The instrument's own words
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To 2 Hooks ------------------------------------------------- 8s 16
To 1 Glass and 2 Staples ----------------------------------- 16
12th To 3 1/2 Lath Nails at 5a p. lb --------------------------- 58
To 1 1/2 lb Roast Nails @ 17 p lb ---------------------------- 28
To 1/2 lb Hang the Dutch Chimney ---------------------------- 1 12 1/2
To 2 lb White Pine Shims for the Land @ 17 p lb -------------- 3 66 3/4
To 80 wooden Pins for Hall ---------------------------------- 50
To 1 Quart of the Glue --------------------------------------- 35
To 1/2 lb Porches ------------------------------------------- 27
To a latch y[e] for the Door --------------------------------- 16
To 335 lb Nails horse bits of Grade @ 15 p lb ----------------- 23
To [illegible] Cost 8s 11d, 22 [illegible] Days work at the House --- 44 22
To [illegible] Journey 8 to 17, 233 [illegible] Days work on the House 7 09 3/4
To [illegible] Journey's Notice Dollars for 18 Days and House --- 9
To [illegible] the Chimney's Mason 9 Mason 11 Days at 8 per day 16 30
Privated Bond 8th of [illegible]
H. Pelig Cost 8s 11d
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Errors written to Thomas Perry
Know all Men by these Presents that I, George Hazard
Humphrey Perry of [illegible] in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island called by Providence’s Assistance General for I in consideration
of the sum of forty five dollars well and truly paid to me in
the Currency of the United States of America by the assignees of the said Perry
blacksmith with the Right here by granted and acknowledged I my heirs assigns and lawfully
continued paid Thomas George Hazard assignees and daughters further limited
his heirs successors & conveyances to ever have and hold the said James
Collins and his heirs forever unto the said James Collins on the Lot of Land
lying in Charlestown containing right three acres in the town more or less
and is bounded North of the Home of Samuel Browning Southern in James Stone
Land & westerly on a Highway to the East to hold the said James
permisses and all the other Closures to the same belonging unto him the said
James Collins his heirs & assigns forever and the said George Hazard
Humphrey Perry does by her selling his heirs successors & administrators agree
and accord with the James Collins before witnessing long I am the true sole
and owner of the Premises aforesaid have full right power & title to sell & dispose the same
and as lawfully seized & possessed of the same my heirs I do presume right having in
my full power further to sell & convey the said to the said James Collins
to hold hereafter hath all the things the same furthermore the said George Hazard
Humphrey Perry does by her selling his heirs successors & administrators warrant
Secure & defend the said assignees the James Collins or assignees my person
or Persons what Ever I Mary Perry wife of the said George Hazard Humphrey Perry
for the consideration aforesaid have & will forever do all & secure right of three acres in the
before described premises unto the said James Collins his heirs & assigns forever
Moreover in thing Whereas the aforesaid did not share & title the
first day of April 1804
Signed sealed & delivered [illegible] G. H. M. Perry
In presence of Mary Perry
Philip Cros [illegible]
Joseph Congdon
Recd [illegible] 3d 9 1804
By Phil Cop[illegible] & C.
State of Rhode Island in Providence on the Day and Date
first written personally appeared the said Subscriber to be known and to forging
First solemnly & acknowledged the same to be then fully for Voluntary
act and Deed hands and seals Marks aforesaid on my behalf
Philip Cros Justice Peace
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