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To all people to whom these presents shall come, I, Obadiah
Lawton of Charlestown in the county of Washington, and state of
Rhode Island, Collector of taxes of said Charlestown, Send Greeting
Whereas, the said town of Charlestown at a meeting duly notified
and held on the fourth day of June AD 1811 wrote that a tax of four
cents on each and hundred dollars be assessed on the rateable property in
said town for the purpose of defraying the expenses of said town, and
said tax made afterwards (say) on the 23rd day of August AD 1811 assessed
according to lists and whereas, said town at a meeting duly notified
and held on the third day of June AD 1812 wrote that a tax of four 1/2 cents
on each hundred dollars be assessed on the rateable property in
said town for the purpose of defraying the expenses of said town, and said
tax made afterwards (say) on the 22nd day of August 1812 assessed according
to lists and the tax bills in due form delivered to one the said collector
with the warrants attached thereto signed by the town clerk of said
town requiring me to proceed according to law and collect said taxes
and place the same in the town treasury of said town; and whereas the
heirs of Aaron Slaters declared themselves negligent to pay the taxes assessed
against them and expressed in said tax bills, amounting by the sum
of one dollar and seventy eight cents and in consequence thereof I died on the
21st day of April AD 1813 levy warrants upon a certain tract
of land belonging to said heirs of Aaron Slaters in said Charlestown
and did advertise the same for sale according to law at his two public sales
in said town for more than twenty days previous to sale; and also in
the Sentinel Advertiser a newspaper printed in Providence in said
county and state; and on the 20th day of May AD 1813 at 10 o'clock
at the rose mills in said town being the time and place appointed
I proceeded to sell at auction by the sign of said land as well necessary
to satisfy said taxes with interest and incidental expenses, and Daniel
Slaters of said Charlestown was the highest bidder therefor.
Now therefore that in consideration of the sum of one dollar
and ninety seven cents ($1.97) being the amount of said taxes with interest
and incidental expenses paid by me to said Daniel Slaters I the said
Collector of taxes hereby give, grant bargain sell and convey unto the said
Daniel Slaters his heirs and assigns all the right title and interest which
the said heirs of Aaron Slaters had at the time of assessing said taxes
in and to a certain tract of land in said Charlestown containing fully
eight acres, described as follows, beginning at the south line of said
lot bounding southerly on land of Daniel Slaters remaining southerly
bounded by land of Daniel Slaters and land of Bristol
Michaels and bounded westerly on land formerly owned by Luke Hopkins
and other owners, land to extend south to a line parallel with the first
mentioned line foremost to entrance in the lot being conveyed fully with
acres, reserving however one quarter of an acre where the family burial
ground is located on said left however conveyed with a right of way to
land from the same forever hereafter. The above described lot being
so much of said heirs land levied on as was necessary to satisfy said
taxes interest and expenses. To have and to hold the above to
him the said Daniel Slaters his heirs and assigns forever subject to
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the right of redemption provided by law. And I the said Coharles Lowes
Collector as aforesaid do covenant with the said Daniel Seater his heirs
and assigns that I have advertised said property as hereinbefore stated
and have complied with the terms of the law regarding the collection of
taxes. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 30th day of May AD 1885
On Insector of
Govt. In Lowes
State of Rhode Island
Washington sc
State of Rhode Island
Washington sc
Charles Lowes L.S.
Collector
In Charlestown on this 30th day of
May 1885 Coharles Lowes collector personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be
his free act and deed in his capacity as aforesaid.
George Lowes
Notary Public
Collector's Sale of Real Estate.
The undersigned, Collector of Taxes of the town of Charlestown hereby
gives notice that he will sell at public auction at Lowes Mills in
said town the premises hereinafter described, on Wednesday the 28th day
of May AD 1885 at 10 oclock p.m. (the following parcel of land (of the
above) when such notice is hereby given) or as much thereafter as may
be necessary to pay the taxes assessed thereon for the years 1883 and
1884 and due and unpaid at the date hereof amounting to one dollar
and eighty cents together with interest costs and expenses. A certain
tract of land situated in said Charlestown bounded Northerly by land
and trees to the west of Sam Seater bounded Southerly by land
of Joseph Burt Courtesy by land of Minister Michael and other Indian
land, southerly by land of Dudley Hopkins and easterly by land
formerly owned by Louke Hopkins and Indian land or however
otherwise bounded.
Charles Lowes
Collector
Charlestown April 21st 1885
Received for record June 1st 1885 at 4 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Lowes Town Clerk
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