The instrument's own words
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In presence of
George Leavitt.
Wm S Tucker L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington ss
In North Kingstown this 20th day of July 1884
William S Tucker personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free act and deed.
George Leavitt
Notary Public
Recorded for record July 23rd 1884 at 12 oclock PM.
and recorded by George Leavitt Town clerk
Whereas Dwight R Adams, of Narragansett in the county of Kent and
State of Rhode Island, George Leavitt, Michael, Jr of Richmond in the county
of Washington and said state, and William Sheffield Jr of Newport
& the county of Newport and said state were appointed commissioners
under the authority of the Public laws passed at the January session
AD 1842 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 engaged to the faithful discharge of their
duties said commissioners after the report
of plat mentioned in section 6 of said act had been recorded in the
office of the town clerk of the town of Charlestown in said county of
Washington in pursuance 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 in such manner as was deemed by them likely to
facilitate the advantageous sale thereof and gave notice that said
lands would be sold at public auction commencing on Tuesday the
eleventh day of July AD 1842 at ten oclock in the forenoon, at or near
the Indian Trading House converse in said town of Charlestown by advertisements
in the "Westerly Weekly" and the "Narragansett Herald" as well as others
papers published in the county of Washington, in the "Providence
Daily Journal" and the "Providence Evening News" newspapers
published in the county of Providence, and in the "Newport Mercury"
a newspaper published in the city of Newport for more than thirty
days prior to the time of sale of said 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, proceeded in behalf of said state, did make sale
of said lands at public auction to the highest bidders therefor.
And whereas at said adjournment of said sale, one, to wit, the
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Twelfth day of July AD 1882 lot No 6 (six) on a certain plat
entitled "Indian Reservation, Fort streak" surveyed and platted by
Mr. G. Greene, which said plat is filed in the records of land
evidence in said town of Charlestown, and which said lot contains
one 1/10 (one and one tenth) acres, was sold to Benj. B. Greene, Charles M. Burwick and
Alfred Collins of said Charlestown for the sum of Fifty ($50) dollars
they being the highest bidders therefore, which said sum since been
received by said commissioners.
Know all Men by these that
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, for and in consid-
eration of said sum of fifty dollars received as aforesaid, do by these
presents grant, bargain sell convey and assure to said
Benj. B. Greene, Charles M. Burwick and Alfred Collins their heirs and
assigns, lot No 6 (six) hereinbefore described,
To have and to hold the same to said Benj B. Greene, Charles
M. Burwick and Alfred Collins their heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof I Samuel Colbark, General Treasurer of said State,
for and on behalf of said state, by virtue of the authority conferred upon
him by said act and all of other authorities conferred upon
him, has hereto 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
Saml P. Cloot
Lo. S.
State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
By Samuel Colbark,
General Treasurer.
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence County to wit.
On Providence in said county on this eleventh
day of August AD 1882 personally appeared before me Samuel Colbark
General Treasurer of said State and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said state and this free
and voluntary grant and deed individually and in his capacity as General
Treasurer as aforesaid,
B. M. Bosworth
Notary Public
Approved August 11th 1882 Saml P. Cloot Attorney General.
Received for record August 5th 1889 at 9 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk.
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