2/28/1803 · DEED · book 4 page 386 doc 11572

396 Know all Men by these Presents that We Dr John a [illegible] Singleton Thus augustus Hussey, Daniel Rigby, Thomas Pearson and Joseph Comenoh the present Members of the Council for the Indian Tribe in Charlestown Washington County and State of Rhode Island & Prov. by Virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of said State passed May 1st Anno Domini 1760 Empowering said Council Under the Direction of his Excellency the Governor and his Deputy Govr to sell Vacant Lands in said Charlestown by way of trust for the use of the said Tribe Do grant and Consideration of the sum of Twenty Pounds Extensive and between the sum in hand Well and Truly paid by James Cory of said Charlestown Govrn the Wrights Mortgaged of his Due full satisfaction and Content have Gain Given Bargained and Sold and by these Presents do grant sell and con Vey Alien fully Absolutely and Perpetually Convey and Confirm unto the said James Cory his Heirs and Assigns forever One Certain Piece or Parcel of the second Range lying and being in said Charlestown being a part containing of Charlestown County five acres the same More or less and is bounded as follows With Augusting at one corner on the North [illegible] of the North East Line that bounds the [illegible] West of the [illegible] highway thirteen Chains and forty Seven links while the said bounding Line strikes North Westly with said West Range thirty One chains and forty Five links to a Stake and there on South Eastly subtracts one hundred Three chains extending as far as the North East Range twenty Eight chains and forty five links to said First Mention To have and to hold the above named and Bargained Premises together with all etc and singular the Hereditage and Appurtenances thereunto belonging for some all Insume successors in law to the said James Cory his Heirs and Assigns forever as an Absolute Estate of Independence in fee simple forever warranty and by these we said John Singleton Augustus Hussey Daniel Rigby Thomas Pearson and Joseph Comenoh for our selves and for our successors in said office forever warrant the above and under the Direction of the acting Governor while said Regr Corps for the cause above do and Covenant agree that the above named Premises together with all James Cory his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims and Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever against searrent seise and Quietly have the In Witness whereof we have hereunto on our said Capacities set our Hands and affixed our seals this 24 Day of January D 1803 Signed Sealed Delivered In Presence of [illegible] William Perry Ames Kenyon John s [illegible] - LS Augustus Harry - LS Daniel Rigby - LS Washington fo E to wit at Charlestown the Day and Date first written within Premises especially John Singleton Augustus Harry Daniel Rigby one of the to witness Signed the at their Instrument of Deed and did acknowledge the same to be their free Voluntary Act and Deed and did there with their Hands and Seals thereto affixed Before Regr Corps for the cause Washington fo E at Charlestown the Day and Date first written within on the Submission do approve of the within Bargain and Sale in our clear Expensives Pr Dec 28th 1803 Regr Corps fo the Regr Corps fo the Regr Corps fo the Enoch Brandal [illegible] of Governor Jenner Committee