The instrument's own words
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assigns, that I am lawfully seised in fee simple of the aforementioned
premises; that they are free from all incumbrances, that I have good
right to sell and convey the same to the said Sheffield his heirs
and assigns forever as aforesaid; and that I will and may warrant and defend the same to
the said Sheffield his heirs and assigns in law against all persons, against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness
whereof I the said Benjamin Thomas being a widower have hereunto
set my hand and seal this twenty second day November in the year
of our lord eighteen hundred and eighty two.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
H. N. Faber
Joel M. Kenyon
Date of Rhode Island
Washington co November 22nd 1882
Then personally appeared
the above named Benjamin Thomas and acknowledged the above
instrument to be his act and deed
Before me
H. M. Lanphear Notary Public
Received for record Dec 22nd 1882 at 4 oclock PM
and recorded by George Le Corvis Town Clerk
Whereas, Dwight R. Adams, of Northwick in the county of Kent
and state of Rhode Island, Edward Pelton, of Pawtucket
in the county of Washington any said state, and William T. Sheffield
of Newport in the county of Newport and said state, were appointed
commissioners under Chapter 800 of the Public Acts, passed at the
January session A.D. 1880 of said state entitled An Act to abolish the
civil 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 engaged to the faithful discharge of
their duties.
And whereas, said commissioners have filed their report
and what mentioned in section 6 of said act had been recorded in the
file of the Town clerk of the town of Charlestown in said county of
Washington pursuant to the order of the Governor of said state as provided in said act
to fold or parcels in such manner as may seem proper to them and likely
to facilitate the advantageous sale thereof and gave notice that said
lands would be sold by public auction and conference on Tuesday the
sixth day of July A.D. 1882 at ten oclock in the forenoon at a near
the Social Meeting House in said town of Charlestown by advertisements
in the "Weekly Echo" and the Narragansett Herald thus newspapers
published in the county of Washington in the "Providence Daily
Journal" and the "Providence Evening News" newspapers
published in the city of Providence and in the "Newport Mercury."
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a newspaper published in the City of Newport, for more than thirty
days prior to the time of said sale; And whereas, said commissioners
at the time and place and at an adjournment of said sale, of which
said commissioners gave public notice at the place, date and
time such sale had been previously notified to be had
of the time and place to which, six days sale had been adjourned, and
for which said state did make sale of said parcels at public auction
to the highest bidders therefor. And whereas at said adjourn-
ment of said sale, on Tuesday, the twelfth day of July, AD 1822 [illegible]
H. [illegible] on certain plot entitled "Indian Reservation Plot" such
surveyed and platted by Dr. G. Greene, which said plot is to be
recorded in the records of land evidence in said town of Charlestown and
which said plot contains roughly seven hundred acres was sold
to John M. Whitney of said Providence for the sum of thirty seven
dollars, he being the highest bidder therefor, which personal sum has
since been received by said commissioners. Now therefore
that the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, for and
in consideration of said sum of thirty seven dollars received as
aforesaid, does by these presents give, grant bargain sell, alien convey, off
and convey to said John M. Whitney, his heirs and assigns said plot
of four hundred [illegible] described, I have and I hold the same
to John said John M. Whitney his heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof, I Samuel Clark, General treasurer of
said state, for and in behalf of said state, by virtue of the authory
conferred upon him by said state and all other authorities in
behalf enabling him has hereunto affixed the name and seal of
said state. This eleventh day of August AD eighteen hundred and
eighty two.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
don[illegible] & Colt
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 Providence in said county, on this
eleventh day of August AD 1822 personally appeared before me Samuel
Clark, General Treasurer of said state and acknowledged the following
instrument to be the free and voluntary act and seal of said state
and this free and voluntary act and deed individually and in his
capacity as General Treasurer as aforesaid.
R. M. Borrowell Notary Public
Approved August 11th 1822 Saml P. Colt Attorney General
Received for regd Dec 2nd 1822 at 3 oclock PM
and recorded by George G. Lorre Town Clerk
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