The instrument's own words
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MT8 169
This indenture made this fifteenth day of August in the year one thousand
one hundred hundred and seventy five between Simon & Clark & Clark of Northfield Mass
of the first part and Leonard W Steamer of the town of Westfield in the
state of Massachusetts of the second part in trust that the said party of the
second part has consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars paid, has sold and by these presents does grant and convey to the said
party of the first part a certain lot of land in the dwelling house and other
buildings thereon standing said lot being in the village of Cranston Hill
in the town of Charlestown and state of Rhode Island containing one
acre more or less and bounded as follows: Northerly by land
of John Honey and partly by land of Caleb Rogers Easterly by land
of State of Rhode I. & Providence County by land of Henry [illegible]
they bound of Grant to James and Westerly by land of hers of they land
of George & others otherwise the sum is in no way be conveyed.
To have and hold the same to the same with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging. This grant is intended as a
security for the payment of the notes of notes of hand bearing interest
dated with this instrument for the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars within two years from date with interest on the same at the
rate of six per cent per annum, provided payment is duly made will
render this conveyance void, and in default thereof the same shall be made
the principal & or aforesaid aforementioned the said party of the
first part and his assigns are and hereby are empowered to sell the properties
hereby granted or to sue therefore as will be necessary to satisfy the
amount there due with the costs and expenses allowed by law.
In witness whereof the same hereunto set my hand and seal
this fifteenth day of August one thousand one hundred and
seventy five
On promise of
George C. Jones Leonard W Steamer L.S.
George C. Jones
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss
On Northfield this fifteenth day of August
A 1875 thou personally or appeared the said Leonard W Steamer Signer
and sealer of the aforesaid instrument and acknowledged the same
to me his own and voluntary act and deed
Before me
George C. Jones
State Senator
Received for Record Aug. 13th 1875 at 17 minutes past two o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Charles Copps
Simon Clark
Purchased Record Dec 29th 1875 Charles Carter & Clerk
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