The instrument's own words
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Whereas Dwight P. Adams of Narragansett in the county of
Kent and State of Rhode Island, George Learne Michael Joh[n] of
Richmond in the county of Washington and said State, and
William P. Sheffield of Newport in the county of Newport
and said State were all appointed commissioners under the provisions
of the Public Law passed at the January session AD 1834 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 the instructions
contained therein; and whereas said commissioners after the repeated trial
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 Judicial 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 were
deemed by them likely to facilitate the convenient sale
thereof, and gave notice that said lands would be sold at
Public auction commencing on Tuesday the eleventh day of
July AD 1835 at ten o'clock in the forenoon at or near the
Town Meeting House in said town of Charlestown his advertisement
ment in the "Newesterly Weekly" and the "Narragansett Record"
two newspapers published in the county of Washington, in the
"Providence Daily Journal" and the "Providence Evening Post," two
newspapers published in the city of Providence, and in the
"Seaport 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 of said time and place, at
an adjournment of said sale of which said commissioners gave
public notice at the place where such sale had been
last previously notified of the time and place to which
said sale was adjourned, for and in behalf of said state, did make
sale of said lands at public auction to the highest bidder therein;
And whereas at said adjournment of said sale, on the
twelfth day of July, AD 1835 (by lot 13) on a certain plat
entitled "Divided Narragansett Lot Survey" 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 eighty six hundredths (86.00) acres, was sold to Elisha
C. Carpenter of said Charlestown for the sum of Thirty four 50/100 (34.50)
dollars, being the highest bidder therefor, which said sum
since been received by said commissioners.
Now Know
that the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, for and
in consideration of said sum of Thirty four 50/100 dollars received as
aforesaid, does by these presents, grant bargain sell, alien
enclose and convey to said Elisha C. Carpenter his heirs and
assigns said lot No 13 (thirteen) heretofore described,
To have and to hold the same to him said Elisha C. Carpenter
his heirs and assigns, forever. In testimony whereof, Samuel
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Delark, General Treasurer of said State, for and in behalf of said
state, by virtue of the authority conferred upon him by said act and
of all other authorities in this behalf enabling him, has hereunto
affixed the name and seal of said state, this thirteenth day of
August one thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Mr P Sheffield jr
La [illegible]
State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations,
by Samuel Delark
General Treasurer
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,
Providence County to wit
I, [illegible] in Providence in said county on this thirteenth
day of August AD 1882 personally appeared before me
Samuel Delark, 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,
Mr P Sheffield jr
Notary Public
Approved Dept 13th 1882 signed Plott Attorney General
Received for record January 14th 1882 at 11 o'clock AM
and recorded by George R Cornell Town Clerk
Whereas Dwight R Adams, of Warwick in the county of Kent
and State of Rhode Island, George Carmichael for the [illegible]
of the county of Washington and said state, and William P Sheffield
in the county of Newport and Providence said state, were
all appointed commissioners under chapter 8ov of the public laws
passed at the January session AD 1880 of said state, entitled
An Act to establish the tribal authority and tribal relations of
the Narragansett tribe of Indians, and before entering into 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 examination and [illegible]
mentioned in section 6 of said act had been received 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
advantagous sale thereof said board gave notice that said parcels
would be sold by public auction commencing on Tuesday the
eleventh day of July, last 1882 at ten o'clock in the forenoon
at or near the Rhode Island Meeting House in said town of Charlestown
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