At the General Assembly of the governor and company of the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America : begun and holden by adjournment, at East-Greenwich, within and for the colony aforesaid, on the last Monday in February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-four, and fourth of the reign of His Most Sacred Majesty George the Third, by the grace of God, King of Great-Britain, and so forth. An act for the establishment of a college, or university, within this colony.
1764
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At the General Assembly of the governor and company of the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America : begun and holden by adjournment, at East-Greenwich, within and for the colony aforesaid, on the last Monday in February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-four, and fourth of the reign of His Most Sacred Majesty George the Third, by the grace of God, King of Great-Britain, and so forth. An act for the establishment of a college, or university, within this colony.
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Act for the establishment of a college, or university, within this colony
Published
Newport [R.I.] : Printed by Samuel Hall, [1764]
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United States -- Rhode Island -- Newport.
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1 online resource (8 pages)
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(NNC-L)LLMC62819261
(TEMPOCo)62819261
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Summary
This "Act for the establishment of a college, or university, within this Colony" became the charter under which Brown University (called Rhode Island College from 1764 until 1804, when it was renamed after benefactor Nicholas Brown) is governed. It was laid before the General Assembly at its meeting in East Greenwich beginning on the last Monday in February in 1764. The act was passed by the House of Magistrates on March 2, 1764, and the Upper House concurred on March 3. Not until October 24, 1765, was the act signed and sealed by the Governor, Samuel Ward, and the Secretary, Edward Thurston, at Newport.
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Caption title.
The original draft of the act was written by Ezra Stiles, then minister in Newport. See Evans.
Place of publication and printer's name from colophon.
The original draft of the act was written by Ezra Stiles, then minister in Newport. See Evans.
Place of publication and printer's name from colophon.
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Evans 9823
Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 315
Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 315
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Online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed December 4, 2018).
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Print version: Rhode Island. Act for the establishment of a college, or university, within this colony. At the General Assembly of the governor and company of the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America. Newport [R.I.]: : Printed by Samuel Hall., [1764] (OCoLC)191270382
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