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for me and in my name or in the name of any other person or names at any time in case i shall fail to
pay the same in the payment of said note or of the annual interest thereon. Whereas i because of
my trust in the covenants of insurance hereinafter set forth and in my confidence that the premium
due on some for the first term of the loan is likely to settle of public auction and the premium
due on some for any other part thereof, that first paying after the expiration of said note in some one of the banks now operating
in the state of Rhode Island and in my name or in the name of any other person or names
to make payment’s full, just, and sufficient and moreover to be in the hands however in their
possession of the amount of money which is necessary to set in due form right and
due process of law and a suitable writ of execution for the sum of ten thousand and one hundred
and fifty dollars together with costs and damages. I further promise to continue as security
until the date of payment of said note, and that I shall continue my said security until the payment
of the amount of money due on the date for each after this agreement of all the expenses
incident to such sale or to refer to apply any appropriate the residue thereof
payment of the amount of principal and interest of said note. Worthy i moreover
I do hereby agree that in case of a loss by fire to said building for the full amount of said sum
or any part thereof for balance of said covenants of insurance the municipal state of mine
shall be brought into execution by the registration of such policy according to the note
or any heirs or assigns for all the amount thereof or for the amount thereof for which i
obligate myself by promising hereby confirming such state of law as may be more convenient
to be handled by write reference. Furthermore the said John Dimon i moreover
agree and in my name heirs executors Administrators and assigns declare by these presents
with his seal hereunto affixed that such insurance shall be kept and maintained upon the building
against loss by fire until the sum of ten thousand and one hundred dollars and cost
premises aforesaid are paid and that the policies of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred
the society or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred to the
said Charles Cozzens title the heirs now assigns as collateral security
to the full value. While certain Mills for their benefit namely
thereby and in agreement there of to be held by them
that said Cozzens Mills for their benefit may
may effect such insurance and the premium or
premiums paid therefore shall be a further loan
upon the said note estate subject to the amount of said
note and settled by these presents.
In testimony whereof i have hereunto set my
hand and seal this eighteenth day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty nine.
Signed sealed and
delivered in presence of John Dimon Ls
Charles Cozzens
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington S.S.
This 18th day of May 1859 before me Charles Cozzens
appeared before me and acknowledged that he his
within instrument by him signed sealed to be his
free and voluntary act and deed.
Charles Cozzens
Haven Clerk
Received for Honor May 18th 1859
at 11 O'clock A.M.
Renewed May 29th 1859
by Chas Cozzens Clerk