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884 annually for the time of four years from date
that said Thomas if the said William D. Cross or my next Legitimate Administrator
or assigns or any other person paid for me of for them shall pay and settle at maturity
together with the interest thereon according to the tenor thereof then this said deed shall
be void otherwise shall be good genuine in full force and effect
And furthermore I the said William D. Cross do hereby constitute and appoint
the said Daniel G. Thompson the Administrator admitted and assigned my true
and lawful attorney or Attorneys irrevocable with full power of substitution and
revocations for me and in my name or in whose or their names or names at
one time in case default shall be made either in the payment of said debt or of the
annual interest that whichever do first occur or breach shall be made of the covenants of
maintenance conservation and out door but if default or breach shall continue
for the time here given to be full and sufficient the above process observed or
any part thereof the right to sell it after expiration of the said term of two days
today's date not withstanding and to sell and execute in one of the publics town papers public
in the County of Washington and in my name or in whose or their names or names
to make execute seal and acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thing
any deed or deeds that may be necessary to vest in such purchaser or
purchasers a full and absolute estate in fee simple there in and on sale thereof
(hereby granting unto the said attorney full power to collect and receive all and
such sums from time to time and to authorize the said attorney to dispose
the money the same may yield for said act after the payment of all the expenses
incident to such sales or debts to satisfy and fulfill the said note and to secure the
payment of the amount of principal and interest of said note hereby mortgaged
(I hereby agreeing that once a date of sale for default in the payment of said sum or
annual interest or for breach of such covenants of maintenance the publics said note
shall be deemed due and payable on the day of such sale) acknowledging to me
my heirs or assignees or all sums owed and clear the amount together I hereby
ratifying confirming and confirming such sale or sales as may be made or
proceed to be made by write thereof
Furthermore I the said William D. Cross
for myself and for my heirs and for my executors and Administrators and during the life of
convenant with the said Daniel G. Thompson his heirs and assignees that insurance
against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained upon the buildings on the
premises aforesaid in a sum not less than three thousand dollars and that the
policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned and transferred to the said Daniel G.
Thompson for his benefit as without surety and in default hereof I acknowledge agree that the said
Daniel G. Thompson or assignees may effect such insurance and the premiums or premiums
paid therefor shall be a first charge upon the said lotter either at the amount of said
note and secured by this mortgage In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty two
Signed sealed and delivered
in my presence
[illegible]
My [illegible]
(Seal) Martha S. Cluff D.S.
State of Rhode Island
in Providence state of Rhode Island this fourth day of November 1822
William D. Cross personally appeared before me and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and
deed
Before me [illegible] William D. Cross
[illegible] Fuller Notary
Filed for Record Apr 1st 1822
[illegible] Clerk of Court
Discharge received for record Feb 11th 1822 etc 2nd of p 246 vol R
and recorded by C. Cross Town Clerk