The instrument's own words
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To All People to whom these presents shall come That I
Thomas Ninigret of Charlestown in the County of Kings County &
Colony of Rhode Island, Chief Sachum of the Narragansett Tribe of
Indians Gentleman Send Greeting Know ye That I Thomas
Ninigret for and in Consideration of the Sum of four Thousand
pounds Current Money of the Colony aforesaid due to me now in
my hand before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by
Christopher Champelin of Charlestown in the County Kings County
and Colony aforesaid, Gentleman, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge and myself see there with fully satisfied content
and paid and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof
do execute acquit and discharge the Said Christopher Champelin
his Heirs Executors and Assigns forever, by these presents
I have given granted bargained Sold aliened imposed
Conveyed and confirmed by my Present hands & seals fully
and absolutely give grant bargain Sell alien impose convey
and Confirm unto him the Said Christopher Champelin his
Heirs and Assigns forever the Westerly moiety or half part
of two Hundred Acres of Land situated in Charlestown aforesaid
Butted and bounded as follows south with a Marsh Stone by the
Country Road which is the north east corner of Said Christopher
Champelins Land & the North West corner of this tract thence
running East thirty four and one half Degrees north 24 Chains
& 91 Links to a mark stone by the Road from thence to extend
South 31 Degrees East until it comes to a heap of Stones by the
Salt pond from thence running Northerly by a salt Pond
until it comes to Said Stone & noted by Said Pond from thence
West 25 Degrees South 6 Chains 88 Links to a Stake and Spur
by the Edge of Said Pond thence Westwardly by said Pond
until it comes to Said Champelins Land bounding Westerly by
Said Champelins Land bounding Northerly by the Country Road Exactly
by the Grantors Land Southerly partly by Said Salt Pond
and partly by a front of Land belonging to the granter
To Have And To Hold the said granted and barg
ained Premises with all their Appurtenances Privileges
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and commodities to the Same belong or in any wise appertain
to him the Said Christopher Champlin, his Heirs and assigns
forever which this and their only Proper Use Benefit, and Behoof
forever and I the Said Thomas Minizes for my self my
Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant Promise
and grant, to and with the said Christopher Champlin his
Heirs and assigns that at all times before the coming day I am
the true sole and lawful Owner of the above against all
effs and am Lawfully seised and possessed of the same
in my own proper right as a good perfect and ableia
Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple and have in me
name good Right full power and lawful authority to make
bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained Pre
mises in manner as aforesaid And that the said Christopher
Champlin his Heirs and assigns shall and may from
time to time and at all times forever hereafter by Force
and Virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quiet
Have Use occu pation settlement and enjoy the said demi
bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear
and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged
of and from all and all Manner of former or other Right
and Bargains Sales leases mortgages Wills Entails Indentures
Dowries of Judgment Executions or Incumbrances of the
Same or Nature Soever that might in any Measure or
Degree oppress or make void this Love in Deed
Furthermore I the said Thomas Minizes for my self my Heirs
Executors and Administrators do covenant and engage the
demised premises to him the said Christopher Champlin his He
and assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any per
son or persons whatsoever forever to warrant Secure and defend by
these Presents
In Witness Whereof I have
here unto Interchangably my hand and Seal this thirti
eth day of August in the Thirty third year of
the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George
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the Second, King of Great Britain &c and in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty, June
Signed Sealed and Thomas Kennegrt, seal
delivered in presence of
Sarah Taylor
King County
[illegible]
[illegible]
Personally
appeared the Subscriber Thomas
Kennegrt the date above written
and acknowledged the above Instrument
to be his act and Deed before me
It Taylor Jp [illegible]
The above Deed was recorded
June 9th 1760 by John Champlin Town Clerk
To all People To Whom these Presents Shall Come Greeting
Know ye That I, Joseph Soul of Buckman in Kings County
in the Colony of Rhode Island sc Yeoman for and in consideration
of the Sum of one hundred and twenty seven
Spanish Milld Dollars & one Quarter Dollar to me in hand
before the Engr Exctr Herself well and sufficiently paid by Stephen
Hope of Charlestown in the county and colony aforesaid and upon
receipt thereof I do hereby acknowledge and say myself
therewith fully Satisfied and contented and paid her former
husband Margerd [illegible] told all manner of Release and confirm
mad and by these Presents fully fully and absolutely
give grant Bargain Sell alienate enjoy enjoy convey
and confirm unto the above Named Stephen Hope her
Executor administrator and assigns a certain Tract
or Parcell of Land situated lying and Being in the Town
of Charlestown aforesaid Containing by estimation thirty
seven acres of Land or be some more or less Bounded
followeth Viz: Northerly on Land of Benjamin [illegible]
Easterly partly on Land of Jno Hall [illegible] & partly on
Land of Joseph Hanton Southerly partly on Josph Plant