of the Rhode Island Superior Court.

The Potter Collection Bibliography, Joseph H. Parys

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This annotated bibliography is designed as a guide to a compilation of speeches, reports, statutes and other documents relating to the Rhode Island Constitution of 1843 known as "The Potter Collection." The seven volume set consists of documents collected by Elisha R. Potter from 1786 to 1861 involving the constitutional development of Rhode Island during this time period.

Providence County Courthouse

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A brief and informal report to the people of Rhode Island, touching on the conception, planning and erection of the structure; accompanied by an historical memorandum concerning the land on which the building stands; certain notes covering the resolutions and acts of the general assembly pertaining to the project, together with data relative to the building, including a list of those who designed and built it; also some photographic views appropriate to the text.

The Influence Of Physical Features Upon The History Of Rhode Island, David W. Hoyt A.M.

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To affirm that the physical features of the State of Rhode Island have influenced its history is not to deny that the character of its early settlers has exerted an equal, or perhaps a greater influence. It would ill become one who has made a special study of genealogy to ignore the fact that heredity affects the history of a state. If he were inclined to doubt the fact in general, there are too many evidences of that influence in this State to be overlooked. But, at this time, that branch of history is not our topic.

Index To The Acts & Resolves Of Rhode Island 1873-1899 Part 2 (H-O), Charles P. Bennett

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Part 2 (H-O): Index to the Printed Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, from the year 1873-1899.

Index To The Acts & Resolves Of Rhode Island 1873-1899 Part 1 (A-G), Charles P. Bennett

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Part 1 (A-G): Index to the Printed Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, from the year 1873-1899.

Index To The Acts & Resolves Of Rhode Island 1873-1899 Part 3 (P-Z), Charles P. Bennett

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Part 3 (P-Z): Index to the Printed Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, from the year 1873-1899.

Rhode Island Court And Practice Act Part 1 (I-176)

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Part 1 (i-176): An act revising the judicial system of the state to conform to Article XII of Amendments to the Constitution.

Rhode Island Court And Practice Act Part 2 (177-403)

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Part 2 (177-403): An act revising the judicial system of the state to conform to Article XII of Amendments to the Constitution.

Rhode Island Court And Practice Act Part 3 (404-576)

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Part 3 (404-576): An act revising the judicial system of the state to conform to Article XII of Amendments to the Constitution.

The Trial Of John Gordon And William Gordon, Edward C. Larned (Reporter), William Knowles (Reporter)

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The following pages contain the report of one of the most extraordinary murders ever committed in New England. No trial since the celebrated trial of the Rev. Eprahim K. Avery for the murder of Miss Cornell has created such extreme interest or produced such intense excitement in this State as the present. With all the Incidental Questions raised in the Trial carefully preserved—the Testimony of the Witnesses nearly verbatim—and the Arguments of Counsel and a Correct Plat of all the Localities described in the Testimony, prepared expressly for this Report.

Index To The Acts & Resolves Of Rhode Island 1863-1873, Joshua M. Addeman

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Index to the Printed Acts and Resolves of, and of the reports to the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, from the year 1863-1873, with tabular indexes of charters, to the year 1875, inclusive.

At the January Session, 1873, the General Assembly passed a resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to make an Index to the Schedules from the year 1862, to the close of the January Session, 1873; the same being in continuation of the Indexes previously prepared by the Secretary. This work has been accomplished in the following pages.

Index To The Acts & Resolves Of Rhode Island 1850-1862, John Russell Bartlett

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Index to the Printed Acts and Resolves of, and of the petitions and reports to the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, from the year 1850-1862.

In January, 1853, the General Assembly passed a resolution directing the Secretary of State to make a complete Index of all the printed Schedules, or Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly which were destitute of such Index. This was, accordingly, after great labor, accomplished. Subsequently this work was completed to the end of the year 1850.

Index To The Acts & Resolves Of Rhode Island 1758-1850 Part 2 (H-O), John Russell Bartlett

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Part 2 (H-O): Index to the Printed Acts and Resolves, and of the petitions and reports to the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, from the year 1758-1850.

That the Secretary of State be directed to complete, or cause to be completed, the Alphabetical Index to the Schedules from the year 1828 to the year 1850 inclusive, in the same manner as the Index to the volumes of the preceding years has been made; and that when completed, there shall be printed under his direction, two hundred and fifty copies of the same, the expense …

Index To The Acts & Resolves Of Rhode Island 1758-1850 Part 3 (P-Y), John Russell Bartlett

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Part 3 (P-Y): Index to the Printed Acts and Resolves, and of the petitions and reports to the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, from the year 1758-1850.

That the Secretary of State be directed to complete, or cause to be completed, the Alphabetical Index to the Schedules from the year 1828 to the year 1850 inclusive, in the same manner as the Index to the volumes of the preceding years has been made; and that when completed, there shall be printed under his direction, two hundred and fifty copies of the same, the expense …

Index To The Acts & Resolves Of Rhode Island 1758-1850 Part 1 (A-G), John Russell Bartlett

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Part 1 (preface-G): Index to the Printed Acts and Resolves, and of the petitions and reports to the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, from the year 1758-1850.

That the Secretary of State be directed to complete, or cause to be completed, the Alphabetical Index to the Schedules from the year 1828 to the year 1850 inclusive, in the same manner as the Index to the volumes of the preceding years has been made; and that when completed, there shall be printed under his direction, two hundred and fifty copies of the same, the expense …

The Case, Trevett Against Weeden

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Wherein the Rights of the People to Trial by Jury, &c. are dated and maintained, and the Legislative, Judiciary and Executive Powers of Government examined and denned.