The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come,
The Carolina Mills Co. a corporation legally incorporated by
the Legislature of Rhode Island and doing business at Richmond
in the State of Rhode Island, send Greeting - Know ye that
the said corporation for and in consideration of the sum of sixty
thousand dollars to it in hand before the executing hereof, well
and truly paid by the Mechanics Sewing Thread ranks a corporation
legally incorporated and established and transacting business
in the City of Providence in said State of Rhode Island the
receipt whereof it does hereby acknowledge and is thereby
fully satisfied contented and paid thereof and of every part
and parcel thereof, does covenant agree and discharge the said
Mechanics Sewing Thread and its successors forever by these
presents, have granted sold bargained sold released promised
conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, fully,
conveyed and absolutely quit grant bargain sell deed stereo convey and
confer unto the said Mechanics Sewing Thread its successors and
assigns forever, that piece of land with the Mill, dwelling houses
and other buildings & improvements thereon situate jointly in the
town of Richmond and stately in the town of Charlestown in said
State and on both sides of the Pawtuxet Brook theres, known as the
Carolina Mills Estate, and bounded as follows, Beginning on
the highway leading from said Carolina Mills to the Northeast on
the Providence chartered line Road at the North Courline,
corner of land of John W. Moore, thence running Northwesterly with
said highway, across said Pawtuxet River to land of Samuel
Moore that Mill, thence and thence Southerly with said highway leading
to land of Ephraim W. Woodmanhouse, thence Westerly with said Woodman
house land to the South West corner thereof, thence running Northwesterly
with the Westly line and a line running with the Westly line of
Woodmanhouse land and of land of James Pearson in part of Eastern
Barren, in part of James Pearson and in part of personal land here
to the Northwesterly corner of land Blanchard land thence running
Easterly bounding Southerly in said Blanchar land to said highway,
thence running Northerly with said highway to the highway leading
to Woodville so called, thence running Westerly with and angling
with said last mentioned highway to land of George Thayer,
thence running South Westerly and thence Westerly with and
angling with said last mentioned land to a maple tree and to the
North Easterly corner of land of the heirs of Elias Tenner thence,
running Southeasterly bounding Westerly on said Tenner land to a corner
thereof and to land of James Pearson thence running easterly
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100 bounding on said road, on said last winter, it borders land to said
aure to the k road and to the middle line thereof, thence running south
eastly, with and running with the middle line of said road thence to the
canal leading from the west way, thence south eastly, with the
said party side of said canal and bounding on land of John Griffin
cornerly the West boundary line is corner to the North eastly, cornering said
land to Mr. Ward land thence running southerly, bounding westerly on
land eastly or Ward to land of G. Miller, formerly Gwingmore, thence
south eastly and thence southerly, bounding in said Millers land
to a directory leading from said first mentioned highway, thence south
eastly, with the said directory, to land of William the Butcher, thence south
eastly, with the said butcher's land and
thence southerly with said butcher's land and land of
Joseph G. Butcher until it comes to the stone directory thence south
eastly and thence southerly with said stone directory, and another southerly
running southerly, therefrom and parallel with said first mentioned
highway, till it comes to the North westerly, corner of said Money's land
and thence eastern bounding southerly on said Money's land to said
first mentioned highway and the place of beginning. Together with
all the right title interest in and to that strip of land five rods wide
extending westerly from said first mentioned highway to the land above
described between land of Owen Baker on the other. Portions land of
Owen spoken on the deed, excepting however from this conveyance
that lot of land measuring about five rods on a crossing, & extending
such westerly therefore about sixteen rods and more owned by
Owen's family, and that lot describing the last mentioned
lot bounding on said first highway about thirteen and one half rods and
extending back westerly therefore to another directory and near owned
by Robert Hennessey and specifying also and reserving all rights of way
or directory which run over said lot or any part thereof and
excepting also that lot of land containing one acre which was conveyed
to Sabin Lintone Esq. of Providence by deed dated June 1897 and
recorded in Richmond land boundaries book 12 page 9 together
with the term acres said there all of the appurtenances thereof and the right
to maintain the same to the height and wide to the height of the higher
lot in a certain rock in the pond a little southerly from said claim, and
also the right to maintain a branch from the southerly most of said claim
through land of Albert Potter, and the right to enter where said Potter's
land and dig and carry away gravel in one new hold the sunrights
and the right also to pass and repair by themselves, their servants and
carts or for with animals, horses and cattle from said first mentioned
highway to the north eastly most of said claim and together also with all water
ways, water power, water rights and heritages rights of way, gangways or
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drifting and all other rights and privileges belonging or appertainant to said land
and lot to or any part thereof together also with the right to plant and suffer for
themselves their servants and assigns and all doing business with the same and on foot
or water teams horses and cattle nor the slopes of land bordering beside some said
lot bounded hereby bounding easterly in land of part that road and near land
and used as a dwelling to said settlement on said land Road together also with the
standing buildings boilers and all machinery fixed and movables tools apparatus
of every kind store house office furniture and fixtures non belonging to nor used
in communications with said Mill and works
Ye said have and to hold the granted and bargained premises with all steppings
bonances privileges and conveniences to the same belonging or appertaining
to the said Mechanics Savings Bank its successors and assigns to its and their
only proper use benefit and liking forever But the said lauperators for themselves
assigns do covenant promise grant and to warrant with the said Mechanics
Savings Bank its successors and assigns that at most before the executing
hereof it is the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises
and is lawfully seized and possessed of the same in fee simple right
as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and free
in every good right full powered lawful authority to grant convey sell
confirm and convey the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid
And that the said Mechanics Savings Bank its successors
and assigns shall now and from time to time and at all times
forever hereafter buy force and in time of their presents lawfully
peaceably quietly and quietly have hold use occupy possess and
enjoy the said demised conveyed and bargained premises with the
appurtenances and that those for and clear and free and purely and clearly
acquitted exempted and discharged of and from all and all
manner of former or other gifts grants bargains sales leases
mortgages wills entails purchase deeds instruments assignments
and incumbrances of what nature or manner diverse or that might
in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present
deed Furthermore the said expiration for its successors
and assigns do covenant and engage the above demised premises
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever forever to remain secure and defended by these presents
Provided nevertheless that the said Corporation its successors
and assigns shall pay unto the said Mechanics Savings Bank its
successors or assigns the sum of forty thousand dollars in say months
with interest at seven and one half per cent per annum in
advance till paid from the day of the date hereof and shall also
pay all taxes and assessments of every kind levied or assessed
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upre said premises, then this deed as also a certain promissory
note bearing oven date with the these premises signed by the said Corporation
which, for value received is promise to pay the said Mechanics Savings
Bank or order the said sum at Bank at the time aforesaid shall be and
become absolutely void to all intents and purposes whatsoever; but if
or when it shall be miss in the payment of the money aforementioned
at the time aforesaid or at such renewed or extended time or times as may
be agreed upon for the payment of the same or any part thereof by
or of the loan or assessments agreed upon the same loaner further, or
or any part or sum of them or of any part thereof it shall be lawful
for the said Bank its successors or assigns to doli and desist and repossess
or in vacant all and singular the premises hereby granted or intended
to be granted or any part thereof and the benefit and appurteny of
redemption of the said Corporation its successors and assigns the warranty
at public auction such sale to be upon the premises, thereby shall
post printing notice of the time and place of sale by publishing the same
at least one week each in two newspapers within some paper
printed in the locality of providence with power to adjourn such sale
from time to time and in its or their own name or names or that of the
attorneys of the said Corporation for this purpose by these presents duly
authorized and appointed into full power of substitutees hereunto annex
(or reservations) to make void and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof a good and sufficient deed or deeds of the same in fee simple and
to receive the proceeds of such sale or sales, from such proceeds to
return to the purchaser of any balance remaining in the first place those
unpaid and also the interest thereon due on the same together with all the
expenses incident to such sale or sales within the taxes assessments and
premiums of insurance if any then due and unpaid by said Corporation its successors
or assigns upon said granted premises and paying the surplus
of such proceeds of sales if any elsewhere or now and after the amounts
of it to be returned as aforesaid together with a commission paid to the
recourse of such sale or sales either expressed or charged to the said Corporation
its successors or assigns who shall operate sales or sales the said Corporation
shall forever
be a perpetual buyer here in law and equity against the said Corporation
its successors and assigns and all persons claiming any right to said premises
vested by form or under them or of any thereof Further furthermore the said
Corporation for its successors and assigns do hereby covenant with
the said Mechanics Savings Bank its successors and assigns that insurance
against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained upon the buildings
on the premises aforesaid in such office or offices as the said Bank its
successors or assigns shall approve in a sum not less than thirty party
thousand dollars and that the policy or policies of such insurance
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shall be assigned and transferred to in case of loss made payable to the
said Mechanics Savings & Bank its successors or assigns as collateral
security hereto, and in consideration thereof therefore agree that our insurance policies
Savings Bank its successors or assigns may effect such insurance, in the
name of the said corporation successors and assigns payable in case
of loss to said Bank its successors or assigns, and the premiums or premiums
paid therefore shall be apportioned charge upon said insured premises
secured by their insurance
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hand and
seal this third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty three (1823)
Signed sealed and delivered
per me trustee
H. A. Harrington
Carolina Mills Co. L. S.
D. Metcalf Treasurer
State of Rhode Island sc
County of Providence sc
In the City of Providence in said
County on this tenth day of June A. D. 1823 the above named
D. Metcalf Treasurer personally appeared and before me sworn acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be his free act and voluntary
act and deed and the free act and seal of the Carolina Mills Co
H. A. Harrington
Notary Public
Received for Record June 11th 1823 at 3 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Having received full payment and satisfaction
we hereby cancel and discharge this mortgage deed,
Witness our hand and corporate seal Providence
June 9th 1823
Mechanics Savings Bank
In presence of
H. A. Harrington
By Wm Knight Treas. L. S.
Recorded by George La Cross Town Clerk