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Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence 
Plantations, in New England. Printed by order of the Legislature. 
Transcribed and edited by John Russell Bartlett, Secretary of State- 
Vol. I. 1636 to 1663. Providence, R. I. A Crawford Greene and 
Brother, State Printers. 1856. 
The secondary title of Vol. I is: 
Records of the Settlements at Providence, 
Warwick, from their Commencement to their 
Charter. 1636 to 1647. 
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Portsmouth, Newport and 
Union under the Colony 
Providence Records. Roger Williams and his Associates. 
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On page 84, year, 1646, occurs the following passage: 
w At a meeting, February the 4th, 1646 w 
tt It is agreed to concur with Newport in an order that there 
shall be no shootinge of deere for the space of two months; and if 
any shall shoot, he shall forfeit five pounds; halfe to 
him that sueth, and the other halfe to the Treasurie. The reason 
of this order is, that the wolves the more readily come to bayte 
that they may be catched for the general good of the Island.” 
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Page 85 
»»jt is further ordered, that the wolfe catcher shall be payed 
out of the treasurie, and that he that killeth a wolfe shall come 
to Mr. Balston and Mr. Sanford for their pay.” 
«It is further ox*dered, that Newport shall pay four pounds for 
the killinge of a wolfe, and Portsmouth twentie shillings.” 
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