HOLLYER BRADY SMITH TROXELL
BARRETT ROCKETT HINES & MONE LLP
551 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10176
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October 27, 2000
BY EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund
File Nos. 33-48696 and 811-6707
Dear Sirs:
On behalf of Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund (the
"Fund"), I transmit for filing with the Commission, pursuant to
Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") and
pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"),
the following:
In accordance with Rule 472(b) under the 1933 Act
and Rule 8b-11 under the 1940 Act, the text on Form
N-1A of Post-Effective Amendment No.11 to the
Registration Statement of the Fund under the 1933 Act
and Amendment No. 13 to the Registration Statement of
the Fund under the 1940 Act.
This filing does not contain disclosures that would
make it ineligible to be filed under Rule 485(b).
Pursuant to Rule 485(b) it is proposed that this amendment
will become effective on October 31, 2000.
Very truly yours,
/s/ W.L.D. Barrett
William L. D. Barrett
