The instrument's own words
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364 To all people to whom these presents shall come—I William C.
Lampshear of Wickford in the county of Washington and state
of Rhode Island Send Greeting—Know ye that I the said
William C. Lampshear for and be considered of the sum of four
hundred dollars, in hand received before the sealing hereof well and truly paid
by George W. Case of Providence in the county and State aforesaid, the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and in consideration therefore fully paid for
contentment and peace and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof free of all
encumbrance, agist and discharges the said Elias W. Brown his heirs
executors and administrators forever by these presents have granted, given
bargained sold and cleared, fully enjoyed encumbered and confirmed, and by these
presents do foreverly fully and absolutely give, grant bargain sell alien
enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said George W. Case his
heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot of land situated in said
Providence near Mansfield Mills, containing one and one half only
acres more or less with a dwelling house thereon, bounded on the
North by the Pawtuxet River, East by a highway, South by land of
Joshua P. Potter and on the West by land of Roger H. Kenyon,
or however otherwise bounded.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises,
with all the appurtenances fixtures fixtures and commodities to the same belonging
or in anywise appertaining to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever,
to his and theirs only proper use benefit and forever And I the
said grantor for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant,
promise and grant to and promise to the said grantee his heirs and assigns,
that at and before the sealing hereof I am the true sole and lawful
owner of the above bargained premises and have lawfully bought and
possessed of the same and am one right proper and right perfect and
absolute owner unto the said grantee his heirs and do in my full power and
lawful authority to grant, bargain sell deliver confirm and convey the said
bargained premises as manners as aforesaid, That the said
grantee his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time, and
at all times forever hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents
lawfully peacefully and quietly have hold use enjoy possess and enjoy
the said demised and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances,
free and clear and privately and clearly last acquired encumbered and discharged
of and from all and any manner of forever of other gifts grants bargains
sales leases mortgages wills entails jointures doweries quarrels warrants
and incumbrances, of what part or precise that might and any measure
or degree distinct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore, I the said grantor for myself, and for my heirs
executors and administrators, do covenant and agree the above
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demised premises to the said grantor his heirs and assigns, against the lawful
claims or demands of all persons whatsoever forever, to warrant seise and
defend by these presents.
And I Josephine B. Lamphear wife of the grantor in consideration
of the sum aforesaid as aforesaid, do hereby remise release and forever quit claim unto the
said grantor his heirs and assigns all my right of Dower in and to the
aforementioned premises.
The condition of this deed is such whereas I the said William
W. Lamphear executed my negotiable promissory note for
the sum of four hundred dollars bearing even date herewith,
and made payable to the said George W. Moore or order
or demand with the interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum,
Now therefore, if the said William W. Lamphear or
my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, or any other person
for me or for them shall pay said note at maturity, together
with the interest thereon, according to the tenor thereof, then this
deed shall be void, otherwise shall be and remain in full
force and effect.
Furthermore the said William W. Lamphear do hereby,
constitute and appoint the said George W. Moore, his executors
administrators and assigns, my attorney irrevocable, with
full power of substitution and revocation for me and in
my name or in their name or names, at any time, in case default
shall be made in the payment of said note or the commercial
interest due thereon, or breach shall be made of the covenants of
insurance hereinafter contained, and such default or breach shall
continue for fourteen days, to sell at public auction the
premises aforesaid, or any part thereof, they first giving off the
expiration of said term of two days, timely notice of such
sale in some one of the public newspapers printed in this state
and in my name, or in their name or names to make
execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser or
purchasers thereof, any deed or deeds that may be necessary
to vest in such purchaser or purchasers a full and absolute
estate in the premises however and on Sale Moreovr (hereby granting
unto my said attorney full power to enter into or re-enter such one
from time to time.) I do authorize my said attorney to
receive the amount the same may be sold for, and after the
payment of all the expenses incurred to such sale or sales, to apply
and appropriate the residue thereof, to the payment of the amount
of principal and interest of said note hereby secured,
(I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default and
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the payment of said semiannual interest, or for breach of said covenants
of insurance, the principal of said note shall be deemed due and
payable on the day of such sale accounting to me or my heirs
or assigns, for all sums over and above the amount thereof, I
hereby ratifying, approving and confirming such sale or sales
as may be made or caused to be made by virtue hereof
Furthermore, I the said Grantor for myself and for my
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, do hereby covenant
with the said grantee his heirs and assigns, that assurances against
loss by fire shall be kept and maintained upon the
tenements on the premises aforesaid in a sum not less than
one thousand dollars and that the policy or policies of such
insurance shall be assigned and transferred to the said grantee or
his heirs and assigns, as collateral security hereunto, and
in default thereof, do hereby agree that the said grantee or
his heirs or assigns may effect such insurance, and the premiums
or premiums paid thereon shall be a further lien upon the
said estates added to the amount of said note until, and unless
paid by these presents
by these presents
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this twelfth day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Boss
Seal to R. Hunger
William L. Loaphear Ls
Caroline P. Loaphear Ls
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington co
before me notary public in and for the county of Washington in the state of Rhode Island personally appeared William L. Loaphear and Caroline P. Loaphear who acknowledged the foregoing instrument be their hand signed, to be their act and deed
Charles Boss
Justice of the Peace
Received for Record November 15th 1877 at 2 oclock P M
and recorded by Charles Boss Town clerk
Having received the full amount of the within mortgage
both principal & interest I hereby discharge the same
in full
April 28th 1884 George Flowers
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