First report to the General Assembly of Rhode Island, relative to the registry and returns of births, marriages, and deaths, in the state, for the year ending May 31, 1853 / prepared under the direction of Asa Potter.

  • Rhode Island General Assembly
Date:
1854
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Credit: First report to the General Assembly of Rhode Island, relative to the registry and returns of births, marriages, and deaths, in the state, for the year ending May 31, 1853 / prepared under the direction of Asa Potter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Observations. Page. Table IX. Classification and Percenlage.—Showing the Number and Percentage of Deaths, from specified causes, in tlie State at large, and the several Counties constituting the State, - - - 26 Table X Occupations, 1852-53.—Exhibiting the Occupations (so far as they could be ascertained) of all Individuals, above twenty yea)'s of age, who have died during the year; the Ages being arranged in de- cennial periods, and followed by the actual aggregate of ages of each class and sub-division, and the Average Age of each Individual of the several classes, and sub-divisions, - - - - - 32 Table X. Recajxitulation of., - _ - - . 35 Table XI. Supplementary to Table X.—Exhibiting the Occupations of Minors, so far as reported, - - - - - - 3(J Table XII. Occupation in Connection xoitli Disease, 1852-53.—Showing the number of Individuals of eacfh Occupation, and what Diseases proved fatal to them, - 37 Table XIII. Supjylemmtary to Table XII, 1852-53.—Showing the nimi- ber of Minors, of the Occupations specified, and what Diseases proved fatal to them—the Males being distinguished from the Females, - 40 Report. Preliminary Observations, History of Registrative Legislation, (Colonial,) from 1647,—Edition by Judge Staples, copied from, reasons therefor, 4l Colonial Legislation. Marriage Act of 1647.—Passed at Portsmouth, May 19, 20, 21, - 42 of Court of Commissioners, at Warwick, 1655-56, - - 42 of 1662,from originalmanuscripts,in Secretaiy of State's office, 42 » from printed copy, l6th year, Charles II., A. D. 1663, - 43 Original Act (apparently,) instituting the present State Arms, and Motto— [Anchor, Hope.] 43 Marriage Act of 1^(3^—Passed at Newport, May 3d, - - - 43 In addition to former Penalties—Parties to be punished as for Fornication,—Liberal construction allowed, - - - 44 Non-Observance of the Laws, effect,—Registration Act for Marriages, Births, and Burials, 1698,—Preamble—showing Injurious Effects of too stringent Legislation, on Society, - - - - - 45 Fees—Original, for Registei-ing, - - - - - 46 ActforPunislmigUnlaiofulMamages.—May 30, 1700, - - 46 High Penalty for Officiating without Publication, - - - 46 Act, 1663.—Bridegroom alone Responsible, - - - - 46 Penalty, Imprisonment, and Corporal Punishment, not exceeding thirty- nine stripes, on naked back, - - - - - - 47 Act, 1701.—Preventing Clandestine Marriages, Newport Digest, published by widow Franklin, 1719, - - - - - Right of officiating only allowed to Assistant Justice of Peace, or Wai-dcn of Colony, unless by Laws of the Church of England, or Toleration al- lowed to Quakers, - - - - - - - 47 vie/:, 1708, April.—Applying to Registration, . - - 48 Act, 1727, October.—Town Treasurer, empowered to sue, - - 48 Act, 1733, December.—Enabling ordained Ministers and Elders, of any sect, to Marry, - -- -- --49