The instrument's own words
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Rhode Island Kingston 11th april 1772 [page number 95]
Received of John Stanton of Coventry the Sum of one Hundred
pounds thirteen Shillings & ten pence for those things Lawfull money being full & sound paid
by the order of the Superior Court for the Redemption of certain Lands in the Constitution heretofore
mortgaged by the said John to William Staff & his heirs being said William mortgaged to the
Subscribers [illegible] signed & returned by me
Joseph Sage
Signed and Accepted in open Court Witness [signature] Rhodan Clerk
I here Copy Witness [signature] Rhodan Clerk
The above Receipt was Recorded & shelved 1772 p 95 [signature] John Stanton [symbol]
At the Superior Court of Judicature held at peace and General pair Delivering Begun
and held at Smith Range within and for the County of Kings county in p york
and held at Smith Range within and for the County of Kings county in p york
the first monday of april being the tenth day of the month in the year of the Lord one thousand seven hundred
The reign of his most sacred Majesty George the third by the Grace of god a great
Britain France & Ireland King Lord of the south and north Smith Range [illegible]
Be it remembered that on the fourth Day of the month of April the year before the Justices
of the Lord the King their council in the presence person now in court John Stanton
of Coventry in the county of Providence [illegible] land by
of Coventry in the county of Providence [illegible] land by
his certain Bill complainted and stated that on the fifteenth day of July 1768 for
his certain Bill complainted and stated that on the fifteenth day of July 1768 for
Mide & Equitated a Certain Deed poll wrote with Notions After his hand [illegible] witness [illegible]
Mide & Equitated a Certain Deed poll wrote with Notions After his hand [illegible] witness [illegible]
in consideration of One Hundred Pounds milled
and whereby he & John Stanton for in [illegible] certain Lot or Tract of Land situate
Dellon called east [illegible] contains [illegible] in acres
lying & being in [illegible] in the county of Kings county containing Six acres
lying & being in [illegible] in the county of Kings county containing Six acres
Stanton Lands boundary [illegible]
dated & bounded to the South [illegible] by the [illegible] and as for a parallel line
by the Staff bound ads to the East side make [illegible] quantity of Six acres bounded North by
side of Smith Side [illegible] and Easting by [signature] Joseph Stanton Land and which said Deed
the said John Stanton Land and Easting by [signature] Joseph Stanton Land and which said Deed
the said John Stanton as a mortgage for securing the payment of the line
sum known by the said John Stanton as a mortgage for securing the payment of the line
one sum being by said John to Staff and [illegible] Staff the sum then and there
One Hundred Pounds milled Dollars to [illegible] Staff and [illegible] Staff the sum then and there
One Hundred Pounds milled Dollars to [illegible] Staff and [illegible] Staff the sum then and there
a return bond of Assurance and [illegible] Stanton bearing Date with said Deed page
a return bond of Assurance and [illegible] Stanton bearing Date with said Deed page
for and Sundry & Obliging himself & his heirs upon the said J Stanton paying off or
for and Sundry & Obliging himself & his heirs upon the said J Stanton paying off or
sum of one hundred Dollars to recover the said land after the [illegible] Stanton his heirs and
sum of one hundred Dollars to recover the said land after the [illegible] Stanton his heirs and
the appears which bond of Assurance was by consent of J Stanton with [illegible]
the appears which bond of Assurance was by consent of J Stanton with [illegible]
Bond of Assurance [illegible] to the benefit of said Stanton [illegible]
Bond of Assurance [illegible] to the benefit of said Stanton [illegible]
Benjamin [illegible] to be found his said Deed to be found his all other [illegible] void for the others
Benjamin [illegible] to be found his said Deed to be found his all other [illegible] void for the others
that upon the twenty first day of january 1767 he mortgaged unto [illegible] Staff Stanton
that upon the twenty first day of january 1767 he mortgaged unto [illegible] Staff Stanton
one and one quarter of Land lying in said [illegible] for the securing the payment
one and one quarter of Land lying in said [illegible] for the securing the payment
of Two Hundred & Thirty [illegible] milled Dollars & one third of a dollar as he
of Two Hundred & Thirty [illegible] milled Dollars & one third of a dollar as he
the Mortgage Deed or on [illegible] with Bond of Assurance in [illegible]