The instrument's own words
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Know all men that d. Cyprian Watson the Mortgagee within named,
for and in consideration of two hundred dollars to me paid by Charles Holden
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby grant, assign transfer &
make over to said Charles Holden his heirs, executors administrators and assigns
the within described premises and all my right, title and interest therein
and the debt secured thereby
To have and to hold the same to him the
said Charles Holden his heirs and assigns in as ample manner as I
said Cyprian Watson might have had and enjoyed by virtue of the within
Mortgage deed and other premises
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 20th day of April 1870
By presence of
S. H. Cross
Charles Cross
Cyprian Watson L.S.
(Revenue Stamp)
.50
Washington & Co
At Charlestown April 20th 1870 Then
Cyprian Watson personally appeared and acknowledged the above
Transfer of Mortgage to be his free and voluntary act
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Received for Record April 20th 1870
at 2 o'clock P.M. and Recorded by
Charles Cross Town Clerk
This may certify that Director C. Holden has paid the debt for
which this Mortgage was given and I hereby discharge the same
Given under my hand Nov 8th 1875
Charles Holden
Recorded the above discharge July 11th 1876
Charles Cross Town Clerk
An Original Mortgage See page 376 this Book