The instrument's own words
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This indenture of lease made and concluded this sixth day of March AD 1847 by and between
William H. Baggs and Harriet H. Baggs wife of said William The one night of said Harriet, of
the town of Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island of the one part, and Mary
A. Baggs widow now residing in said State of Rhode Island of the other part, witnesseth that the
said lessors, for the consideration hereinafter mentioned have desired granted and to form lease
let and demise to said lessee grant and to farm let with the said lessee, her and her assigns,
administrators and assign assigns the two certain houses and parcels of land situate in Providence
in said county fully described and set bounded on a certain deed made and executed
this day say here say Mary A. Baggs to said William H. Baggs, reference thereto being
here by made. To have and to hold said premises for and during the term of
the natural life of the said Mary. Any Mary A. Baggs agrees from and after the date hereof giving and
paying then for the rent of one ($1) dollar for each anniversary, saving said term
and the said parties have further agreed to pay the said rent as aforesaid and that
the premises shall be put and delivered up to said lessors at the end of the term of
in good order and condition, reasonably wear and tearing thereof, fire and
other casualties excepted as the lessee specified, as the same now are or may be put into
by the said lessee leases and not make or suffer any age or waste thereof nor let nor
underlet nor form any other person or persons to occupy or improve the same in any manner
or suffer to be made any alterations therein, but with the application of the leasees the lessors
in writing having first obtained, and that the lessee may enter to view and
make improvements and erect before the lessee, if of the shell foot to pay the rent as aforesaid
or make in suffer any damage or waste thereof. In witness whereof the said parties
have hereunto set their hands and seals this day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Louis G. Lewis
Geo H. Olney
William H. Baggs L.S.
Harriet H. Baggs L.S.
Mary A. Baggs L.S.
State of Rhode Island re
County of Providence be S S
In Providence this 12th day of March, AD
1847 Before me personally appeared William H. Baggs and Mary A. Baggs formally appeared before me
and acknowledged that the foregoing instrument by them signed and sealed at this place and date at this
same time and place A Harriet Baggs wife of said William also one of the subscribers to said
instrument after having examined by me she having she living separate and apart from her said
husband and steering said instrument shown and explained to her she being so aware,
acknowledged the same to be her hand and seal and that she did not wish to retract
the same
Geo H. Olney Notary Public
Admission for record Dec 16th 1840 at W. wakeate A.L.
and recorded by leasees lawyer
Geo. Olney Clerk
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