The instrument's own words
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300 This 20th day of November 1786, Charles M. Brudick
personally appeared and came before me and acknowledged
Me the following instrument by him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed.
Charles Comes Town Clerk
Received for record Nov. 30th 1786 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by Charles Comes Town Clerk
This indenture made solely and executed on this 18th day
of December 1784 by & between by and for the Narragansett Indians
Daniel
Deborah William R. Gorton & [illegible] to Michael the present
members of the Council of the Narragansett tribe of
Indians in the town of Charlestown party of the first part
and for the Church of said town Charles [illegible] 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 a term of four years from and after
the 28th day of March 1784 to a certain lot of land situate
in the Indian Reservation in said Charlestown known as
the Keep lot containing ninety two acres be the same more
or less bounded Northerly by a highway, Easterly by land
formerly owned by George W. Doyle, Southerly by the salt
pond and Westerly by land of James S. Robinson.
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 and during the aforesaid term of four years
And the said party of the second part for himself his
heirs and assigns do hereby covenant and agree to
and with the said party of the first part and to and
with their successors in office that he will improve
said lot in manners following (to wit) upon being
forested or broken up, to apply and not less than twelve
loads of manure on all parts or parcels of said
lot in which he may lay down to apply an ordinary
quantity of hay seed and in all otherly improve and prove
the land in a good and husbandly manner and to
pay the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00) as rent to said
Council each year in advance (viz) on the 28th day of
March, and at the expiration of said term of four
(viz) on the 28th day of March 1788 to yield up and
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surrendue peaceable and quiet possession of said premises
In witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto
set their hands and seals the day, and year first above
written
In presence of
Charles Converse
[illegible] & Barry
Joshua He Noca LS
Daniel S skater LS
William R skater LS
B.C. McHall LS
Joseph G Church LS
Received for record Dec 14th 1776, at 1 oclock P.M.
and recorded by Chas Converse Town clerk
Know all men by these presents That we George K.
Greene and Mary Therese wife of said George K Greene of
Westtown County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island for and in consideration of the sum of Seventy five
dollars lawful and true currency paid by George A Stanton his
heirs and assigns we hereby acknowledge the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged by these presents to give grant bargain sell,
convey and confirm unto the said George A Stanton his
Heirs and Assigns, forever, All the right title interest
properly claim demanded which we more or less or of
right have to have, or claim in and to a certain lot of
land situated in said Charlestown containing by
estimation two acres be the same more or less and
bounded Northerly by the highway, Easterly by the
Berry Parcel (so called) Southerly and Westerly by land of
Josiah S Kenyon or however bounded, with a dwelling
house and other buildings thereon meaning and intending
to convey to the said grantee all the estate which we
have had of Berlynin Greene
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
Premises with all Privileges and appurtenances to
the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the
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