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This Indenture made this 6th day of November 1823 between Stephen Holloway
of Charlestown in Washington County and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, of
the one part, and Jonathan H. Hazard & Co. CP of Newport in the County and State aforesaid,
of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Stephen Holloway, for the Consideration herein after
mentioned Hath Granted Conveyed and Bargained and sold hereby forever To and to promise
and covenant’d Jonathan H. Hazard & Co. Administrators undivided share and certain third
and one fourth part of a Lot of Land lying in Charlestown within dwelling and Certainty in the town
and part of Lot of Land bounded as follows namely on the North by the lands of David Parks,
on the East by the lands of Gideon Holloway, Northerly on the Highway, on the South by the
lands of Eliza Baker. To have and to hold the said third of the said Premises belonging to the said
Stephen Holloway, and his heirs and assignees forever for during the term of Seven years from the
date hereof, and for the payment of rent for during the said term the said Jonathan Hazard & Co. do hereby bind themselves to the said
date of this 6th day of November 1823, and the said Jonathan Hazard & Co. do promise to pay to the said
Stephen Holloway on the 6th day of November next, and every six months after to the said
Stephen Holloway on his heirs or assigns her heirs and administrators Dollars to be paid here on Dollars of
payment. In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands and seals
the day and year above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of
Samuel Stanton Clerk
Stephen Holloway (Seal)
J. N. Hazard & Co (Seal)
Russell G. Gager
John G. Hazard
Know all men by these Presents that I James Mignon of Charlestown in the
County of Washington State of Rhode Island in Consideration of the sum of
Two hundred & Eight dollars to me paid by J. C. & H. Hazard & Co. Proprietors
of the English Factory in Pawtucket Delaware to be paid by J. C. & H. Hazard & Co. Proprietors
of the English Factory in Pawtucket Delaware in the County of Washington State
of Rhode Island the Party of the second part by acknowledge to be Handy Good Grant and
agree that the aforesaid J. C. & H. Hazard & Co. Proprietors of the English Factory
said Company and Convoy to the said Premises certain Lot or Parcel of Land within the Dwelling
of the said James Mignon and his heirs and assigns forever Bound as follows namely on the North
by the lands of Stephen Holloway thence running West by a line
Rhode Island & Providence by following the Highway thence Northerly back by said highway east
until it meets the north west corner of the said Lot thence running South easterly towards the road to
be at the said Highway thence roads West to the said Highway easterly ten rods and twenty rods
to the said Road, thence running westerly to the first point or beginning of the said premises
In have and hold the said Lot granted to Proprietors and Conveyed within the Privileges of said
furnitures thence to the said J. C. & H. Hazard & Co. Proprietors of the English Factory and their
heirs and assignees forever for during the term of Seven years from the date of this instrument
Provided that the said J. C. & H. Hazard & Co. Proprietors of the English Factory and their
assigns shall pay to the said James Mignon and his heirs the sum of Two hundred & Eight dollars
and I have good will to sell and convey the same to the said J. C. & H. Hazard & Co. Proprietors of the
English Factory and their heirs and assigns and that I will Warrant and defend the said Premises to
the said J. C. & H. Hazard & Co. Proprietors of the English Factory and their heirs and assigns
against all and every person whomsoever. And if the said James Mignon or any person claiming by
his heirs and assigns shall refuse to pay the said sum of Two hundred & Eight dollars to the said
Company and their assigns, you agree to grant the said Company demand or recovery
of the same.
Provided further that if the said J. C. & H. Hazard & Co. Proprietors of the English Factory or any person claiming by
their assigns should fail to pay the said sum of Two hundred & Eight dollars to the said James
Mignon or his heirs they then shall be entitled to recover the said sum of Two hundred & Eight dollars
with interest from the date of this Indenture to the date of recovery together with costs of suit
and full power is given to the said J. C. & H. Hazard & Co. Proprietors of the English Factory to
on the 21st day of May 1834, with full power of substitution forever and ever
then the said Lot of land will be held and known to be forever to the said
Company and their assigns with the words with hand and seal for the said
Lot of land and its appurtenances. Any action of breach of the same shall be brought only
during the term of seven years.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
the 21st day of May 1834
James Mignon (Seal)
Samuel Stanton (Seal)
Samuel Stanton Clerk
Registered in the Town records of Charlestown on the 21st day of
March 1835 by J. B. Dixon appear the above named
James Mignon and acting under their authorization
signed his signature voluntary act & deed hand and seal
Samuel Stanton Clerk
Samuel Stanton Junr. Clerk
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