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any other person for us or for them shall pay said note at maturity
together with the interest thereon according to the Tenor thereof, then this
deed shall be void, otherwise said shall be and remain in full force
and effect. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this fourteenth day of January of the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one
Signed sealed and delivered [illegible] J. J. Hopkins L.S.
In presence of Charles Cross [illegible] J. J. Hopkins L.S.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss.
Bristol County SS January 22nd 1871. Then
appeared J. J. Hopkins personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument to be his signed and sealed to be his free act and deed
Before me Joseph Nelson Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island County of Bristol ss.
Charlestown then this 26th day of
January 1871. Me Joseph Nelson Justice of the Peace
appeared J. J. Hopkins personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his
free and voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross Justice of the Peace
Received for record January 26th 1871 at 10 o'clock
and recorded by Chas Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Asa Noyes of Charlestown town
in the County of Rhode Island State of Rhode Island to have and in consideration
of the sum of one thousand two hundred and twenty five dollars to me paid by
Joseph G. Potter of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, do hereby bargain sell convey and set over to him
the said Joseph G. Potter his heirs and assigns all the right title
and interest which I have in and to all the buildings and property
now standing on a certain lot of land lying in said town which
was leased to us for five years from the 29th day of March 1866, by
William He Beuther whose lease was executed January 27th 1866.
Recorded in Book No 9 Land evidence in said Charlestown page 79
reference thereto being hereat for a description of said lot and the
covenants and agreements contained in the parties named and
said lease. To have and to hold the same with all the privileges
and appurtenances granted to the said leasees in and by said lease for
and during the remainder of said lease lying for five years from 29th day of
March 1866, the covenants in the lease and in this selling at the covenants and
agreements incumbent on me in and by said lease.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of March
1868
Asa Noyes L.S.
In presence of
Charles Cross Revenue Stamp
$1.50
Washington Dc
Charlestown March 14th 1868
Personally appeared Asa Noyes and acknowledged the within instrument
by him signed Sealed to be his free and voluntary act
Before me Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Entered for Record March 14th 1868
at 11 o'clock AM and Recorded by Charles Cross 7 o'clock