The instrument's own words
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156 L. Perry further agrees to pay one half of the ordinary town and
road taxes that may be assessed on the premises above described
and at the expiration of said term of one year to yield right
peaceable and quiet possession of said premises
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals the day and year first above written
On presental
Charles Kenoss Joseph Perry & Cross L.S.
B. L. Perry L.S.
Received for record, January 30th 1785 at 9 oclock P.M.
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
This indenture made and executed on this 26th day of March
1785 by and between Jessica Nicoca, Daniel Sekater,
Will. Bone, He. W. Paritee and Joseph Stanton the present
members of the Council for the Narragansett Tribe
of Indians in the town of Charlestown party of the
first part and Joseph Church of said Charlestown
party of the second part Witnesseth that the said
party of the first part doth by these presents lease and
let unto the said party of the second part for the
term of four years from the 29th day of March 1786 a
certain lot of land in the Indian Reservation containing
roughly acres he the same more or less bounded North
by a highway Road by land of the heirs of George M
Cross, East by the salt pond and West by land of
James M. Hopson It to have and to hold the same
with all the rights privileges and appurtenances to
the same belonging to him the said party of the
second part his heirs and assigns for the aforesaid
term of four years And the said party of the second
part for himself his heirs and assigns doth hereby
covenant and agree with the said party of the first
part and to and with their successors in office to improve
said lot in manner following, to wit namely that every
acre ploughed or broken up is to apply not less than
two loads of manure and on all parts or parcels
of said lot which he may lay down to apply an
ordinary quantity of hayseed and in all ways
improve the same in a good and husband like
manner to pay the sum of eighteen dollars rent
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each year in advance to said Council and at the expiration
of said term of four years (4yr) on the 25th day of March 1880
to yield up and surrender peaceable quiet possession
of said premises. In witness whereof the parties
aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals
the day and date first above written
interlined before signing
per presence of
L. G. Haskell
George B. Cross
Charles Cross
Joshua H. Noca L.S.
Daniel Skeater L.S.
William H. Carpenter L.S.
Joseph Stanton L.S.
Joseph G. Church L.S.
Received for record March 26th 1875 at 11 oclock
A. M. and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Noah
H. resident of Richmond in the county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island for and for consideration
of the sum of one dollar to me paid by John Ronney
of Pawtucket in the county of Providence and
State of Connecticut the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge have remised released and forever
quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release
and forever quite claim unto the said John Ronney
his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest
property plainland and parcel of land which I now have
for right ought to have or claim in and to a certain
tract parcel of land situated in the village of
Carolina Mills in the town of Charlestown county
of Washington & State of Rhode Island containing
by estimation one and a quarter perches let the quantity
above or less with all the buildings thereon standing
bounded Northerly and Easterly by land of Richard
Mc Inney Southerly by land of [illegible] L. G. Gove
and Dodge Mc Inney and Westerly by the highway
leading from said Carolina Mills to [illegible] Supply
or probate otherwise bounded I have and to hold
the same with all the rights privileges and appurten
nances thereof or thereunto appertaining to the said
John Ronney his heirs and assigns forever In and I
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