The instrument's own words
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giving notice thereof for at least three weeks in some public places—
thereof published in the town of Westerly and upon such sale shall in
no wise or in his name operate good and sufficient clear title or deeds
of said premises with the usual covenants of warranty so as to vest in
the purchaser or purchasers estate in fee Simple in the premises
and may collect and secure their purchase money, and after paying all
taxes and other expenses of such sale and costs money due from me
to said Savings Bank the residue to me or to my heirs and assigns
according to law returning all things which may be legally done
by my said attorney or attorneys in the premises aforesaid
[Signature]
And I the said Joseph Stanton do hereby warrant
unto the said Savings Bank that insurance against loss by fire
shall be kept and maintained upon the buildings on the premises
offered at such office or offices as shall be determined then, in a
sum not less than five hundred dollars and the assessments thereon
duly paid, and the policy or policies of such insurance shall be
assigned and transferred to the said Savings Bank as collateral security
therefor, and in default thereof do hereby agree that the said Savings
Bank may effect such insurance, and the premises or premises
part thereof shall be a further lien upon said estate
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
13d day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty eight
Signed Sealed and delivered Joseph Stanton Seal.
in presence of
Samuel H. Coes
Patience L Stanton L.S
[mark]
H. C. Coes
State of Rhode Island & Pro
Washington st. do
Westerly s.d.
On Westerly this 13d day of July A.D. 1848
Joseph Stanton personally appeared and acknowledged the within
instrument be his hand signed to be his free act and deed
Samuel H. Coes. Court Clerk
State of Rhode Island & Pro
Washington st. do In Charlestown on this 6th day of July
A.D. 1892 before me Chas. Coes Court Clerk
Patience Stanton wife of Joseph Stanton, one of the
inductees to the foregoing instrument, being examined supposed and assert
from her said husband acknowledged the same to be her free act and
deed, and stated she did not wish to retract the same
before me, Chas. Coes Court Clerk
Received for record July 5th 1892 at 1 oclock P.M and received by
C. Coes J. Clerk