The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom These Presents shall come I James Selen
North Kingstown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
send Greeting,—I know by These Presents that I erst James Selen hereafter called
the grantor for and in consideration of the Sum of ten hundred dollars in
gold paid before the preparing hereof well and truly paid by Stephen Lo
browned of Charlestown in said County and State the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge and am herewith fully satisfied said grantor does
grant and convey then land of property part and parcel hereafter described as segue
and to wit: the said Stephen Lo browned to his heirs executors and
administrators forever by these presents hedge given granted bargained
sold delivered conveyed confirmed and confirmed again by these Presents
do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey
convey and confirm unto the said Stephen Lo browned hereafter
called the grantee his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land
or piece situated in the said Town of said Charlestown containing by
estimation four acres more or less bounded as follows on the North by
East by the salt pond on the South by the creek or river however
otherwise bounded To have and to hold the said granted
and bargained premises with all the appurtenances hereditaments land
commodities of the same to the said grantee or in any mode appertaining to the said
grantor his heirs and assigns forever to his peace and their one proper use
inright and behalf of forever Amen And the said grantor do grant to myself
his heirs executors and administrations do covenant promise and grant to do
with the said grantee his heirs and assigns that of and before the executing
of this my deed the true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises
and lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own and further right
as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and trade in
myself great right full power and lawful authority to grant and deliver
convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as forementioned
And that the said grantee his heirs and assigns shall may and from
time to time and at all times forever here held by space and virtue of
these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use enjoy
possess and enjoy the said demise and any bargained premises with the
to appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted separated
clear discharged of and from all and every manner of tenure or title gifts
grants bargains leases bails mortgages wills sprintf boundaries devise
judgments executions and exchange language of what name or nature soever
what right in any manner as possible make void this present deed
Furthermore the said grantor for myself his heirs executors and
administrators do covenant agree and assure the aforesaid premises to the
said grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims & demands
of any person or persons of whatsoever power to warrant secure and reference by
these presents And I Elizabeth Selen wife of the said James
citizen in consideration of the sum aforesaid as aforesaid do hereby release and
forever quitclaim with the said grantee his heirs and assigns all my right of
Dower in and to the aforegranted premises
The condition of this deed is such that whereas I the said James Selen
have signed ted my negotiable promissory note for the sum of ten hundred
dollars bearing date herewith and made payable to the order of Stephen Lo
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& B. Browning bnd of sga a t 1st date with interest at the rate of seven per centum
per annum payable annually till said principal sum is paid, whether it
at or after maturity, and all installments of interest in a year, whether before
or after maturity by payment of the first aforesaid term paid
If however I the said grantor or my heirs, executors, administrators or
assigns or any person or persons claiming by me or them shall fail to pay any installment
together with the interest thereon according to the tenor thereof then this deed
shall be void, null & void, languid & void, useless in full force and effect
I further do the said grantr to hereby constitute & appoint the
attorneys and assigns, and my attorneys are
revocable, with full power of substitution and revocation for me and in my
name or in his or their name or names at any time, in case default shall
be made in the payment of any installment of the annual interest due thereon,
and such default shall continue for thirty days next following the date of such
installment the expiration of said thirty days from the date of such default
some one of the said attorneys hereunto appointed in this deed and in my name
or in his or their name or names to make, present, seal, acknowledge and deliver to
the purchaser or purchasers thereof all such deed or release that may be necessary
to convey in such purchaser or purchasers a full and absolute fee simple
simple tenure, void or sale thereof title, several times running until my attorneys
prove to continue or obtaining such sale from time to time I also authorize my
said attorney to receive the amount of the same may be sold for, and after the
payment of all the expenses incurred to such sale or sales to apply to my
appropriate the residue of such sale or sales to the payment of the principal
of said instrument of loan note duly secured I hereby agreeing that in case of a
sale or default payment of the said annual interest the principal of my said
note shall be deemed due and payy able on the day of such sale accounting to
me or my heirs and assigns for all such sum and above the amount thereof
I hereby ratifying & affirming a conforming such sale etc sales as may be
made or caused to be made by the above named
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th
day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one,
As in peace, sealed and delivered
In presence of
George H. Copps
Daniel B. Wright
Stephen Nelson L. S.
Elizabeth Nelson L. S.
State of Rhode Island and Province of [illegible] In Charleston on this 29th
day of December AD 1881 then James Nelson appeared personally before me appeared before me
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free
and voluntary act and deed
George H. Copps
Town Clerk
Received for record Jan 5th 1882 at 10 o clock AM
and recorded by George H. Copps Town Clerk
Charleston R.I. Oct 9 1887
Having received full payment & satisfaction of the debt incurred by
the within mortgage both principal & interest I hereby cancel & discharge
the same Witness my hand and seal Stephen B. Browning
In presence of Geo. H. Copps
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