The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island sc
Washington ss
In Charleston this 27th day of
October 1882 William Le Danphear personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the within instrument by him
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed,
George L. Henox
Town Clerk
Received for record Nov. 28th/1882 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George L. Henox Town Clerk
Whereas Dwight R. Adams of Warwick in the
county of Kent and state of Rhode Island, George Carmichael Jr.
of Providence in the county of Washington and said state, and
William P. Sheffield Jr. of Newport in the county of Newport and
said state, were appointed commissioners under Chapter 800
of the Public Laws passed at the January Session A.D. 1853
of said state, entitled Act to abolish the tribal authority
and legal relations of the Narragansetts Indians of Connecticut
and aged before entering upon the performance of their duties under
the provisions of said act engaged to the faithful discharge
of their duties; and Whereas said commissioners after the
report and plan mentioned in section 6 of said act had been
rendered 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 directed the family assigned to the said State
as provided in said act, who died or parcels in such manner as
was deemed by them likely to facilitate the advantageous
sale thereof and gave notice that said lands would be
sold by public auction commencing on Tuesday the eleventh day
of July A.D. 1853 at ten oclock in the forenoon at or near the
Indian Meeting House in said town of Charlestown by
advertisement in the "Weekly Pickel" and the "Narragansett
Herald" two newspapers published in the county of Washington
"the Providence Daily Journal" and "the Providence Evening
Post" in news papers published in the city of Providence land
and the "Newport Mercury" a newspaper published in the city of
new port. Furthermore they gave notice from time to the time of
sale; And whereas said commissioners at said time
and place, and at an adjournment of said sale, of which
said commissioners gave public verbal notice at the place
where such sale had been last previously notified to be held,
of the time and place to which said sale was adjourned
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For and in behalf of said state did make sale of said lands at
public auction to the highest bidders therefore whereas
of said sale, on the 11th (eleventh) day of July, AD 1882 lot
No 13 (thirteen) on a certain lot entitled "Sashiba Reservation" Cedar
Swamp surveyed and platted by Mr. D. Greene, which said plot is
to be recorded in the records of town evidence in said town of
Charlestown and which said lot contains twenty one 1/3 (21.3) acres
was sold to Thankful Greene wife of Millicent S. Greene of
Narragansett to the sum of eight 75/100 ($8.75) being the highest
bidder therefore, which said sum has since been received
said sum considerable. I say knowing that the
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations for and in
consideration of said sum of seven 75/100 dollars promised as
aforesaid does give, grant bargain sell,
alienate, exempt and convey to said Thankful Greene her heirs
and assigns said lot No 13 (thirteen) hereby more described:
To have and to hold the same to her said Thankful
Greene her heirs and assigns, forever.
In testimony whereof Daniel Clark, General Treasurer
of said state, for and in behalf of said state by virtue of the
authority conferred upon him by said act and all other
authorities in this state enabling him, have hereunto set
affixed the name and seal of said state this thirteenth day
of September AD eighteen hundred and eighty two.
Witness, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Wm. Sheffield Jr
L.S.
State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations
By Samuel Clark
General Treasurer
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence County ss
on this thirteenth day of September 1882 personally
appeared before me Samuel Clark General Treasurer of
said state and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his
free and voluntary act and deed of said state, and his
free and voluntary act and deed individually and in his
capacity as General Treasurer as aforesaid.
[Signature]
[Signature]
Approved Sept 13th 1882 Saml P. Cott Attorney General
Received for recording Nov 24th 1882 at 8 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk
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