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This Indenture of Mortgage made, the 8th day of April Anno Domini 1788
and in the 28th year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the 2nd [illegible] Grant [illegible]
and in the [illegible] of the State of Rhode Island between Rebecca & William Harvey of Charlestown in said County and State of the one part
and [illegible] and [illegible] Craftsmen [illegible] of the said County and State of the other part
Witnesseth that I the said William Harvey for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars
in lawful money of Great Britain to me well and sufficiently paid and confirmed and accepted by these presents
do grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said [illegible] and [illegible]
and their heirs and assigns forever the following described piece of land situated lying and being in
the Town of Charlestown [illegible] and containing by [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
on the North bounded and bounded on [illegible] by [illegible] and on the South bounded and belonging
unto the said William and Rebecca Harvey on the [illegible] by [illegible] and on the [illegible] bounded and belonging
unto the said [illegible] of the said Town of [illegible] [illegible] and on the [illegible] bounded and belonging
unto the said [illegible] of the said Town of [illegible] [illegible]
To have and to hold the said Granted and Bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances thereunto
belonging and convenient to the same belonging or appertaining whatsoever including the
[illegible] granted to the said Harvey and his assigns forever for the term of this mortgage use first and foremost
for me and the said Rebecca Harvey forever as my sole Heir and Successor [illegible] to command granting
and Grant to and with the said [illegible] and [illegible] all the heirs and Assigns thereof Before the
Executing hereof the same true just and Lawful Owner of the above Bargained Premises and
and all full seized and Assured and Reposed of the same in mine own proper Rights
Perfect and Absolute piece of [illegible] in my simple and clear in my soft [illegible]
full Power and Lawful Entitlement and [illegible] of please as in manner above and [illegible]
and [illegible] and [illegible] shall be and assigns shall may and from time to time and until all other
forever hereafter fully and free and clear of any [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] and lawfully just fair
unto every [illegible] [illegible] and every the said [illegible] and Bargained Premises with the Appurtenances
fully and Quietly enjoyed and Reposed [illegible] Disposed of in some manner of the [illegible] [illegible]
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and Administrator to Covenant and promise and upon the Reasonable requests
and at the Proper Cost and Charge in case of the said [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] to make do perform and cause to be done any thing that shall be necessary or
[illegible] other thing whatever Done in the Lawful mode or [illegible] for the more perfect
of Insurance taking and the sure making the premises as aforesaid the more secure
and is of the full Intent and Meaning of grant and convey in these premises for this purpose
being contained in the contract of this Mortgage and further that if the above named William and Rebecca
Harvey shall not deliver [illegible] [illegible] or [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
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