Colony of Rhode-Island, &c. In General Assembly, May session, 1776. : An act repealing an act intituled, "An act for the more effectual securing to His Majesty the allegiance of his subjects in this his colony and dominion of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations;" and altering the form of commissions, of all writs and processes in the courts, and of the oaths prescribed by law.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Rhode Island.

Contributor:

Rhode Island.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15056.

Standardized Title:

Act repealing an act intituled, "An act for more effectual securing to His Majesty

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Loyalty oaths--Rhode Island.

Loyalty oaths.

Rhode Island--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

Rhode Island.

History.

Genre:

Broadsides.

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 42 x 27 cm

4x6 in.

monochrome

service copy

negative

Other Title:

Act repealing an act intituled, "An act for the more effectual securing to His Majesty ...

Place of Publication:

[Providence] : [Printed by John Carter], [1776]

Notes:

The act which was repealed did not actually prescribe allegiance to the King; it empowered colony officials to "tender the oaths of allegiance and abjuration unto" persons suspected of disloyalty to the King.The repeal was nonetheless considered a revocation of allegiance to George III, and the date of its passage is a legal holiday in Rhode Island. Cf. Lovejoy, D.S. R.I. politics and the American Revolution (1958), p. 220.

Imprint supplied by Alden.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15056).

Cited in:

Evans 15056

Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 661

Related Work:

Rhode Island. Be it enacted by this General Assembly, and by the authority thereof it is enacted.

OCLC:

55829327