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Know all Men by these presents, that I Caleb Brandall Labourer
of Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island Vol. do for and
in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to me in hand well and truly
paid by the sea Church boy of Charlestown aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge
gave grant that my heirs forever quit claim all rights contents and interest have given
grants to granted as a sole unto the said Sea Church in his heirs Successors
and assigns forever one certain lot of land situated on east Charlestown on
say fore acres and is bounded as follows Northerly on the port road History or
Stephen Griffin land, southerly, and easterly on land owned by the Granter to have
and to hold all the above granted and bargained Premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and Immunities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
unto him and the said Sea Church legacy his heirs and assigns forever the said
Caleb Brandall do covenant and agree for myself my heirs Executors and
Assigns and to with the said sea Church legacy his heirs and assigns forever
here to warrant secure and defend by their presents all the before described
and bargained premises against all lawful Claims demands or pretensions any Person or
Persons whatsoever Provided Never the above granted premises were upon condition
that is to say that if the said Caleb Brandall has his successors heirs
shake and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Sea Church Egy
his heirs his Executors Admins or assigns the before mentioned sum of four hundred
Dollars on or the twentieth day of april in the 3 year 1812 with the lawful interest
arising thereon from the present date then the within and foregoing indenture
is to be null and void and of none effect otherwise to stand as a roman in full force
and virtue in law in Witness hand confirmation whereof the said Caleb Brandall
have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of April 1812
Signed Sealed and delivered
In Presence of
Reuben Phendick
Peleg Cross fs
Dec. Apr 15 1812 in Washington 15 Apr, 15 1812 Personally came Caleb Brand
town Clerk office in order and acknowledged the above to be his voluntary act and Deed
to be recorded
Mast P. Cross f.C. hand and seal Before Peleg Cross f.T. Clerk
Rhode Island Mag 15. 1817
Hrs P. Cross f.C. ---