The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come: The barcelona
Mill Co, a corporation duly authorized by the General Assemble of
the State of Rhode Island and located in Richmond in said State
hereinafter called the grantor, send Greeting. Know that we the said
grantor for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand
Dollars to us in hand before the presenting hereof well and fully paid
by Edward P. Metcalf of Pawtucket in said State hereinafter called
the grantee, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, and
are hereby with fully satisfied contented and paid, of thereof and of every
part and parcel thereof do assign and discharge the said grantor
in his executor and administrators forever by these presents Three
given granted bargained sold a leased enclosed conveyed and conveyed
and by these presents do fully hereby and absolutely give grant bargain
sell alien convey transfer convey and perpetrate unto the said grantee his
and assigns forever A certain lot of land situate in Richmond
in said state containing ten rods more or less and located on the road
leading from the village of cardiology to the providence hs, called in
said townland and that the same estate conveyed to the grantors by
lebret lifer & dondald by deed dated November 8, 1880 and the
recorded in the Real Estate records of said townery in Book 21
pages 178 & 179, reference to the same being had, to have and to hold
the said granted and bargained premises, with all the privileges appurtenances
and commodites to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the
said grantee his heirs and assigns forever to his their and their duly proper
use benefit and behalf forever and we the said grantor for our heirs
executors and administrators do covenant promise and grant to and
with the said grantee his heirs and assigns that and that and before the said
hereof we were the true sole and absolute and owners of the above bargained
premises and were lawfully seized and possessed of the same on
in our proper right as good and perfect and absolute estate of inheritances
in full simple: and there in ourself good right full power and lawful
authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained
premises in manner as aforesaid, First that the said grantee his
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time, and at all times
forever hereafter, buy free and peace and quiet possession of the lately bargained
and granted hereby, used occupied possess, threes and enjoy the said denied
and bargained premises with the last appurtenances free and clear, and full
and clearly exempted liberated and discharge of and from all bad
all manner of forever or former oh this gifts grants bargains sell sales mortgages
wills entails duties devices judgments seizesings and encumbrances
of what name or nature soever, that may in any measure or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed,
Furthermore, we the said grantors for our heirs executors and
administrators do covenant promise and engage the above denied premises
To the said grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
or demands of any persons persons whatsoever, forever to warrant
secure and defend by these presents
In Testimony whereof we have hereto set our hands and seal this
eighteenth day of June eighteen hundred and eighty four
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Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Having b Bailey
Carolina Mills Company
by Franklin Metcalf Treasurer L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss
Franklin Metcalf treasurer of Carolina
Mills Company personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument, being his signature, to be his free and voluntary
act and deed.
[illegible]
[illegible] Justice of the Peace
Received for record June 18th 1844 at Office of the Town Clerk
and recorded by George Converse Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come: I Benoni
lo Kenyon of Charlestown County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island being of sound mind knowing that I the said Benoni lo Kenyon
hereafter called the grantor for and in consideration of the sum
of Six thousand Dollars to be in hand before the ensuing third
of July and truly paid by Robert lo Arnold of Richmond County
and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am forever fully satisfied entitled and paid thereof and thereof
and every part and parcel thereof do covenant acquire and discharge
the said Robert lo Arnold his heirs successors and administrators
forever by these presents have given granted bargained sold aligned
imparted conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do freely
fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey
and confirm unto the said Robert lo Arnold hereafter called the
grantee his heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of land
situated in the town of Charlestown aforesaid in the village of
[illegible] bounded and described as follows namely at the
northwest corner of said lot at the northeast corner of a lot owned by
[illegible] northwest corner of said lot at the northeast corner of a lot owned by
William D Everard on the highway and running southerly on said
highway about nine rods to lot owned by Timothy lo Moore thence
easterly and at right angles with the first mentioned bound thence
south about nine rods therefore and parallel to the first mentioned bound nine
rods to the southeast corner of lot and bound by said Kenyon thence westerly
by said land toward lot owned by said Robert to the place of commencing and
containing about one and one eighth of an acre be it the same more
or less And it is hereby made a condition of this deed that the
said Arnold shall make and maintain all the line fence which
encroach to maintain and that there shall be no intoxicating
liquors distilled for sale on said premises I to have and to hold