The instrument's own words
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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 & sc
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 Farnishmichael Manufacturing
Factorying Company held in Westerly, 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
"farnished" 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 then all men by these presents
that the Farnishmichael 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 Westerly
and "Mechanics Savings Bank" both the said banks be-
ing located and doing business in Westerly, 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
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commence the Green Hill Bull Bull and situated in the town of Doreth
Kingston in said Washington County containing by estimation ten
(10) acres the same more or less and bounded as described as
substantially as follows viz Northly by land now or formerly of
George H Browning Easterly by land now or formerly of Whitney
Porter Southerly by land now or formerly of Daniel B Browning
and Westerly by land now or formerly of the heirs of John
Browning increased or formerly owning the same or may
be bounded Being the same land that was conveyed to George
Cornwall and others by deed from Henry B Champlin
dated May 1st AD 1806 and recorded in the land records of
said town of North Kingston reference thereto being hereby had
and made Also a certain other tract or parcel of land
situated in said town Kingston containing seventy (70) acres
more or less and all buildings and improvements thereon standing
and bounded as described substantially as follows viz
Northerly by land now or formerly of George A Rothwell and
Honest R P Rothwell Westerly by land now or formerly of said
George A Rothwell Easterly by land now or formerly of the
heirs of Jonathan Healey deceased and Southerly the fence
now or formerly of George H Browning and Mary Philbrick
or number thereto the same may be bounded or described
referring and intending to convey all the land that is a wood
be covered by the waters of the mill pond when kept up to
the height of the present dam being an estate formerly
owned by John Miller late of said North Kingston deceased
reference being hereby had and made to a deed of said tract
of parcel of land from William S Lawton to Alexander
Cornwall and Cousins A Sheffield dated the 13th day of
September AD 1807 and recorded in Book No 20 page 58 & 59
of the records of said town of North Kingston for
recording deeds of real estates in a more particular description
thereof Also a certain other tract a parcel of land situated
in said town of North Kingston and bounded and described
substantially as follows viz Beginning at a point between
land now or formerly owned by John R Browning and house
of A Carmichael say Here may said Green Hill mill on
the South side of the driveway a travelled path thence Easterly
bounding Southerly on a path eighty (80) feet thence Westerly
Southerly bounding Westerly on land now or formerly
belonging to said John R Browning until it comes to the
mill Brook thence easterly bounding southerly by said
Brook to land of said A Carmichael Also thence northerly
bounding easterly on said A Carmichaels land to the place of
beginning or however otherwise the same may be bounded
or described Being the same premises that were conveyed
to A Carmichael and others by deed from John R Browning
and dated the 10th day of September AD 1888 and recorded
in said town Kingston L deed Book No 26 at page 393 reference
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thereto being hereby had and made for a more full and particular
description thereof, meaning and intending also to convey with
the aforesaid lots of land all the mills and buildings of whatever
manr or kind standing thereon, together with all water rights and
all rights privileges and easements connected with or appurtenant
thereto and all and singular the following described machinery
that is located on said premises viz: [illegible] of Cards, Jacks, 1
Wheel, 20 looms, 1 Marker, 1 Spooler, 1 Dresser, 1 Engining, 1 Boiler,
3 Days kettles, 1 More Pot (for washing wool) 1 Turning Lathe, 1 load
of Boiler, 1 Cloth Press, 1 Shear, Also one other Lot or parcel of
land comprising four (4) lots known as the Hamlet called shrubs, situate
in the town of Richmond and the town of Charlestown in said Washington
county consisting of a manufacturing property and mill estate with
all the buildings thereon standing, old and demolished and described
substantially as follows, viz: the lot of land situated in said
Charlestown is bounded as follows, viz: northerly by the highway
which crosses the Pawtuxet river, on the easterly side
of Pawtuxet River and southerly and westerly by the lands of the
heirs of Colby & Dennison, described, and contains by estimation thr
(3) acres be it the same more or less. The first lot of land on said
Richmond is bounded as follows, viz: on the northerly by the New
Providence and Boston Railroad, on the easterly by the aforesaid
highway, on the southerly and westerly by said Pawtuxet River,
and contains by estimation eight (8) acres be the same more or less
the said second lot in said Richmond is bounded as follows, viz:
Beginning at the northwesterly corner of said lot and at the
corner of the highway which said highway intersects said Railroad
and running in an easterly direction by said side said railroad
and running into lands of Martin Parks, thence southerly by and with said
Parks lands and lands of Yr. Lo. Sauphan, thence again easterly by
and into the southerly line of said Sauphan's lands to the highway,
thence southerly by and with said highway to said Pawtuxet river,
thence westerly by and with said river to another highway, thence
northerly by and with said river to another highway, thence
northerly by and with said last mentioned highway to the place of
beginning; the said third lot of land in said Richmond being
bounded at the extreme corner of said lot on the line of said railroad but
adjoining the premises of Yr. Lo. Sauphan and now used by said
Sauphan as a place of residence, running in an easterly direction
by and with said railroad to lands of Martin Parks, thence
southerly by and with said Parks land to the Pawtuxet river, then
westerly by and with said river to the highway, thence north
easterly by said highway to lands of Yr. Lo. Sauphan, thence again easterly
by said highway and with the southerly line of said Sauphan's premises,
thence northerly by and with the east line of said Sauphan and
again northerly by and with the place of beginning, together with all water rights
and all rights privileges, and easements connected with or
appurtenant thereto Is granted and to hold the said grant
and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof
to the said Granite Savings Bank and the said Mechanics Savings Bank
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their successors and assigns forever. And the said Carmichael
Manufacturing Company for itself to successors and assigns does
hereby covenant with said Savings Banks respectively that the above
granted premises and said personal property are free from all
incumbrances, that it has good right to convey the same to hold
as aforesaid, and that it will warrant and defend the same to
the said Savings Banks respectively their successors and assigns
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
the condition of this deed is such that whereas the said
Carmichael Manufacturing Company has by its treasurer
for that purpose duly authorized and empowered executed to
two negotiable promissory notes bearing same date herewith
and made payable to one the said Mantle Savings Bank
or order, said notes after date for the sum of three thousand
five hundred dollars, with interest payable semi-annually
in advance at six per cent per annum, and one to the
said merchandise Savings Bank, or order, six months after
date for the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars
with interest payable semi-annually in advance at six
per cent per annum. Now therefore the said
Carmichael Manufacturing Company its successors and
assigns or any person for it other then shall well and
truly pay or cause to be paid the aforesaid notes together
with the interest thereon according to the tenor thereof then
this deed shall be null and void otherwise it shall be and remain in
full force and effect Furthermore the said
Carmichael Manufacturing Company does hereby appoint
Thomas Vincent Treasurer of the said Mantle Savings Bank and
J Bardley Dean Treasurer of said merchandise Savings Bank or
their successors by said offices respectively as attorneys
irrevocable with full power of substitution and of revocation
to sell at public auction the said premises at any time
after the said notes or either of them, or the said semiannual
interest shall have become due and remain unpaid for
the space of ten days first giving notice thereof for at least
three weeks in some public newspapers printed in said
Providence and also in the city of Providence in said state.
And upon such sale shall execute granting unto
any said attorneys procure to convey or arrange such sale
from time to time in the name of said Carmichael
Manufacturing Company, or in their names grants general
and sufficient deeds of sale of said premises and said
personal property with the usual covenants of warranty as to
est estate in fee simple in the premises and may collect and receive
the purchase money and after paying all the costs and
expenses of such sale or sales all other money due
from said Carmichael Manufacturing Company to said
Savings Banks either or both of them. Land sealed by this
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mortgage, (the said Carmichael Manufacturing Company hereby
agreeing that in case of the sale for default in the payment
of the said semiannual interest due then either or both of the
said notes, the principal then remaining unpaid or payable on one or
both of said notes shall be deemed due and payable on the day of
such sale) to pay the residue to said Carmichael Manufacturing
Company or its successors and assigns hereby ratifying and
confirming all things which may be done by said attorney for the
said principal aforesaid. Furthermore, the said Carmichael
Manufacturing Company for itself, its successors and assigns, does
hereby covenant with the said Savings Bank, that insurance against
loss by fire shall be kept and maintained upon the buildings
and personal property on the premises aforesaid at such office or
offices as shall be approved by them respectively, in a sum not
less than seven thousand dollars and the assignments thereon shall
be assigned
paid and the policies of such insurance shall be
and transferred to the aforesaid Savings Bank respectively as a
collateral security hereto, and in default thereof they do hereby agree
that the respective Savings Bank aforesaid may effect such
insurance and the premiums or premiums paid therefor shall be
a further lien upon the said estate added to the amount of said
notes and securities by these presents. In witness whereof
we have caused the name and corporate seal of the said Carmi-
chael Manufacturing Company to be signed and herewith affixed
this twenty ninth day of June AD 1886.
signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
the words "locus" "sigill" having first
been interlined
Alexander Carmichael
Albert B. Crafts
Carmichael Manufacturing Co
By George Carmichael
President of the Corporation L.S.
L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss.
Westerly, for County of [illegible] ss. On Westerly this 26th day of
June AD 1886, then George Carmichael President of said Carmichael
Manufacturing Company personally appeared and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be his free and deed of the said
company before me
Albert B. Crafts
Notary Public
Received for record July 17th 1886 at 12 oclock pm
and recorded by George E. Lorres Town Clerk