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body marked the Eps from thence running Southly to the Sea at Love -
into county; make maintain and support a good fence some on both of this bound-
Saml. Sheffield
James Sheffield
George Sheffield
Jos. H. Lewis
Westerly, March 31st 1818
I Certify putting this instrument on Record at the time of the within Date by
forgetting it.
Jos. H. Lewis
Inspector Deeds
The Above and foregoing Instrument was Recorded June 5th 1818 by me Samuel Stanton Clrk
Know All men by these presents That Rely Cross of Charlestown County of Washington sta-
Date of Rhode Island his present on Consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars
paid him by Joseph Potter now residing in Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and by hereby Grant, Bargain Sell and convey unto the said Joseph Potter his heirs & assigns
forever Certain Lot of and Street in Charlestown County & State aforesaid Containing by Estimation
acres and is bounded Beginning at and running Easterly on the Brook that runs out of the Cove
Swamp into the Mille pond; thence running Southerly bounding Easterly on the Brook and westerly on Swamp
thence bounding Westerly and easterly on the Grantee Land to the mille pond; thence bounding on
the mille pond until it reaches a Stump of a Pine first mentioned above; and in to be bounded a West-
erly bound for one league to make sure few acres, with a Straight Line Across to land. To Have And
to Hold the 3 Granted and Bargained Premises with the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belong-
ing the said Joseph Potter his heirs and assigns forever to his use and benefit forever.
And I the sd Rely Cross for my own heirs Executors and Administrators do Covenant with the sd Joseph
Potter his heirs & assigns That I am lawfully Seised in fee of the Premises and that they are free from all burdens
some that I shall warrand and defend the Same to the sd Joseph Potter his heirs and his assigns
forever Against the Lawfull Claims of all persons In Witness Whereof I have set my hand and
Seal this 31st Day of March in the year 1818
Rely Cross [seal]
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Samuel Stanton fr
Isa Church
Recorded June 5 1818
by Samuel Stanton
T. H. Clrk
Washington st[ate] for April 11th 1818 Personally came Rely Cross
Subscriber to the foregoing providing Instrument and acknowledged the
Same to be his Voluntary Act & Deed Seal and Seal Before
Isa Church Justice Peace