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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Benjamin Dyson of Charlestown
in the County of Kings County Esq. Anson the Par of Charles town, in the County of Kings County, and
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, witness that in an Act of the General Assembly of the State aforesaid
made and passed at their Session held at Providence December Act 1778, for the Use of the State of Rhode Island
Respecting Land lying in the Town and County aforesaid re: whereas to a certain lot of land being had, by Patent from
which part of the Real Estate of the said William Rutter before this time sold at a publick Vendue and
by the force of the aforesaid Act of Assembly, is hereby pronounced to be forfeited Know ye that I the
said Benjamin Dyson Justice of the Peace aforesaid as above for and in Consideration of the Sum of four hundred
and fifty Dollars, write me in my said Capacity as Land holder the following hereunto set forth in fullity
paid by Nathan West late of Providence but now of Westerlyington, who was the highest Bidder
of the Right of the said William Rutter accordingly whereas my judge in my Capacity fully satisfied and acknowledged
paid, and of every Part and parcel thereof the do separate, acquit, and discharge the aforesaid Nathan
West his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever from the said Recourse, here in my said
Capacity, given guaranteed, bargained, granted, sold, alienated, conveyed and confirmed unto him and his
said Nathan West his Heirs and Assigns forever, one certain Piece of Land with Dwelling House
thereon standing, situate lying in Charlestown, containing One Acre the same more or less and
is bounded north east by the West Lot of a Highway; East by Abraham Hall's Lands bounded north
on Abraham Hall's Land, Wallet's Land, in the Town of Galton, Land's boundaries all the same for the same
be bounded or reported to be bounded as the land of the said William Rutter, etc.
upon & above and to hold at the above growth and boundaries forever with all the rights
tenures to the same belonging or appertaining unto said Nathan West and his Heirs and Assigns forever.
And I the said Benjamin Dyson Justice of the Peace as above do hereby convey and transfer with the
said Nathan West his Heirs and Assigns forever the at the Execution part of some lawfully granted and the
right power and have as Counselor as above by virtue of the Act of the Assembly above have good
right full power and Authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm judge forfeited land
mine in manner as above & more And that the said Nathan West his Heirs and Assigns shall and
may from Time to Time and at all Times forever hereafter by fire and water of the State of Rhode Island
lawfully preserve enjoy and quietly have hold use occupy enjoy and enjoy all the above granted land
and bargained and conveyed with the aforesaid premises free and clear, of all Manner, or burdens or
other Encumbrances, Grants, Bargains Sales and Appurtenances of the State of Rhode Island Registered for me whereas
Of this witness whose I have set my hand and seal that this right Day of August 1782.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Solon Cross
Jonathan Mossard
The State of Rhode Island in the County of Kings County be it known
that the State of Charlestown in the County of Kings County be it known
the first and second Name were interchanged being
Benj Dyson J.P. Oct 8 1782
Kings County J.P.
Recorded March 4th 1783
by Jas Cong doy of Clerk.
At Charlestown on the 20th Day of August 1782
Came the within Subscriber Benjamin Dyson Justice of the Peace and acknowledged
the within Instrument to be his Act and Deed, Hand and Seal
thus made oath of which Before me Solon Cross Justice of the Peace
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