The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye
That I Mat Salisbury of Charlestown, in King's County, and State of Rhode Island & Prov. General
for and in Consideration of the Sum of Five Thousand five hundred Pound Sterling
to me in Hand before the Execution hereof, well and truly paid by Samuel Worden of Newport
on, in the same County aforesaid, the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself
thenwith fully satisfied, contented and paid, and these my part and Parcel thereof
do hereby convey, release acquit and discharge, the said Samuel Worden, his Heirs and Assigns and
Administrators for ever by these Presents. Have given granted bargained sold alien
conveyed conveyed and confirmed, unto the said Samuel Worden, his Heirs and Assigns forever
one certain Tract of Land situate lying in said Charlestown, containing fifty Acres and
one quarter, be the same more or less, and is bounded as follows wit: Beginning at a Tree
by Parched River, then bounded furtherly on Thomas Green's Land, and westerly on the
Highway leading to Newport in Town of Cronas Green, and Easterly on some such Tree wit: it
comes to the first mentioned Tree, together with all the Improvements, Buildings and
Appurtenances thereunto belonging. To have and to hold the said granted and
bargained Premises, with all the Appurtenances, Privileges & Commodities to the same belonging
to him the said Samuel Worden his Heirs and Assigns forever, for then and then only upon
Benefit and Behoof forever. And I the said Mat Salisbury for my now Heirs, Executors and
Administrators do covenant promise and grant, to and with the said Samuel Worden his
Heirs and Assigns, that before and until the executing hereof, of this Indent I have true and lawful
Possession of the above bargained Premises, and am lawfully Seized and possessed of the same
in Fee Owner of the above bargained Premises, and give a good respect and absolute Title of the same
now more Proper right and just right lawful and Lawful Authority to sell and dispose of the same
having in myself right just right lawful and Lawful Authority to sell and dispose of the same
in Manner as above said. And that the said Samuel Worden, his Heirs and Assigns, shall
Matt and may from Time to Time & at all Times forever after by four and wider of
these Premises, evidently and quietly have, hold, use enjoy possess and enjoy the same
with the Appurtenances fore, free and clear, and fully and clearly discharged of all encumbrances
Manner of fores and other Gifts, Grants, Bargains, Sales, Leases, Mortgages, Wills, Estate
Jointures, Decrees, Judgments, or any other Incumbrances of what Name or Nature soever
Furthermore I the said Mat Salisbury for myself my Heirs Executors and
Administrators do covenant promise and engage all the above described Premises, unto him the said
Samuel Worden his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person
or Persons whatsoever here after अतः to warrant forever and defend against All such
Salisbury the Wife of the said Mat Salisbury, thereby His Consent for the Consideration for
freely and willingly yields up and for ever renders all her rights Demands and Power of
Mind of in and unto the before described Premises, unto him the said Samuel Worden his Heirs and
Assigns. In Witness whereof the said Mat Salisbury and Ruth his Wife here unto with their
Pens and Seals, this Eighteenth day of February, Anno Domini 1792.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In the presence of
Robert Stanton
Benjamin Warding
Recorded March 16, 1792
By me Constantino R. [illegible]
Mat Salisbury [seal]
Ruth Salisbury [seal]
King's County, Feby 29 1792.
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