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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 Saml H. Hart Attorney General
Received for record August 5th 1884 at 10 oclock 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 of Richmond in the county of
Washington and said state and William Williams of Newport in the
county of Newport and said state men a 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 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 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, a parcel in each section thereof as they saw fit
to facilitate the advantages 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 oclock 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" 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
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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 had
of the time and place to which said sale was adjourned for and in behalf of
said state, and made sale of said lands at public auction to the highest bidders
thereon;
Which whereas at said adjournment of said sale, on Tuesday
the eleventh day of July AD 1822 lot no 10 (ten) on a certain plat entitled
"Ocean Reservation" but sketch surveyed and platter by Mr. S. Greene, reach
said plat is to be returned in the course of twelve months in said town of Tiverton,
and which said lot contains on the [illegible] acres was sold to Pyg. B. Greene, Charles
Charles M. Burdick and Alfred Colburn all of said Charlestown for the sum of
Thirty two (32) dollars they being the highest bidders therefor, which said sum
has since been delivered to said commissioners.
Know all men by these presents, That the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
for and in consideration of said sum of thirty two dollars received as
and payment where of by these presents, give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey, enfeoff and
convey unto said Pyg. B. Greene, Charles M. Burdick and Alfred Colburn, their
heirs and assigns, said lot no 10 (ten) hereinbefore described.
To have and to hold the same to them said Pyg. B. Greene, Charles
M. Burdick and Alfred Colburn their heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof Samuel Letark, General Treasurer of said state, for
and in behalf of said state, by virtue of the authority conferred upon
him by said act and sale of other authorities in him reposing enabling him
has 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
Samuel Plott
L. S.
State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
By Samuel Letark
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
Black 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,
Samuel Plott
Notary Public
Approved August 11th/1822 Samuel Plott Attorney General
Received for record August 11th 1824 at 9 oclock AM,
and recorded by George H. Cross Town Clerk
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