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TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
I, WILLIAM D. CROSS, Collector of Taxes, for the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for the year 1945,
SEND GREETING: WHEREAS the ta-payers of said Town of Charlestown, at their annual Financial Town Meeting duly notified and held on the 9th day of April, A. D. 1945, voted and authorized the assessment and collection of a tax on the ratable real estate and tangible personal property owners of the town's assessment list on the ratable real estate, in said Town of Charlestown, for the year 1945, at the rate of one dollar and fifteen cents on each one hundred dollars valuation of said town, made such assessment and fixed the rate thereon of $.15 on each one hundred dollars valuation of the ratable real estate and tangible personal property, and the ta-bil is now in force from several lists of ta-payers attached hereto, I, the said William D. Cross, Treasurer, of said Town,
AND WHEREAS, George W. and Stephen A. Tourgee, d.e.ho., neglected to pay the taxes assessed against them as e-pressed in said ta-bill to mounting at $83.45, and in consequence thereof I did on the 29th day of August, A. D. 1946, levy said warrant upon certain property belonging to the said George W. and Stephen A. Tourgee, d.e.ho., and advertised the same for sale as "Wood Lot," and did advertise the same for sale by posting notices in four (4) conspicuous places, to wit: at the Town Hall, at the Post Office, at the Garage of Mr. Brown & Son, the United States Post Office and Griffin's Garage; said notices having been posted on the 21st day of August, A. D. 1946, and further advertised the same by publishing in the South County News, a newspaper published in the Town of Richmond, State of Rhode Island and further advertised the same by sending notice by registered mail to George W. and Stephen A. Tourgee, d.e.ho., by Registered Mail to last known place of abode.
Return receipt being filed in the Office of the Collector of Taxes, Town of Charlestown.
On Tuesday, the 24th day of September, A. D. 1946, at three o'clock, p. m., Daylight Saving Time, at the Town Hall, said Town, I proceeded to sell at public auction, by Crier, a certain Wood Lot, belonging to the said George W. and Stephen A. Tourgee, premises aforesaid, and William D. Cross, acting as Agent for William Babcock, was the highest bidder.
NOW, KNOW YE, That, in consideration of the sum of Twenty-two Dollars Seventy Seven Cents ($22.77), to me paid by said William D. Cross, Agent aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, I, William D. Cross, acting as Agent for William Babcock, his heirs and assigns, forever conveying, and assign, all the right, title and interest which said George W. and Stephen A. Tourgee, d.e.ho., had in and to said Wood Lot, by virtue of the aforesaid assessing said property and all the appurtenances thereto belong. Following is itemized list conveying the Amount of the aforementioned tax and the e-spenses of said sale:
Tax ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $83.45
Interest --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .25
Levy Expenses ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.45
Sale E-penses ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.00
Drawing and Recording Ta-Deed ----------------------------------------------------------- 4.62
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $22.77
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same to the said William Babcock, his heirs and assigns, forever, (subject to the right of redemption as provided by law).
And I, the said William D. Cross, Collector of Taxes, as aforesaid, do covenant with the said William Babcock, his heirs and assigns, that I have advertised the said property as hereinbefore stated and have complied with and com-plied with the terms of the law regulating the collection of taxes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of September, A. D. 1946.
In the presence of:
Linton L. Brown
WILLIAM D. CROSS (SEAL)
Collector of Ta-es, Town of
Charlestown for the year 1945.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.,)
County of Washington )
In Charlestown, on the 24th day of September, A. D. 1946, before me personally appeared William D. Cross, Collector of Ta-es, aforesaid, to me known and known by me to be the party e-executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument, by him e-executed, to be his own free act and deed, individually, and in his official capacity aforesaid.
LINTON L. BROWN
Notary Public
Received for record September 24th, A. D. 1946 at 3:20 o'clock, p. m., and recorded
by ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Town Clerk
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