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At the General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence-Plantations, in New-England, in America; begun and holden by adjournment at Newport, within and for the said colony, on Monday the eleventh of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-nine, and thirty-second of the reign of His Most Sacred Majesty George the Second, by the grace of God, King of Great-Britain, and so forth. : An act apportioning unto, and upon the several towns in this colony, the rate or tax lately ordered to be assessed and levied upon the inhabitants of the same.

At the General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence-Plantations, in New-England, in America; : begun and holden by adjournment, at Newport, within and for the said colony, on the second Monday in October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one, and first of the reign of His Most Sacred Majesty George the Third, by the grace of God, king of Great-Britain, and so forth.

Mr. Franklin, I have lately been favor’d with the perusal of a narrative (or rather libel) entitled, “A dialogue between the governor of the colony of Rhode-Island, and a freeman of the same colony.” …

Reflections on Gov. Hopkins’s vindication of his conduct in relation to the sugars.

Governor Hopkins’s vindication of his conduct, in relation to the sugars.

Remarks on a late performance, sign’d, a freeman of the colony, in answer to a dialogue between the governor of the colony of Rhode-Island, and a freeman of the same colony.

An Act for proportioning the rate of one hundred thousand pounds old-tenor, upon the several towns in this Colony : and for ordering the same to be assessed, levied, and collected, before or upon the last day of October next.

At the General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America; : begun and holden by adjournment at Newport, within and for the said colony, on the first Monday in August, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-three, and third of the reign of His Most Sacred Majesty George the Third, by the grace of God, King of Great-Britain, and so forth. : An act for assessing upon the inhabitants of this colony, a rate or tax of twelve thousand pounds lawful money.

At the General Assembly of the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America; : begun and holden by adjournment at Newport, within and for the said colony, on the second Monday in September, in th eyear of our lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-four, and fourth of the reign of His Most Sacred Majesty George the Third, by the grace of God, King of Great-Britain, and so forth. : An act for assessing upon the inhabitants of this colony, a rate or tax of twelve thousand pounds lawful money.

To the public. I must confess I am not a little surprized

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