The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I William Almy of westerly in the
State of Rhode Island in Consideration of the Sums of Money and promises hereinafter
acknowledged and made to me for the benefit of my Creditors and of me deliver to me
paid by Peter B Colburn of Newport in the State of
RI hereby sell Assign All Right Title and Interest owning and entitle unto him the
said Peter B Colburn his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns a
Certain land or Parcel of land in westerly party bounding as follows Firstly with Mark
Containing about Eight Acres with a building a Dry House a Goat House and
for Quartering Hands and also a Building named a Barn and a Corn house and other
Privileges thereunto belonging and appertaining The premises lying between the
above Certain Maplegrove Company the remainder to be delivered on further agreement be
made between Colburn and the said Lot of land situate in said westerly recently containing
about one Acre with two Quartering Houses and other improvements however the
Subject to a Mortgage in favor of Benson being the Consideration to be paid by Custom Duty
of by some securities Written by Bonds dated Novr 20th page 32 of this volume appear
ce here witness her hand
Also all my Interest in the Lot of land situate in Charlestown
in said State Containing about Eighty or Ninety acres with a Dwelling House
Barn and other improvements thereon being the Estate conveyed to me by Thomas
Barber Executor of Deacon Kingby by Deed in favor to Isaac backhouse store
to whom sufficient he recovered same
Also all my Interest in the Personal Property and Estate following to wit
As the Lot of Merchandize in the East India Store Building at Newport Shipping
Dam in the Bastion Wharf of the Ship named Bank in Industry subject however to
a Curtain of the Loan of the State for Money loaned there On the Stocks of several
of Every description with the Other Miscellaneous goods and articles in the Store
by my occupancy on one of the Store houses aforesaid Store House and Ware
houses and Paper Maps the Warehouse etc. Isaac House Stephen Case
Taker of Oaths in Charlestown my Stock of farming utensils in Charlestown
and a quantity of Beams of Pine in and about also the gave of the Hands working by me unspecified
also all debts due and demands bonds notes of every description bills
Books accounts cash advances in settlements including certain assets
received on the understanding that some of the late form of Handle and Bills
and all balances there may be or become due to me from the persons in
of Maryland and the West or from the Estates of the Charles h’s in amount specified
more or less made to me promising sufficiently Also all my Rights and Interests what
ever other property or estate of any description whatever Real Personal or in any
form way or proper or office whatsoever the Same may be suffering
hereupon only such parts estates and rights as are of late specified in such
attachments
I do here and hold the Same costs all the properties under
pledge or in the Same belonging or any wise after coming to the said
Peter B Colburn his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns both present
Or future’s Subject the terms for the said price and promises pertinent to wit
To the said Peter B Colburn his heirs witnesses to provide and make sure
to Satisfy or Convey sale all the above properties specified by sale offset and
as far as practicable make collection of the aforesaid debts and
demands and the Proceeds of such sale and collection if not doing
Therefore the offends mentioned to the purchasing of the Country area and in
executing the tasks here listed otherwise refunding a reasonable Consideration
for his services State apply and appropriate to the purposes and in the
order following namely
First in the first place all the Balance of price paid pay in full of paid
William be sufficient Otherwise whatever the aforesaid claims form
right to evict
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for Whatever Sum of money not exceeding on the aforesaid the Sum of $2985 & 1/2
I am or may be Bound to pay to any person or persons whomsoever for some debt
and or in token of a Certain Contract or agreement in writing. I expressly assign
and convey into alone from such time from and beyond me and my sole estate of
Edward H. Collette, to inhibit instrument preference with one E. H. Kippe
& Recruitment his influence is here made
1. One Bill on my engage for $300 endorsed by Henry Martin Patten
2. One Bill on my engage for $657 endorsed by Henry Martin Patten
3. One Bill on my engage for $300 endorsed by Samuel Moore
4. One Bill on my engage for $587 endorsed by Blend A. Sanderson
5. One Bill on my engage for $657 endorsed by Blend A. Sanderson
6. One Bill on my engage for $657 endorsed and signed for me in moderation
by Samuel Moore
All of which said Bills Note and notes are now and become due and payable by said
A. H. Kippe Bank
I bind the Bank to make making payment as aforesaid out of the reserves
of said Bank proceeds in place of such pieces in sufficient Amounts rate
ably, all said bills, notwithstanding against me what shall be in him
presenting within six months from the date hereunto and signed.
I bind I if any making payment as aforesaid any Balance should run
on the Bank divide and distribute the Same solely among those of my
present Creditors, other shall not present their claims as aforesaid
of any Here to y
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal the
interlineation on Page 2 and seal made, This Eighth day of January A.D. 1852.
Executed in presence of
John P. Narrates. William D. Annelotte L.S.
Providence County S.S. In presence this Eighth day of January A.D. 1852
Wm William D. Annelotte personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the Preceding instrument by him signed to be his free act and deed.
Henry Martin Justice of the Peace.
Narragansett Jan 12th 1852
By John Hunter T. Clerk.