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Know all men that I Richard Shaw of Newport in
the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, Administrator on
the Estate of Caesar Malbone late of Newport in the County of Newport
aforesaid (a man of Colour) deceased, By virtue of the Authority vested
in me by the Honest Court of Probate for the Town of Newport and under
the sporadic duration of said Court of Probate, and for an end in our
Consideration of the hundred and ninety Dollars and Six Cents to
me Paid by Nathan & Dixon of Westerly in the County of Washington
Attorney at law, the buy having bidden at a Publick Sale of the Estate, the
by Conveyance on the Sixth day of July & 1838 The Receipt Whereof I
do hereby acknowledge and as such in my Said Capacity, hereby Bargain
Sale and Convey unto him Said Nathan & Dixon his heirs and assigns
forever all the Right Title and Interest Which said Caesar Malbone
at the time of his decease had in and to a Certain tract or Piece of Land
lying and being in the Town of Charlestown in the County of Washington
and thus aforesaid Containing Fifteen acres and Seven eighths part
of an acre the broad Measure of his life and is Sited and Bounded as follows
to West Westerly on the New York Providence and Boston Post Road
Northby on Davoulet River and Eastby on Land late belonging to
Another Person, with the Building thereon Standing, or houses
Therein the said land may be Sited or Bounded or measured in
Where and to Hold the afore granted premises with all the
Privilege and appurtenances Thereunto to him said Nathan & Dixon
his Heirs and assigns forever to his and only his benefit and Profit
In Witness whereof I have hereunto in my Said Capacity set my hand
and affixed my Seal at Newport this 16th day of July & 1838
By Eight Hundred and thirty eight.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
By Richard Shaw
William M. Groutoun
Newport July 16 1838 Shaw Richard Shaw in his Said
Capacity acknowledge the foregoing to be his free act and deed
Before me
William M. Groutoun Com Pls
Randeau August 17th 1839 My John Stanley Court Clerk