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This Indenture of Agreement Made this 28th Day
October 1788 by and between Christopher Champlin of Newport in the
County of Newport and State of Rhode Island & Providence Merchant of the One part
and James Perry of Chapeknee town in Washington County and by and by
Yeoman of the Other part Witnesseth that Whereas the sd Christopher
Champlin has a Farm situated in the County of Washington and lying to the
Southward of the Post Road and abutting the South Pond which forms a
Boundary to his situated Lot Christopher Champlin said to Christopher
Champlin And sd James Perry has a Farm situated in the County of Washington
and lying to the Southward of the sd Post Road and abutting the
South Pond which forms a Boundary to his said Farm whereas
And the sd Christopher Champlin and James Perry have this Day agreed
Agreed and Made a Compact to maintain the said fence between their
said Farms in the following manner namely that the sd Christ Champlin
by the Covenant and Cords for one half the fence and James Perry
heretofore to Mend and Maintain the North half part of said fence
that is to say the sd Champlin's part begins at a stone by the Post Road
and runs westward until he comes to the fence and again by the Post Road
after three rods and One stone wall that runs westward three rods hand in hand
after three rods and One stone wall to a stone standing sideways in the ground by
the sd stone wall then to a stone forming a stone fence Both Parties Do covenant and agree
to maintain the stone walls forever hereafter to maintain and Mend the
South half part of said fence James Perry to lay the sd Perry's line begins at a stone
stone found in the Ground and runs to a stone boundary with the stone fence
Now standing the shell of the fence runs to the stone fence and wall
and further as further as by the Parties that the sd Christ Champlin is to
furnish and Deliver yearly in Pine logs, or of Ash and shall be
Mended in the Shore of Month by the shell part where the day comes
down at the frequent Quantity of logs necessary to make a good and
sufficient fence All which Christopher Champlin agrees for his self
his Heirs and Assigns forever and the James Perry Both Covenant and
Agree for himself and his Heirs and Assigns forever hereafter to make
Mend and right in proper a tight and sufficient water fence
as provided in the sd Champlin Both Declare Opening Staff agreeable
to the above Covenant
To My Witness and Confirmation Whereof the Parties to these Presents
have interchanged their hands and seals
Signed sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Phil Coggs
Phil Coggs Jr
Christopher Champlin
James Perry
Recorded January 11th Brook
by Phil Coggs Jr for T.C.
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