The instrument's own words
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Whereas Dwight B. Colman of Narragansett in the county of Kent and
State of Rhode Island, Isaac G. Darmiechael for of Rishmuth in the
county of Washington and said state and William R. Sheffield for of
the north in the county of Newport and said state, were appointed
commissioners over both parts of the State, by the laws passing during the
January Session AD 1822 of said state, entitled An Act to abolish the
Right of soil in shores and tribal relations of the Narragansett tribe of
Indians, and before entering upon the performance of the performance of their duties,
pursuant to the provisions of said act, were empowered to the further discharge
of their duties.
And whereas said commissioners after the proper
and due plotted mentions in relation to said act had been recorded in
the office of the town clerk of the town of Drashmuth in said county
of Washington pursuant to the order of the supreme Court of said state,
divided the lands assigned to the said state as provided in
said act into lots or parcels on such manner as once deemed by them
likely to facilitate the advantageous sale thereof and gave note
of it and said lands would be sold at public auction commencing on
Tuesday the eleventh day of July, AD 1822 at ten o'clock in the forenoon
at or near the Indian tribal House in said town of Drashmuth by
advertisement on "the Daily Register" and "the Narragansett Gazette"
two newspapers published in the county of Washington, in the
Providence Daily Journal and the Providence Evening Post two
newspapers published in the city of Providence, and in the Newport
Daily Journal a newspaper published in the city of Newport for more
than thirty days prior to the time of said sales. And whereas
said commissioners at said time and place and at an agreement
of time of sale, in spite of said commissioners gave public notice
at the place where such sale had been at the place however, in notice
to be held of the time and place to which said sale and adjoining
for and in behalf of said state did make sale of said lands to
said buyers each to the highest bidder. And whereas
at said sale on Monday the 11th (eleventh) day of July, AD 1822, lot
No 7 (Seven) on a certain plat entitled "Indian lands Reservation, East side"
surveyed and plotted by Mr. Greene, which said plat is to be recorded
in the records of land evidence in said town of Narragansett, and which
said lot is known as "Phillips lot", and containing three seven (37.22)
acres was sold to the Dormichael manufacturing Company of Pawtucket
for the sum of Forty seven 77/100 Dollars being the highest bidder though
which sum has been received by said commissioners.
Now Know Ye, That the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
for and in consideration of said sum of Forty seven 77/100 Dollars received
as aforesaid, does by these presents give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey
and convey, to said Dormichael manufacturing Company, its successors
and assigns said lot No 7 (Seven) hereinbefore described, to have and
to hold the same to it and said Dormichael manufacturing Company its successors
and assigns forever. In testimony whereof Samuel Colcock Governor
Treasurer of said state and in behalf of said state, by virtue of the
authority conferred upon him by said act and of all other authorities in
this behalf enabling him has hereunto affixed the signature and seal of
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said state this 11th (eleventh) day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and eighty two
signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Saml P. Collett
State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
By Samuel Leland
General Treasurer
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence County ss
On Providence in said county, on this
(eleventh) 11th day of August A.D. 1882, personally appeared before
me Samuel Leland, General Treasurer of said State, and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed
of said State, and this his free and voluntary act and deed individually
and in his capacity as General Treasurer as aforesaid
Saml P. Collett
Notary Public
Approved, August 11th 1882 Saml P. Collett Attorney General
Received for record Aug 19th 1882 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Cross Town Clerk
Whereas Dwight R. Adams of Warwick in the county of Kent and
State of Rhode Island, George Gaskell esq. of Wickford in the
county of Washington and said state and William P. Shuffleton esq.
of Newport in the county of Newport and said state were appointed
commissioners under Chapter Four of the Public Laws passed at
the January Session A.D. 1880 of said State, entitled "An act to abolish
the tribal authority and tribal relations of the Narragansett
tribe of Indians" and before entering upon the performance of
their duties under the provisions of said act were entrusted with the
faithful discharge of their duties. Whereas whereas the said
commissioners after the report and other part mentioned in relation
to said act had been received in the office of the Town Clerk
of the town of Charlestown in said county of Washington,
pursuant to the order of the Supreme Court of said State,
divided the lands assigned to the State as provided in said
act into lots or parcels in such manner as more deemed by them
likely to facilitate the advantageous sale thereof and have
noted that the said lands would be sold at public auction tomorrow
on sunday the eleventh day of July A.D. 1882 at 10 oclock
in the forenoon at or near the Meeting House in said
town of Charlestown by advertisement in the "Narragansett Herald"
and other newspapers published in
the county of Washington, in "the Providence Daily Journal" and
the "Corresponding Boss" newspapers published in the
city of Providence, and in the "Newport Mercury" a newspaper
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