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Know all Men By these presence that I Daniel Babcock
of Northstern in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island called be
By Virtue of an act of the General Assembly of said State called Polling
Session AD 1913. Appointing the said Daniel Babcock a committee to sell &
ment of Common Lands belonging to the Narragansett Tribe of Indians in
Charlestown as well as root for the Sum of One Hundred and nine Dollars and
forty four Cents. Log for and in Compensation for the Sum of Seventy Dollars
in Hand will sell and fully paid by Oliver Cornwall of Charlestown in South
County the Sums the Receipt Whereof I Do hereby Acknowledge. Here have
and hold Unto the said Oliver Cornwall his Heirs and Assigns and Customs
Lot of said Parcel situate in the Town of Charlestown containing by Estimation
Ten Acres the Lot in the same or less and is bounded as follows beginning at
Some Tuckers North east Corner of the South Lot with contains Lot No 4 North
One half of Lot No 6 then at a Pole from there Running South 5° East Line
Red to a stake at the said Tuckers South east Corner from there a West Line
Until it comes to the D. Oliver Cornwall Once more Land there a W. Line containing
Bounding on the said Cornwall’s half Corner to the said Tuckers South east Line that
Daniel has first conveyed Lot from the Other Side South east Line that runs by
Joshua Card Long line in East Corner to the first mentioned Stake and
Continue to East all the Other Line to the said Tuckers South east North and South Line and
the D. Oliver Cornwall’s Other Stamp Land that is Extending Eighty rods in the
North and South line. To have and to hold all the before Described
bargainage transfer together with all and Singular the Privileges and Appurtenances
the same belonging Or in any wise Appertaining Here unto the said Oliver Cornwall
his Heirs and assigns forever Amen I the said Daniel Babcock the Covenant and a
to and with said Oliver Cornwall his Heirs and Assigns forever to Warrant
Secure and Defend all the before Described and bargain premises against all and every
Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever Appellable to the Force &
Effect of the before cited Act of Assembly In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my Hand and Seal this 27 Day of April A.D 1818
Signed Sealed & Delivered Daniel Babcock (Sd)
In Presence of
Joshua Card (Sd)
Peleg Cross (Sd)
State of Rhode Island
Recorded May 7th Washington for Charlestown April 27 D 1818
A.D. 1818 Peleg Cross Personally came Daniel Babcock Every Signer & Sealor to the ab
[illegible] Instrument of Deed and Acknowledged the same to be his
Tom Clark
Act and Seal
Before Peleg Cross Tom Clerk
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