The instrument's own words
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550 To all people to whom these presents shall come
I, Brister & Michals of Charlestown in the County of Washington
in the state of Rhode Island Sound Greeting, Know ye that
I of the said Brister & Michals for and in consideration of the sum
of One hundred and sixty five dollars, in hand before the executing
hereof well and truly paid by George W Morse and Albert W
Morse, copartners in business, under the name and style of
W. Morse & Co, the receipt hereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid; and therefore
agree and convey the said by W. Morse & Co their heirs, executors
and administrators forever by these presents; have given granted bargained
sold alienated impressed conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents
do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien impress
convey and convey unto the said by W. Morse & Co their heirs and
assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated in said Charlestown
containing by estimation forty five (45) acres be the same more or
less bounded on the North by land of Andrew J. Palmer, on the East
by land of Albert W. Palmer, on the South by a highway to the
School House but thence aforesaid said tract runs back to another
highway thence running Northwesterly bounding Watson on said
mentioned highway to land of Joshua W. Palmer thence arrived said
lands toward land to said highway again thence toward highway to the
place of beginning or however otherwise bounded; together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon;
To Have and to Hold the said granted and bargained premises
with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the same
belonging or in anywise appertaining to the said Grantees their
heirs and assigns forever to forenamed their only proper use benefit
and behoof of forever, And I the said Grantor, for myself, my heirs
executors and administrators, do covenant promise and grant to and
with the said grantees their heirs and assigns, that at all times and
the enclosing hereof, I am the true sole and lawful owner of the
above bargained premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of the
same in my own proper right, as good perfect and absolute estate of
inheritance in fee simple and that I have full power right full power
and lawful authority to grant bargain sell alien and convey the
said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid, And that the said
grantees their heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time
at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully
peacefully and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said
devised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and clear
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and freely and clearly, acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all and
all manner of foreveres, other gifts, grants, bargains sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails,
jointures, dowries, judgments, executions and encumbrances of what name or nature
soever that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this
present deed.
Furthermore I the said Dexter to Michael for myself & for my heirs
executor and administrators, do covenant and engage the above described premises
to the said by W. Messinger & his heirs, their heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims
or demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant, secure and
defend by these presents.
The condition of this deed is such, that whereas I the said Dexter
la Michael & have executed my negotiable promissory note for the sum
of one hundred and sixty five dollars ($165.00) bearing an state
interest herewith, and made payable to the said by W. Messinger & his heirs for order
two years after date, with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum
Now therefore, I the said Dexter or my heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns, or any other person for me or 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 the same remain in full force and effect aforesaid.
Furthermore I the said Dexter do hereby constitute and
appoint the said grantees their executors administrators and
assigns my attorneys irrevocably with full power of substitution
and revocation for me and assign name or in their name or
names of any time in one case effect shall be made in the
payment by my said note or the annual interest described thereon
and such declared shall continue for the term of two days, to
sell or publish anyties the premises aforesaid or any part thereof,
they first going after the expiration of said term of two days, treaty
steps notice of such sale in one some of the public newspapers
printed in the county of Washington, 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 fee simple therefore, and on sale
thereof (having granting unto my said attorneys power to
continue or prolong such sale form time to time) I do
authorize the said attorneys to receive the amount the same
may be sold for and after the payment of all expenses
incident 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
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552 That in case of a Sale for default in the payment of
said annual interest, the principal of my said note shall be
deemed due and payable on the day of such Sale, accounting
to me or my heirs and assigns, for all Sums over and above
the amount thereof. — I hereby ratifying, confirming and confirming
such Sale or Sales as may be made or caused to be made by
virtue hereof.
I do hereby declarey that I have executed setting my
Hand and seal this Seventh day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
(1880).
Signed, Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Charles Cross B. C. Michael L.S.}
State of Rhode Island ye
Washington S.C.
In the town of North Kingstown this 7th
day of September 1880. Dexter B. Michael personally
appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by his own signature to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Charles Cross
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Sept. 7th 1880,
at 1 o clock P.M. and recorded
by behartes bowes Town Clerk
Having received the full amount of the note secured
by the above mortgage both principal and interest ye
Receipt hereby discharges the same in full. Witness our hand
and seal this 14th day of August 1882
In presence of
La la Rose G. H. Hossie Vlas L.S.
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