| Jedidiah Morse, Elijah Parish - New England - 1804 - 398 pages
...jurisdiction. The patentees, and such as should be admitted free of the society, were incorporated by the name of " The governor and company of the English colony of Rhode Island and Providence. " The supreme, or legislative power, was invested in an assembly ; the constituent members were to... | |
| John Marshall - 1805 - 544 pages
...pass the seals until the following July, (1663). The patentees were incorporated by the name of 4 ' the governor and company of the English colony of Rhode Island and Providence. The legislative power was vested in an assembly, to consist of the governor, deputy governor, the assistants,... | |
| John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 582 pages
...did not finally pass the seals until the following July. The patentees were incorporated by the name of " the governor and company of the English colony of Rhode Island T 2 CHAP.V. and Providence." The legislative power tvas 1663. vested in an assembly, to consist of... | |
| Jedidiah Morse, Elijah Parish - New England - 1808 - 226 pages
...tojurisdiction. The patentees, and such as should be admitted free of the society, were incorporated by the name of " The 'Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence." The supreme, or legislative power, was invested in an assembly; the constituent members were to -consist... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 590 pages
...King Charles II.; and, in July, 1683, obtained, in return, a charter of incorporation; which placed the ' Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence' upon the same footing with the other English colonies. Connecticut manifested neither joy, nor sorrow;... | |
| United States. Continental Congress - Constitutional history - 1821 - 474 pages
...general assembly of the governour and company of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, begun and holden by adjournment at East Greenwich, within and for the state aforesaid, on the second Monday in February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred... | |
| John Marshall - United States - 1824 - 500 pages
...' country. The object of the mission was obtained, and the patentees were incorporated by the name of " The governor and company of the English colony of Rhode Island and Providence." The legislative power was vested in an assembly to consist of the CHAP, v. governor, deputy governor,... | |
| Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...and granted, and hy these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors, do give and grant to the said governor and company of the English colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in the Narraganset Bay, in New England, in America, and to every inhahitant there, and to every person... | |
| Brown University - 1895 - 1250 pages
...thoughtful people in that colon). The charter was granted, and read as follows : At the General Afsembly of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence-Plantations in New England in America, begun and lield at East Greenwich within & for said... | |
| Christian education - 1833 - 682 pages
...term. Colleges and higher seminaries. Brown university. This institution was incorporated in 1764, by the general assembly of the governor and company of the English colony of Rhode Island ; it was originally established at Warren, where, in the year 1769, the first commencement was celebrated... | |
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