The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting, and Know ye that
I John Adams of the Town of Charlestown in the County of Kings County, and in the Colony of
Rhode Island governor for and in Consideration of the Sum of Nine Hundred lawful Money after the
Colony counted to me in Hand already paid by John Harvey of the same Town in the
County and Colony aforesaid the Receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge by my fully
sufficient certified and paid in every part and parcel thereof and do hereby remise, acquit and
discharge to the said John Harvey his Heirs Beacons, Executors and Administrators forever
Have given granted bargained with, aliened conveyed assigned transferred a certain Tract
or Parcel of Land, with situate lying and being in the Town above said, and enclosed by boundaries beginning at the Southeast
Corner of a Lot and heap of Stones about 15 feet from a Tree running easterly forty five feet then running
Southeast further Land to a Pine Tree with a heap of Stones about 15 feet from running
South forty feet to a Tree on the Eastern Line with a heap of Stones about 15 feet from running
Northwest continuing on the Eastern Line until it comes to the Indian Line from thence
Northwesterly on the Indian Line to the first established Boundary, and
To have and to hold all the above mentioned Premises and Appurtenances
free and clear and forever to enjoy the same as a complete Estate in fee simple, and that said
before the Sealing and delivery hereof I the said John Adams on the one side and
lawful Owners of the oversaid Land and Beacons Appurtenances; and have in myself
good Right and lawful Authority, to make Sale as above said, and that in after the
Sealing and Delivery of these Presents, I the said John Adams do remise and discharge
myself and my Heirs forever as aforesaid, all the above said Land Premises and
Appurtenances unto the said John Harvey his Heirs Beacons, and Administrators forever whoever and
forever against all lawful Claims of any Person in whatsoever and I the said John Adams
do hereby declare that all the above Land is clear from all Incumbrances whatsoever and
that the said John Harvey his Heirs Beacons and Administrators shall by Virtue hereof have convenient
may enjoy after the Sealing and Delivery hereof decently, and quietly to have hold of every part of every
part enjoy the above said Land Premises and Appurtenances by Virtue hereof forever. In witness
set my Hand and affixed my Seal this Twenty eighth day of March in the Eleventh
Year of his Majesties Reign George the Third thing One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy VIII
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Pelog Cross
Gideon Cross
The above Deed was
recorded the Third Day
of April A.D. 1778
James Congdon Town Clerk
Kings County Court at Charlestown the
Day and Year above written Personally appeared
this November and acknowledged the above Instrument
to be his Voluntary Act and Deed Hand and Seal Tenements
offered
Before me Pelog Cross Justice Peace
John Adams [mark]
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