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to his and their own proper use Benefit and Behoof forever, and
the said Daniel Wickham, for me my Heirs Executors and Admini-
strators hereby Covenant with said Slocum his Heirs and Assigns that
with the Ensealing and delivery hereof I do convey the land and law-
owner of said Premises, and have good right to dispose of the same
aforesaid and will warrant and defend the same to them his heirs
Heirs forever against the Claim of all Persons.
Provided Nevertheless and these presents are on Conditions That If the
said Daniel Wickham or his Heirs Executors, Administrators or Assigns
shall fail and neglect pay or Cause to be paid to said Slocum his Heirs Eye-
utors Administrators or Assigns the aforesaid Sum of three hundred Dol-
lars That is the Sum of three hundred Dollars in ten Years from this date
and the Sum of two hundred Dollars in three years from this date and
the further Sum of two hundred Dollars in four years from this date &
he is to pay the Interest on said Sums annually till payments of principal
is finished on a Note of hand signed by said Wickham to his heirs forever
dated with the present these The
two hundred Dollars bearing same date with the present these The
and every Tenth Month is to be made void and Void, Whereafter to be and remain
ain in full force and Virtue
In Witness Whereof I have set my hand and seal this
By March day of march N 1839
Executed in presence of
Daniel Wickham
Abay Stanton
Samuel Stanton
State of Rhode Island &
Washington Co, at Charlestown on the day of March N 1839
personally appeared the above named Daniel Wickham and
Acknowledged the above Instrument by him requested to be his
Ventury act & Put hand and seal for the purpose thereun
Certified Before me Joshua Clark the Justice Peace
Recorded April 16 N 1839
By John Stanton Court Clerk
Washington Co Charlestown Date
A D 1849 Received the amount
of the above written Mortgage
full discharge & payment &
hereby discharge same forever
Arnold W. Coo
Recorded Dec. 50th AD 1849
By Gideon Copie r. T. C.