In General Assembly, March Session A. D. 1777. This Assembly Being Under Great Concern that No Attempts Hath as Yet Been Made Against the Enemy Upon Rhode-Island, which They Consider as a Great Disgrace to New-England in General and to this State is Particular, Do Resolve that it be and Hearby Is, Strongly Recommende to the Honorable Major-General Spencer... to Make an Attack Upon the Enemy at Rhode Island...