The instrument's own words
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Stephen Bromwell his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and
defend the aforesaid premises to the said Stephen Bromwell
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons claiming by, through or under me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 8th day of December in the year of our lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty five
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of John Congdon L. S.
George Lo Coose
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington ss
On Charlestown in said county on
this 8th day of December AD 1885 the above named John
Congdon personally appeared before me, and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free
and voluntary act and deed. George Lo Coose
Notary Public
Received for record June 26th 1886 at 7 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Lo Coose Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I Dudley
Hopkins of Charlestown in the county of Washington in
State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the
sum of one dollar to me paid by Stephen Bromwell of the
city becoming of Providence state appeared, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised released
and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise,
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Stephen
Bromwell his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title,
interest property plainly land demand, which I now have
or of right ought to have or claim in and to a certain
tract of land situated in said Charlestown, containing
twenty one 21 [illegible] acres here, being that same tract of
land which the said Dudley Hopkins purchased of the
State of Rhode Island by a deed bearing date August 11th
1782 and is lot no 6 on a certain plat exhibited "the
Reservation Each lot" which said deed and plat are on
record in said Charlestown reference thereto being made
for a more particular description To Have and to
hold the same, with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
thereunto appertaining to the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs
and assigns forever And I the aforesaid Dudley Hopkins
for myself and for any heirs executed and administrators
do covenant with the said Stephen Bromwell his heirs and
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assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid described
premises to the said Stephen Brownell his heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by, through, or under me,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 23rd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty six.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
George G. Cross
Mary E. Cross
Dudley Hopkins S. S.
his
mark
State of Rhode Island &
Washington for SC
In Charlestown in said county
in this 23rd day of June AD 1886 the above named Dudley
Hopkins personally appeared before me, and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be his free act
and voluntary act and deed.
George G. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record June 26th 1886 at 7 oclock P.M.
and returned by George G. Cross Town Clerk
At a meeting of the stockholders of the Learmishael Manufacturing
Factorying Company held in Westgridly, in the State of Rhode Island
this 26th day of June AD 1886, it was voted: That the treasurer be
and he is hereby authorized to negotiate a loan of seven thousand
dollars on the mill property of said corporation known as the
"shannons" property and the "Green Hill" property upon the
best terms possible, and that the President be and is hereby
authorized to execute a mortgage or mortgages therefore
and the Treasurer to sign each note or notes as may be
required.
Now therefore all men by these presents
that the Learmishael Manufacturing Company a corporation
duly incorporated under and by the laws of the state of Rhode
Island and in consideration of the sum of seven thousand
dollars to be paid by the "chanics Savings Bank" of Westgridly
and "Mechanics Savings Bank" both the said banks being
located and doing business in Wakefield county of Washington
and state of Rhode Island, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
these presents do sell convey and confirm to the
said Savings Banks their successors and assigns forever, one
certain tidal or parcel of land together with the mill dwelling
houses and other buildings and improvements thereon standing