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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas George
Matt[h]ew Christob[e]r Robeck 2y of Society in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island and province
Do for the consideration of Seven Pounds sterlinglawful currency known to me well and truly
had given to the Investing and Delivery of these presents by fourth leasey of Christobation
in Washington county and to the purpose Whereas the said George hath declared and declared
that he hath and moreover fully settled contented and paid the sum of 10s. seven pence grounded in
the first term of the fourth leasey of his lease and Obligation whereas the said Christobation
in the north part of a farm abstract of Land situated in the Town of Christobation in the north part of
the same old Dominance North boundary containing by Estimation fourteen and 51 yards across
the same more or less Reference being had to a Dresser as plotted of 37 acres more or less by line
between boundary lines about four years ago and in accordance with the Official of the
Court of Common pleas in this county for the Warranties to be had thereof.
I therefore to the said George advance and grounded Promise that the Privileges
and appurtenances there belonging or in any engine appertaining thereto to him the said
fourth leasey for his lease Execution and Domain interests and Assigns forever And the said
Christob[e]r Robeck 2y the Dominance and assign for any of my heirs Successors & Dominance
do hereby to the said fourth leasey of his lease and Assigns forever heretofore hereafter the same
as Deeded by this Present all the before Defined and bordered boundaries as appertaining all the surface
Clarice of Dominance of any Person or Persons heretofore.
Provided However that for these Presents and an exception that is to say if the above
named Christob[e]r Robeck 2y this his Dominance and Domain interests shall cease or fail
may as candidate had spent the above said fourth leasey John his lease Dominance
teton and Assigns in the within mentioned sum of seven hundred and thirty seven pounds sterling and
County fifty fifth Day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and twelve with the Lawful Interest
accruing thereon from the Twenty fifth Day of March in this instant month. This instrument will be null and void of none effect
the foregoing and within written instrument to be null and void of none effect
but that one’s shall stand and remain in full force and virtue in law In Witness of
and confirmation whereof the said Christob[e]r Robeck 2y have set his hand and seal
this 189 Day of March 1812.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of
Christob[e]r Robeck 2y [Seal]
Washington County
Rhode Island
Pilig Biggs 2y
Buried this 1st day July the, 1812
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Found at Christobation in the
Day of the Date Late above mentioned Personally Came Christob[e]r Robeck 2y
and acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his Voluntary act and
Did Hand and Seal the same and offered it before Pilig Biggs Justice of Peace
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