State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, April 19, 1777
Subtitle: Be it enacted by this General Assembly, and by the authority thereof it is enacted, that five hundred effective men be raised by the several towns within this state ... for filling the Continental battalions raising by this state, on or before the tenth day of May next ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 43355
Publisher: Printed by John Carter
Published: 1777
Place of publication: Providence
Language: eng
Subjects: Recruiting, enlistment; Draft; Recruiting and enlistment; Military Bounties; History; American forces; Military History; United States. Continental Army
Notes: Signed on p. [2]: A true copy, duly examined: Witness, Henry Ward, sec'ry.

Followed by a report presented to the General Assemby, April 21, 1777, by John Brown and three others, on the quota yet to be enlisted by each town.

Imprint supplied by Alden.

Bristol B4591

Shipton & Mooney 43355

Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 698