The instrument's own words
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Whereas, Dwight R. Adams, of Wannuck in the county of Kent
and State of Rhode Island, George Carmichael Jr. of Pawtucket
in the county of Washington in said state, and William R
Sheffield Jct of Newport in the county of Newport and said state
were appointed commissioners under chapter too of the Public Laws
passed at the January session AD 1820 of said state entitled "An Act
to establish the land office authority and final authority and title
relations of the Narragansett lands of Constance" 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 after the report and 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, pursuant 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 1822 at ten oclock in the forenoon
at or near the Industrial Meeting house in said town of Charlestown
by advertisement in the "Weekly Nachby" and the "Narragansett
Herald" two newspapers published in the county of Washington, in
the Providence Daily Journal" and the "Providence Evening Press"
two newspapers published in the city 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 said sale.
and whereas said commissioners at said time and place, and at an
adjournment of said sale of which said commissioners gave public
notice at the place where such sale had been last previously
notified to be had of the time and place to which said sale was adjourned
for and in behalf of said state, did make sale of said parcels at public
auction to the highest bidders therefore, which
and whereas at said
adjournment of said public sale, or to wit the twelfth day of July AD 1822 lot
No (eight) seventeen on plat entitled "Indian Reservation Plat" east
surveyed and platted by M. S. Greene which said plat is to be recorded
in the records of land evidence in said town of Charlestown and which
said lot contains one (1) 1/100 acres, was sold to Benj B. Greene Charlestown
by Benj B. Greene Charlestown and Caleb Collins of said Charlestown for the sum of
fifty from (50) dollars they being the highest bidders therefore, which
said sum has since been received by said commissioners.
Now know you, that the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
for and in consideration of said sum of fifty dollars received
as aforesaid does by these presents grant bargain sell alone
absolute and convey to said Benj B. Greene Charlestown and Caleb
Collins their heirs and assigns said lot No (eight) seventeen heretofore
described To have and to hold the same to them said Benj B.
Greene, Charlestown Benj B. Greene and Caleb Collins their heirs and assigns
forever. In testimony whereof Samuel Locke, General Treasurer
of said state for and in behalf of said state, by virtue of the authority
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conferred upon him by said act, and of all other authorities in this
behalf enabling him, that has hereunto affixed the name and seal of said
state this eleventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighty two,
signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Saml P. Cloot
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 1882, personally appeared before me, Samuel Clark, General
Treasurer of said state, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be
the 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.
B. M. Bennett Jst
Notary Public
Approved August 11th 1882 Sant & Hart Attorney General
Received for record August 5th 1884 at 10 o'clock AM
and recorded by Gadge C. Jones Clerk
Whereas, Dwight R. Adams, of Warwick in the county of Kent and State
of Rhode Island, George Courtenay Hall of Richmond, in the county of
Washington and said state and William Williams 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 Act 1880 of
said state, entitled "An Act to abolish the legal disability and tribal
relations of the Narragansett tribe of Indians," and before entering upon
the performance of their duties under the provisions of said act must engage
to the faithful discharge of their duties. And whereas, said
commissioners after the report and 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, pursuant to the order of the supreme court
of said state divided the lands assigned to the said state as provided in
said act into 6 lots, or parcels, in such manner as one deemed by them likely
to facilitate the advantages said thereof and gave notice that said lands
would be sold at public auction commencing on Tuesday the eleventh day
of July AD 1882, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at or near the Indian
Meeting House in town of Charlestown by advertisement in the "West
Weekly" and the "Narragansett Herald" in newspapers published in the
county of Washington, in the "Providence Daily Journal" and the "Providence
Evening Press" the newspapers published in the city of Providence, and
the "Newport Mercury" 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 said time and place, and at an
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