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Furthermore He the said Thomas Austin Esqr for Myself my
Heirs Executors and Administrators do Covenant and Engage that the
above described premises to him the said Simon Adams of the said town
and Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims or demands of any person
whomsoever forever to warrant secure and defend by this present Indenture
And I Elizabeth Austin Esqr wife of the said Thomas Austin and in
Consideration of the above named sum of money paid by said Simon
as aforesaid Do by this present Indenture seal and confirm quite Claim
until the said Simon Adams Jp his Heirs and assigns forever during the
right of buying and possession of the lands in the above named town and
premises.
This Deed is Insurance upon this express Condition
That Whereas I the said Thomas Austin Esqr than day gave to the said
Simon Adams & my Certain Promissory Notes on payment of fifty Dollars
each on the 20th day of December 1838 on the 20th day of December
1839 for fifty Dollars payable on the 20th day of December
1840 on for fifty Dollars payable on the 20th December
1841 for fifty Dollars payable on the 20th December 1842 on for fifty
Dollars payable on the 20th day of December 1843 on for fifty Dollars payable
on the 25th day of December 1844 all being Interest from their date while
thus the 16th day of March 1839
Now therefore if the said Thomas Austin Esqr my Heirs Executors or
Administrators shall make true and timely pay a Counter part to the said Simon
Adams Jp his Heirs Executors or Administrators the face amount of said Notes
together with the Interest according to the terms aforesaid then this Deed shall
be null and Void Therefore to be and remain in force true and a Virtue
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals at Westerly this 16th
day of March 1839 In presence of
Thomas C. Sexton witness to the signature
Res D. Coop. of said Austin Esqr Thomas Austin Esqr
Westerly sc. Until March 16 1839
State of Rhode Island personally appeared Thomas
Austin Esqr before me the within Test and acknowledged it the same to be his
free and voluntary act and Deed this day
Res D. Coop Justice Court Common Pleas
Recorded March 28 1839 by Alfred Stanton Town Clerk
#63-68 No Balance Remains Premises lying between search w over with the 25th December 1844 both the
and fifty Eight Cents with Interest
Thomas Austin Esqr
Received Westerly December 14 1839 #63-68 Cents in full for the within the Simon Adams Jp
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