The instrument's own words
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This Indenture made this tenth day of April One Thousand Eight Hun
dred and thirty eight between the New York, Providence & Boston Rail Road
Company, a Company legally incorporated of the first part, and Joseph Case
per tenement and William B. Dixon Esqr of the City of Philadelphia and
State of Pennsylvania of the other part Witnesseth that whereas the party of
the first part desiring for the purpose of securing the liabilities against the
said Rail Road Company & of contracting loans upon said Road Token
on her loan draws sums of money, and have agreed to issue on the Bonds of the
Company therefore in such sums as might be acceptable, payable twelve
months from the first day of March, 1838, with Interest from the 3rd joint
day of March at the rate of six per Cent per Annum, and whereas it has
been agreed that the said loans and the Bonds aforesaid to be Thompson
issued shall be secured by a Mortgage to trustees for the benefit of the hol
ders of said Bonds of all the lots belonging to said Rail Road Company
situate in the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island or elsewhere, that is to
say, all and singular the lands tenements Goods and Chattels right and
Privileges of the void Corporation subject however in all respects to the
uses of the Rail Road, and in order to secure the payment of the Bonds Token
and to be issued, and in Consideration of the said loans upon the void agen
ments of security, and for the further Consideration of one Dollar to the party
of the first part paid by the party of the second part the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, the said party of the first part have Granted Bargained
sold and Conveyed by their indenture to Grant Benjamin Bell and Conveye
to the party of the second part as trustees of the owners of them several Tenants
and tenants in Common, in Tenancy or for several and all the properties as for
said belonging to said Company to for their use welfare and benefit forever
both for the purposes and upon the terms herein before described provided that
with the caveat that the party of the first part shall make full payment of the
bonds issued or any part of them that shall become due for the paying
second part or the survivors of them their heirs and assigns to enter into and
take possession of all the granted Premises take the title & profit of said
land & shall to extinguish the Quiet of redemption in void estate to whatever
extent of such Deed and which several Estate on whatever it will not disturb or
alter the use of said Road or to disable the trust peace of void sums of
holders of said Bonds according to their respective amounts of each Value
to the trustee party of the second part in payment of said Bonds in the
manner subject to the prior Mortgage aforesaid. The Bonds aforesaid are
described with the following Deeds, to which deeds reference is hereby mad
for a more particularized description commencing with Deeds in Spring
ton Conn. Conveyed at to G. Case, Conv. y to J. S. Case by the following dates
(for the benefit of the Company) namely by William Loden date April 18
1835 recorded April 20, 1835 by Nathaniel B. Duke & Tome Bake dated May
1835 recorded May 1835 by Dr. J. G. Case & h. Case date June 3
1835. Dr. Amos Denison dated July 8, 1835. By George E. Palmer dated
July 9, 1835 recorded July 9, 1835. By Calvin Palmer, George Sherman
Isaac Sherman, Charles W. Denison and Henry Denison dated July 15, 1835
recorded August 5, 1835. By Daniel Wale dated November 16, 1834 recorded
December 3, 1835. By Gordon Town Bull dated Sept 28, 1835 recorded.
O.T.S.
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Oct. 5th 1805. By William W. Rodman dated Sept. 28 1805. By Jade
Drummond dated Sept. 28 1805 recorded Oct. 5 1805. By William [illegible]
dated April 16th 1836 recorded April 23 1836. By E. Ephraim Williams dated
September 28 1805 recorded May 24 1836. By Olash. Davis dated Oct. 26
1836 recorded May 24 1836. By Samuel R. Dixon & Ephraim [illegible]
dated Dec. 14 1836 recorded December 31 1836. By David S. Kent dated Oct.
ober 9 1836 recorded 3rd Feb. 8 1837. By David S. Kent dated Feb. 8 1837
& S. Davis dated March 18 1837 recorded April 19 1837. By William [illegible]
to the [illegible] 26 1/2 B. of the R. & P. Road Company dated February 17 1838
recorded March 16 1838. Two Deeds by Samuel R. Dixon dated from
recorded March 16 1838. Two Deeds recorded Oct. 10 1838. By John O. Williams
29th & Month Nov. W. H. Williams dated October 28 1837 recorded October 28
1837. By Joshua Robinson dated January 27 1834 recorded Dec. 23
1837. By William Williams dated October 29 1833. Dec. 23 1837. A
June Mason dated Nov. 11 1833 recorded Dec. 23 1837. By George
& Meacham dated Nov. 22 1838 recorded April 2 1839. Meaning and
intending hereby to release and quit claim on the whole Estate with all the
the Lots about it west Stonehouse to which the said Company have
any Right Title or Interest at law or in Equity including the furthermore
the whole Estate also the wharf and Depot then Established with all the Priv
leges and appurtenances to the same belonging also all the Lands belonging
to said Company situate in the Town of [illegible] and State of Rhode
Island Company situate in the Town of [illegible] and State of Rhode
Consisting of one lot purchased by John S. Coggs of Samuel Vose dated
dated December 29 1836 and by the said Coggs conveyed to said Company
dated December 4 1837 and conveyed in May 6 1837’s and then conveyed to
said dated May 4 1837 and conveyed in May 6 1837’s and then conveyed to the
said Land of Stephen Smith Contract by Rail Road & Railway also the
if Notter P. Dixon purchased of the Company by lease of Samuel Vose
Samuel Vose and of Daniel Hammond and warranty by Parvachia with
Containing the about four perches being all the land purchased of said
recorded dated March 3 1838
Excepting the said lot with Notice to P. [illegible] as per the Deed dated March 3 1838
Excepting the said lot also the Buildings and all the appurtenances
recorded 1838 including all the Buildings and all the appurtenances
thereof at the Depot established on the above aforementioned also a lot situate in
noted conveyed to said Company by Willy Tufts dated February 11 1838
recorded Oct. 5 1838 also a lot of the [illegible] situate on the Phosphorus in the County of
Washington & state of Rhode Island land together with a dwelling house
Conveyed to said Company by deed from James Cumberland and Catherine
conveyed to said Company by deed of sale of some situate in north [illegible]
dated June 1 1836 also all the land situate in north [illegible]
said County of Washington’s purchase of Olney Vose with the buildings
said Company by said Company however by the name of the Kingston Depot with
the privileges and appurtenances also all the lot of land situate in North [illegible]
Company conveyed to said Company by deed from James Coggs of North
town in said County dated March 11 1836 also a Certain the North part of the land of
Kingston in said Kingston together with the Buildings thereon Conveyed to
in said North Kingston together with the Buildings thereon Conveyed to
Rail Road Company by deed from Smith by deed dated March 11 1836 rec
for record March 11 1836 Also the land of said Company situate in East [illegible]
which in the County of Kent conveyed to them by Abel Chandler by deed
dated June 20 1836 record July 9 1836 by Samuel Will dated April 13 1836
recorded for record May 6 1836 Also the lands of said Company th[illegible]
J. Marwich conveyed by the Deeds hereinafter mentioned and described
as follows by Spencer Hall dated June 20 1836 recorded July 13 1836
John Corder and Joseph Baker dated September 16 1836 record [illegible]
This
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22. 1836. By Joseph Moore dated February 28, 1837 recorded march 9, 1837. By
Charles Millard and Augustus G. Millard dated June 20, 1836 recorded July 12, 1836. By
Stephen Sweet dated February 18, 1836 recorded January 11, 1836. By Baptist
Bradley dated June 23, 1836 recorded July 22, 1836. By James Campbells dated July 15,
1836 recorded November 23, 1836. By Asa G. Newcomb & [illegible] dated February 15, 1836
recorded February 15, 1837. By Christopher B. [illegible] dated February 4, 1837
recorded February 8, 1837. By Joseph R. Babcock dated February 3, 1836 recorded
March 3, 1836. either said Company witness that the Deed from the Governor and Company
of the County of Providence conveying the said Farm with the Deed from the Corporation of
the Town of Cranston and Henry Green dated April 25, 1836 recorded April 26, 1836. By
Wm. H. Bailey & Bethany Williams dated February 17, 1836 recorded February 19, 1836. By
Wm. Young dated February 15, 1836 recorded February 19, 1836. By Thomas
Hild dated February 18, 1836 and recorded February 22, 1836. By Daniel S.
Remington dated April 25, 1836 recorded April 26, 1836. By James Tuttle
dated October 31, 1836 recorded December 29, 1836. By Benjamin Sherwood
and Rhoda S. Sherwood dated April 26, 1836 recorded April 29, 1836. By John
W. Richmond dated February 29, 1836 recorded march 3, 1836. (the same)
By Wm. H. Bailey dated April 26, 1836 recorded April 27, 1836. By John
W. Richmond dated August 18, 1836 recorded September 28, 1836. By William
Sutton dated August 29, 1836 recorded September 28, 1836. By Jude Foster
and Nancy Tuttle dated April 26, 1836 recorded April 29, 1836. By Foster &
Spencer (their trustees) dated April 27, 1836 recorded February 10, 1837. By Co-
Agencies [illegible] for the Company dated August 26, 1836 recorded October 6, 1836.
By Eugen Burgess dated August 26, 1836
recorded November 8, 1836. [illegible] all the lands belonging to said Company
situated in the Town of Providence conveying said land to the
Company by Deed from parts of S. Gray dated July 4, 1837 & recorded May 8,
1837. & namely and intended by the present indenture to convey all the said
Estate belonging to the said New Wood Woodmine and Boston Nail and
Company and others about their Plot in Providence with all the buildings pro-
and with other things and appurtenances thereto with all the buildings pro-
the Pavilion Estate of their house and buildings of every description in
the Town of Cranston. And the said party of the first part further for the consideration
aforesaid does by these presents Grant Bargain Sell and convey unto
the said party of the second part their heirs and Assigns forever
all the said Plot of land or the said Nail Road and aforesaid as a farm prolonged from
Stonington in Connecticut to Providence in Rhode Island together with
the Co. Engines and Machinery thereto attached or appertaining & also all
right of taking tolls for traveling thereon and for the transportation
of persons things and everything using said Road for transportation
the inhabitants to the said granted Premises belonging or in any wise
appertaining, subject however to a prior Mortgage of five thousand
thousand Dollars; and one other Mortgage upon the land in Stonington
brought of 1816. 1817. 9790 Dollars, both Mortgages for the Capital
Security of Bonds issued by said Company the former bearing date July
15, 1833; the latter April 10, 1838.
To Have and to Hold the same together with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto to the said John [illegible] and William
D. Dove Engines as Tenants aforesaid their heirs and Assigns forever
or the survivor of them as Tenant Tenants. This Deed is executed on be-
half of that whenever the party of the first part having conformably to
the act of Stock holders meeting of said Company held on the 8 day of
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March 18 1838. Taken up on a Loan on Bond to be Secured by Mortgage,
said Companies property to the amount of Eight Hundred Thousand
Dollars. That is to say of $ 81617. 75 on the Mortgage executed on the 5th
Inst to secure Bond to that amount, and the remaining sum of $ 87[illegible]
who in Bonds secured to be the amount, and further
amounting up to the $ 80,000, is intended to be Secured by the Mortgage. And
whereas Bonds to the amount of $ 89,833. 59 signed by the Treasurers
of both of said Company having even date herewith and Carrying an int
of 6 per Cent per annum Payable quarterly at the office of said Company in the
City of New York for twelve months from the first day of March 1838, and
to be Secured to that amount. Now therefore the party of the first part hereby will
and truly promise to pay to the party of the second part aforesaid according with
tenor thereof that their Debt to be dutifully paid off, whereas to remain in full
force and virtue and in case of the Default of any of the party of the second part
(first written as aforesaid) for the benefit of said Bond holders take possession
of said Estate & Property Estimating the Equity of remaining the party of the first part
sell the Property & pay over the proceeds proportionately to the said Bond holders
according to the trust Bond contained herein, and it is understood and agreed by all par
ties, that in case there is any time before or after said Bonds become due, any
tenths of venting value Eight dollars forty seven cents for their advantage, that the party
said Company and by and with the advice & Consent of the Trustees of said Company
the same for Each & Every deposit the proceeds their of in Treasury of said Company
in the City of New York to be apportioned and just as well as the several Bond
holders voluntarily to the amount of the said Bonds forwarded & proceeds amount
in all to ten Thousand Dollars, and said Sales so made of any of the property
aforesaid and a Deed thus given by the Secondant and approved by said Trustees
aforesaid and a Deed thus given by the Secondant and approved by said Trustees
shall be good to all intents and purposes forever against this Mortgage. The amount
of said Sales shall be extended on the Bonds aforesaid whenever said Sales amount
to ten Thousand Dollars, and all other terms of this Mortgage shall Stand in full
force and virtue holding the Bonds for the secondant Company shall be Void.
In Witness whereof the party of the first part hereunto the Company and Seal
the Corporation and the party of the second part executing the Document above
Signed and Seal the same on the day and year aforesaid at the City of New York
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence
Witness to signature of
J. Comperthewait
J. W. D. Lewis
Thos J. Taylor
Samuel J. Taylor
Witness to the signature
of Challand & Butler
of Providence & Logan
C. B. Dixon
Nathan H. Dixon
Recorded May 23 1838
by Samuel Stanton Clerk
(L.S.)
The New York, Providence & Butler Rail
Road Company the Consultant Butler
Providence & Logan
J. Comperthewait
W. D. Lewis (L.S.)
Washington Co. (State of Rhode Island &)
(ss)
Witnessed April 25 1838
The New York, Providence & Butler Rail
Road Company the Consultant Butler on their Providence & Logan
their person duly authorized as their President
Agent for that person duly authorized as their President
before me the underwritten and acknowledged to be the just
instrument under Seal executed by said Company which
the free act and Deed of said Company
Nathan H. Dixon Jr Justice of the Peace