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of substitution and revocation for me and in my name or in the
of their name or names, at any time in case default shall be
made in the payment of said note or of the semiannual interest
due thereon, and such default shall continue for the term of
ten days, to sell at public auction the premises aforesaid, or
any part thereof if they first give, after the expiration of said
term of ten days, twenty days notice of such sale, in some
one of the public newspapers printed in this state and in my
name or in their name or names, to make, execute seal,
acknowledge and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof
any deed or deeds that may be necessary to vest in such
purchaser or purchasers a full and absolute estate in fee
simple thereon, and on sole sale thereof, hereby granting my said
said Attorneys power to continue ad infinitum such sale grant
time to time). I do authorize my said Attorneys to receive the
amount the same may be sold for, and after the payment of
all the expenses incident to such sale or sales, to apply and
appropriate the residue thereof to the payment of the amount
of principal and interest of said note hereby secured (I hereby
agreeing that in case of a sale for default in the payment of
said annual interest the principal of my said note shall be
deemed one and payable on the day of such sale) accounting
to me or my heirs and assigns, for all sums over and above
the amount thereof I hereby ratifying, approving and
confirming such sale, or sales as may be made or caused to
be made by virtue hereof. Or testifying whereas
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty first.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Joseph L. Churnch
John Congdon L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
day of December 1881 John Congdon personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument they have signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Joseph L. Churnch State Senator,
Received for record Dec. 18th 1881 at 2 oclock PM
and recorded by George L. Clowes Town Clerk
Having received full payment I hereby cancel and
discharge the above mortgage this 1st day of February
1888. Witness my hand George L Clowes