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This indenture of a lease made this seventh day of September A.D.
eighteen hundred and sixty nine by Albert Olives Cl. Blake of the town
of Charlestown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island of the first
part, and Samuel B. Maples for of the second part of the town County
and State aforesaid, Witnesseth, that the said Blake of the first part
doth hereby demise lease and cede to farm let unto said Maples of the
second part his homestead farm situated in Charlestown on the State
road, and formerly owned by Joshua Blake deceased,
to have and to hold the same with all buildings thereon
and all appurtenances thereto belonging, to said Maples, his heirs
and assigns, or successors or administrators from the seventh of September
A.D. 1869 to the 25th day of March A.D. 1871
Said Maples is to have wood from said farm sufficient for
his family purposes, and also to have privilege of gathering of fallen off the
lots of hay, and if said Maples will agree with said Blake that he is to
bring oxen to aid said farm one day of January or November each for one
half day; Said Blake have one pasture for his cow over one cow he is to
pay for occupancy the North east chamber room and said Blake
further agrees to pay all taxes against the farm up to the 25th day
of March A.D. 1871 Said Maples is to pay rents for the same time
in advance to the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars and all common
taxes that may come against said farm from March 25th 1870 to March
25th 1871 Said further agrees to yield up free and quiet
possession at the end of this lease
In witness whereof said lessor and lessee have here unto set their
hands and seals the day and year before written.
Said Blake is to have sufficient time to remove all of his this
goods estate and dispose of all personal property by the 25th day
of December 1869
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
Samuel B. Maples
[illegible]
[illegible]
Oliver D. Blake Ls.
Samuel B. Maples per se
Received for Record Charlestown Sept 19th 1869 at 8 o'clock P.M.
and Recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
I Samuel B. Maples for the lessee named in the above instrument have this
day hereby release all my claim in and to the premises described in said
instrument to Oliver D. Blake the lessor therein named
this 25 day of October 1869 in presence of Samuel H. Maples per se
Witness Charles Cross
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