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CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC., a corporation duly incorporated under the Laws of the State of Rhode Island and having a place of business in the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, for consideration paid grant to, THOMAS E. PRESCOTT and MABEL E. PRESCOTT, husband and wife, both of Passaic, County of Passaic and State of New Jersey, as Joint Tenants and not tenants in common, to the survivor, with WARRANTY COVENANTS.
A certain tract or parcel of land located on the easterly side of Midland Road, so called, at Quonsetucong Beach in the Town of Charlestown, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the southeasterly corner of the premises here conveyed at a point on the easterly side of Midland Road, so called, said point also being the northeasterly corner of other land now owned by the grantees; thence running southeasterly once hundred ninety six (260) feet, then running east, to the southeasterly corner of the land of the grantees, said point being on the westerly side of proposed Highland Road and also being the northeasterly corner of other land of the grantees; thence running southerly one hundred ninety six (196) feet, then running a right angle and running northerly along the westerly side of proposed Highland Road to a point being the northeasterly corner of other land of the grantees; thence running a right angle and turning north, to the northeasterly corner of the premises here conveyed at a point on the easterly side of Midland Road, so called, said point being two hundred ninety six (296) feet, then running to the northwesterly corner of the parcel herein conveyed on the easterly side of Midland Road, so called, said point being one hundred ninety six (196) feet, then running southerly six hundred (600) feet, or more, along the easterly side of Midland Road to the point and place of beginning, said boundary being by said Midland Road.
Meaning and intending to convey Lot 298 and 299 as shown and delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled, "Plot of Quonsetucong Highlands at Quonsetucong Beach, Rhode Island, filed in the land evidence records of Rhode Island in the Town of Charlestown, February 1926." Said plan being duly filed in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown. The above conveyed premises shall be used as a site for only one building and the building shall be constructed of first class materials and be of a cost not less than one thousand dollars, to be built in accordance with the building code and regulations of the street and alley between Midland Road and proposed Highland Road, no portion of the house, porch included, shall approach the street nor any member of the house, porch included, the projection of any building shall be constructed on those lots parallel the shore side of lots signed not less than three feet therefore; the sanitary system shall be constructed of concrete and the house shall be provided with toilets must be sanitary tank flush toilets and all toilets and sinks must drain into a septic tank or cess pool.
In consideration of the purchase price it is understood and agreed that the above restrictions and reservations shall apply to and run with the land for a period of twenty years from the date of this deed.
The grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross over and across lot No. 298 from the Atlantic ocean to the easterly side of Midland Road, and the grantees, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, licensees, servants or agents shall have the right in common with others to cross and re-cross at all times and in all purposes for all times over certain Lot No. 298 and the land of the grantees, said Lot No. 298 being shown on that certain plan or plat entitled, "Plot of East Beach at Quonsetucong, R. I., property of S. H. and Mabel E. Prescott, Scale 1 inch to 200 feet, Revised July, 1931." which plan is duly filed in the Land Evidence Records of said Town of Charlestown.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Corporation has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Treasurer, hereunto duly authorized, and the corporate seal to be hereunto affixed at Westerly, Rhode Island, this 26th day of February, 1948.
CHARLESTOWN ESTATES, INC. (Corporate Seal)
Howard E. Thorp
President
Nelson H. Thorp
Treasurer
(DOCUMENTARY STAMPS, 55¢)
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
In Westerly on this 26th day of February, 1948, before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp, to me known and by me known to be the President of said Corporation and Nelson H. Thorp, to me known and known by me to be the Treasurer of said Corporation and they acknowledge said instrument by them executed to be the free act and deed of said Corporation and as well individually.
ROMEDA ZARELLA (Notarial Seal)
Notary Public
Received for record March 8th, A. D. 1948 at 9:00 o'clock, a. m. and recorded by
[?] Town Clerk