The instrument's own words
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254 To all people to whom these presents shall come, I Charles W. West
of South Kingstown town County of Washington & State of Rhode Island a Deputy
Sheriff in and for said County of Washington. Send Greeting
Whereas an Execution issued by the Supreme Court of the State named
within and for said Washington County, dated May 22nd AD 1876 &
returnable to said Court at said Court at South Kingstown 1st Nov 1876, for the sum of
one hundred fifty four & 00 dollars debt or damages & therefore 112
dollars costs of court against Albert Church of Charlestown said
Washington County a resident of South Kingstown & County of said Charlestown to
was levy me said Charles W. West Deputy Sheriff as aforesaid on the
29th day of May AD 1876 at & locate in the aforesaid of the same
day seized premises the following described tract of land situated and said
town of Charlestown containing two acres more or less and bounded and
described by land of Samuel G. Dexter Costley, by land of James A
Sheldon by the Ten Men Mistley by land of George W. Moore This same
being the whole tract he had so entered whereas the same may be
furnished, with all the privileges & appurtenances thereto belonging or appertaining
including all those whereas on the 30th day of August AD 1876 at the Court
night title, interest & property of the said Albert Church for the aforesaid
appeared same were by me the said Charles W. West Deputy Sheriff as aforesaid
sold at public auction & to the highest bidder of the said purchase to
Albert Church of Charlestown aforesaid who was the highest bidder for
the sum of Ninety two 00 dollars which the said Albert Church hath
since paid and fully paid me the said Charles W. West Deputy Sheriff as
aforesaid. Now know ye that by force & virtue of the law in said state
case made & provided. I the said Charles W. West in consideration of the
sum of money paid me as aforesaid, do by these presents bargain, sell
assign and set over unto the said Albert Church his heirs & assigns forever
all the title, right title, interest property, privileges & appurtenances of the said
Albert Church for in rto the said premises & appurtenances at the time of the
levy thereon. To have and to hold the same to the said Albert Church
his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto my
said capacity set my hand & seal at South Kingstown this 10th day
of September AD 1876
Signed Sealed & delivered
in presence of
Benj. W. Case
State of Rhode Island
Washington County sc
September 1876, then personally came Charles W. West solicitor to the
foregoing instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free act and
deed Before me Benj. W. Case Justice of the Peace
Received for Record Sept 18th 1876 at 8 o'clock AM
and recorded by Caleb Cross Town Clerk
Charles W. West L.S.
Deputy Sheriff