Rhode Island
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This collection is dedicated to the historical, cultural, and legal documentation of Rhode Island. It includes research, case studies, and historical materials that highlight the state's significant contributions to regional development, societal evolution, and legal frameworks over time.
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Item Open Access 1810 R.I. Pub. Laws 52, An Act Relative To The Keeping Gun-Powder In The Town Of Providence, §2(General Publisher, 1798)That no person or persons shall hereafter keep or deposit gunpowder, in a greater quantity than twenty-eight pounds, in any shop, building or other place, in the town of Providence, except such place or places as the Town Council of said town shall allow and designate for that purpose.Item Open Access 1794 R.I. Pub. Laws 21, An Act To Organize The Militia Of This State, § 10(General Publisher, 1794)That every Corporal who shall neglect to warn the Men to appear at every Rendezvous mentioned in this Act, when thereunto required as aforesaid without sufficient excuse, shall forfeit the Sum of Twelve Shillings, Lawful Money: That every non-commissioned officer or private who shall neglect to appear at the regimental Rendezvous, shall forfeit the sum of Six Shillings and for every day he shall neglect to appear at the company parade, he shall forfeit Four Shillings and Sixpence. And if he shall not be armed and equipped according other said Act of congress, when so appearing, without sufficient excuse, he shall, for appearing without a gun, forfeit one shilling and sixpence; without bayonet and belt six pence; without a Bayonet and Belt, Sixpence; without a Cartouch-Box and Cartridges, Sixpence. . .Item Open Access Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England 567 (vol. 7, 1862)(General Publisher, 1776)Required any male citizen age sixteen or above to take a loyalty oath and failure to do so without providing porper justificaito results in disarmamentItem Open Access 1762 R.I. Pub. Laws 132(General Publisher, 1762)And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no person whatsoever shall fire a gun or other fireworks within one hundred yards of the said powder house, upon the penalty of paying a fine of ten shillings lawful money, for every such offence, to be recovered by the Town Treasurer, fo rthe use of the said Town.Item Open Access 1762 R.I. Pub. Laws 132, An Act of June 1762.(General Publisher, 1762)That every person who shall import gunpowder into the town of Newport aforesaid shall cause the same to be conveyed immediately to the powder house at the North Easterly part of town, before the vessel in which the said Powder shall be imported, be brought to any Wharf; upon the penalty of paying into the Town-Treasury of the said Town of Newport, a Fine of Ten Shillings Lawful Money, for every cask which shall not be conveyed to the Powder House as aforesaidItem Open Access An Act for preventing Mischief being done in the Town of Newport, or in any other Town in this Government, 1731 Rhode Island Session Laws pp. 240-241(General Publisher, 1731)Restricted the firing of any gun, pistol, squib, rocket, or firework on any street or in any tarvern after dark. Violators fined five shillings on first offense, ten shillings on second offense, twenty shillings for offenses beyond the second.Item Open Access 1636-1748 R.I. Pub. Laws 31, At A General Assembly Held For Rhode Island Colony At Newport 6th of May, 1679(General Publisher, 1679)That if any person or persons shall presume to sport game or play at any manner of game or games or shooting out any gun or shall set tipling & drinking in any tavern alhouse ordinary or vitling house on the first day of the week more than neccesity requireth and upon examination of the fact it shall be judged by any Justice of the Peace and the Person or Persons so offending as aforesaid. Upon conviction before one Justice of Peace Shall by the said Justice of the Peace be sentenced for every the aforesaid offences to set in the stocks three hours or pay five shillings in money for the use of the poor of the town or place where the offence was committed.Item Open Access Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England 561 (1857)(General Publisher, 1677)Required seizure of guns and ammunition from “any Indian.”Item Open Access Acts and Orders of 1647, in COLONIAL ORIGINS OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY 183–84 (Donald S. Lutz ed., 1998)(General Publisher, 1647)Every inhabitant above sixteen or under sixty years of age shall be provided a musket, one pound of powder, twenty bullets, two fathoms match, sword rest, and bandaleers.Item Open Access 1647 Acts & Orders 39(General Publisher, 1647)Prohibited the giving, selling, repairing guns, ammunition, or weapons to or for “the Indians.”