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Know all men by these presents that we William S Webster of South Kingstown
and Eliza Holloway of Charlestown in the state of Rhode Island and for our
consideration of the sum of seventy five dollars to be paid by Charles Holden of said Charlestown
to the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge do hereby sell convey and sell forever unto the
said Charles Holden his heirs and assigns forever to come and be bounded on the North by a small
dwelling house then standing containing one acre and is bounded on the North by land
of [illegible] [illegible] on the East by a highway, in the South and in the East by land formerly owned by
[illegible] [illegible] (deceased) or however otherwise bounded. To have and hold the lot
above granted and bargained forever to the said Charles Holden his heirs and assigns
If the condition of this deed is such that indicates that we the said William S Webster and Eliza
H Holloway have executed a negotiable promissory note to the sum of one thousand five hundred
dollars with easy terms due privately and payable to the said Charles Holden or order
two years after date with interest to be paid annually on the second day of
November in each year now therefore if we the said William S Webster and Eliza Holloway
or our heirs executors administrators and assigns or any other person for or on our behalf
buy said note or any note that may be given in renewal of some then this deed shall be
null and void and be deemed as if it had never been full force and effect. Furthermore we the
said William S Webster and Eliza Holloway do hereby covenant and appoint the said Charles
Holden his successors executors administrators and assigns whoever may possess with full force of
law substitution and revocation for us our heirs names or in our name or in their name or annexed at any time
in our default shall be made in the payment of said note or the annual interest due thereon
in the payment of any note or notes that may be given in renewal of the same according
to the terms stated to set off full satisfaction of the premises aforementioned after such default
shall continue for the term of thirty days after the first giving notice after the expiration of said thirty
days continue for ten days notice of such sale in one of the public newspapers printed in this
state daily continue until such sale is made. To have power to execute said acknowledge & deliver to this function
or purchased thing any deed or chose or deed that may be necessary to vest in such purchaser or
purchasers good just and equitable title to the premises however granting to the
said Charles Holden full power to continue or adjourn such sale from time to time), and
to sell and deliver together with an amount the same may be
sold and for the application of all the proceeds of such sale or sales to offy
and appropriate the residue mount to the annual principal of said note hereby secured or
to the principal and interest of any note or notes which may be given in renewal of the same
very especially that in case of a sale by default of payment of said annual interest
the first payment of said note or notes shall be deemed due and payable on the day of
such sale according to no our heirs or assigns for all sums over and above the amount
thereof we hereby ratifying approving and confirming such sale or sales as may be made
or caused to be made by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this second day of November
B 1863
In presence of
Charles Cores
Holden S Cores
William S Webster S. S.
Eliza H Holloway S. S.
On the 12th day of April 1865.
I received the full amount of
the mortgage note
promissory and interest, and I
hereby discharge the same
Witness my hand and seal
in presence of
[illegible] Colres
The Hotel
2d 1865 at 10 o'clock P.M signed by Charles Cores, J. S. Clerk
Washington dc Charlestown Nov 2d 1863 Personally
appeared William S Webster and Eliza H Holloway their
and sale of the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged
beighed the same to be their free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
Charles Cores Town Clerk
Received for record November [illegible]