The instrument's own words
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To All People or whome these presents Shall come: I Charles Keningreat,
of Richmond in Kings county in the colony of New England as only Son and heir of Anne
Keningreat, late Sarah Sacham who in her life time wore Marchioness of the King's
Court of Indians land granting’s do grant ye: that I Charles Keningreat do give and
consideration of the Sum Their Pounds and Pound Sterling, money of New England
of the sd Simon to me in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Simon Clark of Richmond in Kings county in the colony of New England said Simon,
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and my Self the same fully satisfied contented paid and there of & every part & parcel there of do forever
release quit & Discharge the sd Simon Clark his heirs executors & Assigns forever for
over by these presents Have given granted Bargained Sold alienated in fee simple
conveyed and confirmed unto the sd Simon Clark his heirs and assigns forever
Do hereby fully absolutely by give grant bargain & Sell alien in fee simple
convey & confirm unto the sd Simon Clark his heirs & assigns forever one
certain Forest or parcell of land called Saltings Lying and Being in Charlestown
Kings county in the colony of New England Containing by estimation Four Acres and
acres of Land the same more or less Butted & Bounded as follows Wit: Beginning
at a Rock with a Stone above it, then Running north 37 Degrees North Forty
Chains to a heap of Stones from there North 37 Degrees west, forty Chains
to one Small Blackish Bush the other way then South west (corner
from there Running north 37 Degrees South forty Chains to a Small Blackish Bush
there marked or fence sides & from there Running to the first mentioned corner to
have and to hold the sd granted Bargained premises with all the appurtenances
privileges and commodities to the Same belonging in any way appertaining
unto the sd Simon Clark Simon Clark his & his offices forever thus & thereby only
properly of himself Heirs & Assigns forever and I Charles Keningreat for my Self
my heirs executors & ad ministerators Do Covenant promise & grant & with
the sd Simon Clark his heirs and assigns that of and before the executing here
I am the true Sole and lawful owner of the above Bargained premises
and are lawfully Seized & possessed of the Same in my own proper right
with a good and perfect & absolute Estate of inheritance in fee simple and have
in my self good right full power & lawful authority to give bargain sell
convey & confirm the sd Bargained premises in manner as aforesaid & the said
Simon Clark his & offices shall and enjoy from time to time and at all times
forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly
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have had & We occupy possess & Enjoy the said Demised & Bargained premises
with the appurtenances free & clear and freely & clearly acquitted exonerated
of the charges of and from all manner of former or other gifts grants
grants bills Leases Mortgages wills legacies Sentences Decrees Judgments &
liens & Incumbrances of what Name or nature Soever that might in any man
or Degree of oneself or make void this presents Deed
I further More I the said Charles Newingate for myself my heirs Executors adm
nistrators Dec servants and Engage the above Demised premises until when the said
Clark his heirs & assigns against the Lawfull Claims & Demands of any person or
what soever for ever here after to warrants Secure and Defend by these presents
Witness whereof I the said Charles Newingate have hereunto set my hand
the 28 Day of May & 4 in the 33 Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Geo
the Second by the Grace of God King over Great Britain &c etc etc etc
Signed Sealed & Delivered Charles Newingate
in the presence of
Robert Norton
John Webster
Things County for
Personally appeared the
above subscriber Charles Newingate & Did declare the Deed
written and acknowledged the above written
Instrument to be his Intentory act and said hand
Seal here annexed here unto be his Seal
John Webster Justice peace
I adore Deed was recorded
September 17th 1760
By John Thompson town clerk
To All People to whom these presents shall come Greeting &c Know ye
that I Charles Newingate of Wickford in Things County in the Colony of
only Son & Heir of Charles Newingate (also Charles Newingate) at
Sachum who in his life time was Seachum of the Narragansett Tribe
Indian Know ye that I the said Charles Newingate for and in the Consideration
of the Sum two Thousands pounds current Money of New Eng land of which
tenure in my hand in hand before the executing hereof well and truly paid by
Clark of Wickford in the County & Colony aforesaid named the Newingate
I do here by acknowledge & my self there with fully Satisfied & contented
paid and that of every part & parcel thereof right Deise to release acquit
discharge the said Simon Clark his heirs Executors administrators
forever by these presents hereby granted Bargained Sold & aligned
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