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21 volumes, small 4to, portraits and facsimiles, original terracotta cloth, printed paper spine labels; very good. The first volume is inscribed "Given to Fannie Sheldon Jencks Howe by her friend and former pastor Dr. Augustus Woodbury, and after her to become the property of her eldest son, Sheldon Jencks Howe. 1896." Exhaustive records of Providence from its founding in 1636 (although the earliest entry is August 1633, the date of birth of the first child of Roger Williams) up to 1750. Volume 1: Being the first book of the town of Providence, otherwise called the Long Old Book with Parchment Cover; volume. 2: Being the second book of the town of Providence, otherwise called the Town old book, the Short old book, the Old burnt book and sometimes called the Book with brass clasps; volumes 3-5: Being part of the third book of the town of Providence, otherwise called the Book with the brass clasps; volumes 6-7: Being part of Will book no. 1, otherwise called the first booke for Providence Town Councill perticulior use; volumes 8-9: Being part of the book of records of town meetings no. 3, 1677 to 1750 and other papers; volume 10: Being the book called Town council no. 1, 1692 to 1714, and containing the records of Providence Town Council; volume 11: Being the book of records designated as "Town meeting no. 1, 1692-1715"; volume 12: Being the book called Town Council no. 2, 1715 to 1732 and containing the records of the Providence Town Council; volume 13: Being the book called Town meeting no. 2, 1716 to 1721 and containing the records of the Providence town meeting; volume 14: Being the first book for the recording of deeds and called Deed book no. 1; volume 15: Being the Providence town papers vol. 1, 1639-April 1682, no. 01-0367; volume 16: Being the records contained in Will book no. 2 from Sept. 12, 1716 to Jan. 5, 1728; volume 17: Being the Providence town papers vol. 2 April 1682-March 1722, no. 0368-0717; volumes 18-19: Being official records and documents of title and proceedings relative to the north burial ground; volume 20: Being the first part of the second book for the recording of deeds and called Deed book no. 2; volume 21: Being the beginning of the second part of the second book for the recording of deeds and called Deed book no. 2.
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