The Early Records of the Town of Providence: VOLUME XII: Being the Book Called Town Council No. 2 1715 to 1732 and Containing the Rocords of the Providence Town Council [FIRST EDITION] [VINTAGE 1897]

Rogers, Horatio; Field, Edward (both Record Commissioners)

Published by Remingtn Printing Co City Printers, Providence, Rhode Island, 1897

About this Item

Fine condition maroon linen boards with fine condition age toned spine label with black lettering. Includes Preface dated March, 1897; and Index to Names and Index to Subjects. "The work of collecting and printing the Early Records of the town of Providence was authorized by the following resolution of the City Council of the City of Providence, approved March 6, 1891: "RESOLVED, That Horatio Rogers, George M. Carpenter and Edward Field are hereby appointed record commissioners, who shall serve without compensation, for the purpose of collecting and printing the Early Records of the town of Providence. And said commissioners are hereby authorized to expend the sum of one thousand dollars for collecting and printing said records, said sum to be charged to the appropriation for printing." Since the adoption of his resolution the City Council has, from time to time, provided for the continuation of the work. The present volume is the twelfth in the series of printed books, and reproduces in type what is known as Town Council Record N. 2, 1715-1732. This book contains the proceedings of the Town Coucil, sitting as a court of probate, and is devoted almost entirely to this class of records, although the granting of tavern licenses, with the attendant privilege of selling liquors, occupied some space. The extended record of the various probate matters herein referred to will be found in Will Books Nos 2 and 3, in the custody of the Clerk of the Municipal Court, the Court of Probate for the City of Providence. The methods pursued in printing have bben the same as those heretofore used, and for convenience are here repeated." - excerpt from the Preface, dated March 1897, Providence.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Early Records of the Town of Providence: VOLUME XII: Being the Book Called Town Council No. 2 1715 to 1732 and Containing the Rocords of the Providence Town Council [FIRST EDITION] [VINTAGE 1897]
• Publisher: Remingtn Printing Co City Printers, Providence, Rhode Island
• Publication Date: 1897
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine