The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall Come.
I Hugh Mc James of the town of Charlestown, county of Washington and
State of Rhode Island
Send Greeting. Know Ye, That I the said Hugh Mc James [illegible] for and in consideration of the sum of
Two thousand hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand before the ensuing behalf well and truly paid by
William D. Cross of the said County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and overthrows fully satisfied contented and paid; and thereof and of every part and parcel
do hereby execute and acquit discharge and quit claim the said William D. Cross his
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these presents; who have given granted conveyed and confessed assigned; and
by these presents do hereby fully and absolutely and expressly grant sell convey aliense confer convey and confirm unto [illegible] the said
heirs and assign forever
William D. Cross
all that certain lot [illegible]
all those rights title interest property privileges claims and demands whereof I have
of me or right claim to have or claim right to or a certain tract or parcel of land
situated in the village of Charlestown Mills town and state aforesaid and described
as follows to wit Northly by land of Samuel G. Slocum's Estate and Southly
by land of Duncan Mc James and Westly by the highway or whatever authorities
this name may be bounded containing by alternation one acre and one quarter acres
more or less and known as the [illegible] White.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said William D. Cross
his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper use benefit and behold forever. And I the said
Hugh Mc James for myself [illegible] his heirs executors and administrators
do covenant promise and grant that and by these presents entering behalf the said William D. Cross the true sole and lawful owner of the above granted
premises and annex lawfully seized and possessed of the same in his own proper right perfect and absolute estate of inheritance
for simple in fee and simple; and have and hold the same in good right full and perfect liberty privately to grant sell convey and confirm the said granted
premises and annex unto him his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever however to fare and virtue of these presents lawfully precisely and
quietly have hold use employ and enjoy the said demise and bargained premises with the appurtenances true and clear free and clearly and
without any manner of let suit trouble interruption or disturbance from the said grantor his heirs grants heirs and assigns and all other persons estates
entire downtown judgments executions encumbrances and whatever of same or nature sever trust sight in any manner or degree obstruct
or motivate vain this present deed.
Furthermore I the said Hugh Mc James
here executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised
premises to him William D. Cross his heirs and assigns
against the claims of demands or claims of any person or persons whatever to forever warrant and secure and defend by these presents claiming by
their self or under me. And I Stephen A. Slocum wish of the said Hugh
Mc James in consideration of the said sums paid as aforesaid do hereby ratify confirm
forever guarantee unto the said Wm D. Cross his heirs and assigns all my right
of premise in and to the aforementioned premises
The condition of this deed is such that whereas I the said Hugh
Mc James have deposited a certain negotiable promising note for the sum
of one thousand and fifty dollars bearing even date herewith and made
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payable to the said William D Cross or order, Now therefore it is I the said Hugh
McInnes my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns or any other person freed for me or
for them shall pay their notes of maturity or any demand of the same better letters
with the utmost diligence according to the tenor thereof the due dates shall be held strictly otherwise
that he shall be rendered infamous full force and effect. Furthermore I the said Hugh McInnes
do hereby constitute and appoint the said William D Cross his heirs, administrators, attorneys
that he shall assert any claims true and lawful actions or attorneys irrevocable with
full power of substitution and reservations for me Said in any name or in his or their
names or in any of their name in case default shall be made in the payment of the said
note or the nominal amount entered due Thomas and such deposit shall constitute for
the term of law day period to collect all further amounts the premises or exceed any part thereof
said note after the expiration of the laws of limitations of Rhode Island however with
said note in some one of the public meetings held further monthly in Westerly county and
in my name or in his or their name or means to make such seal declaratory and
statement to the purchasers or holders of thereof any deed or claim that may be necessary
to set such purchasers or purchasers a full and absolute state of right for simple forever and
said note therefore public granting unto my said attorney full power to commence suit and
such sale from time to time as I do authorize him and attorney to proceed the amount
the same man he shall be for and after the payment of all the expenses incident to such
sale order to apply and apply the proceeds thereof to the payment of the amount of
principal and interest of said note besides however I shall agree that on the said
date for default in the payment of said nominal interest the principal of said note
shall be deemed and declared void on the day of said date accounting to me my
heirs or assigns for all sums over and above the amount thereof I hereby ratifying
approving and confirming such Sale or sales as may be made or caused to be made by
virtue hereof This statement witness of these presents set my hand heard and seal this
forth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty seventh
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Mary G Coy
Wm G Spicer
Hugh McInnes L.S.
Lydia M McInnes L.S.
(Witness)
$80.50
Rhode Island State of Rhode Island In Christoltown this sixteenth day of March 1867
Hugh McInnes and his wife Lydia M McInnes personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their sign and voluntary
act and deed
William G Spicer Public Notary
Received for Record March 20 1867 at 11 o clock A.M
and Recorded by Josiah Cross Town Clerk
Sept 15th 1868
Paid in full the note for which this Mortgage was given Wm D Cross
Recorded April 5th 1867
by C Cross Clerk
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