The instrument's own words
page 1
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Know all men that I Abner H. Eccleston of Richmond in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, the mortgagor within
named for and in consideration of the sum of seventy two Dollars to
me paid by George G. Cross of East Greenwich, the receipt whereof
I hereby acknowledge do hereby grant assign transfer and make over
to said George G. Cross his heirs executed administrators and assigns
the within described premises and all my right title and interest
therein and the debts secured thereby To have and to hold the same
to him said George G. Cross in his heirs executors administrators and
assigns forever as ue ample manner as I said Abner H. Eccleston
might hold and enjoy by virtue of the within mortgage deed and
not otherwise And I do covenant for myself my heirs executors and
administrators covenant and agree to bind with said Geo G. Cross
his heirs executors administrators and assigns that he have right
to assign premises as aforesaid and that he said George G.
Cross may peaceably hold and enjoy the same subject however to the
right of redemption as by law in such case is provided)
against the lawful claims of all persons and furthermore
I the said Eccleston do hereby substitute and appoint in my
place said George G. Cross to be the attorney of the mortgagor
using macam bel within named to do and perform all the acts
matters and things that I said Abner H. Eccleston might or could
do and perform by the letters of the power conferred on me in
and by the letters of attorney in said mortgage and as fully
and officially I all respects and to all intents
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 17th day of February 1883
Before me at
Geo G. Cross
A. H. Eccleston Md. L.S.
State of Rhode Island ve
Washington
In Cohasset in this 17th
day of February 1883 Then personally appeared before me
Abner H. Eccleston and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his free act and deed
George G. Cross
Sam Lelkes
Received for record Feb 17 1883 at 5 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk
For original mortgage see page 98