An Act Relative to Keeping Gunpowder in the Town of Providence, §§ 1–3, R.I. GEN. LAWS (Jones & Wheeler 1810) (Law Passed).

"AN ACT relative to keeping Gun-Powder in the Town of Providence

WHEREAS great dager arises to the town of Providence from the practive of keeping gun-powder in the compact part of said town,

    Section 1. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, and by the authority thereof it is hereby enacted, That no person or persons shall hereafter keep or deposit gunpowder, in a greater quantity than twenty-eight pounds, in any shop, building or other place, in the town of Providence, except such place or places as the Town Council of said town shall allow and designate for that purpose.

    Sec. 2.  And be it further enacted, That all and every person and persons whomsoever, who shall hereafter keep or deposit gunpowder, in a greater quantity than twenty eight pounds, in any shop or shops, building or buildings, or in any other place or places in said town, except only such place or places as the Town-Council of said town shall allow and designate for that purpose, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, for each and every such offence, to be recovered by bill, plaint or information, before one or more of the Justices of the Peace for said town, and for the use of the poor of said town.

    Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said quantity of twenty-eight pounds of gun-powder, shall be kept in tin canisters, and in no other vessels; and if any person or persons, whomsoever, shall keep the same in any vessel or thing, except said tin canisters, the person or persons guilty thereof, shall, for each and every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, to be recovered and appropriated as aforesaid."