The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come. I Millia
h R Browning of Charlestown, County of Washington, in the State of
Rhode Island send Greeting. Know all the World that the said Millia
h R Browning hereinafter called the grantor for and in consideration
of the sum of ten hundred and forty four dollars declare in hand
before the sealing hereof well and truly paid by Isage
W and Albert H Harris of Charlestown aforesaid the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and with therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid; and therefore of and every part
and parcel thereof to do innovate, acquit and discharge the said
Geo W and Albert H Harris their heirs, executors, and administras
tors forever by these presents; have given, granted, bargained,
sold aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed assigned and confirmed, and by these
presents do forever fully healthy and absolutely give grant bargain,
sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said Isage W,
& Albert H Harris hereinafter called the grantees their heirs
and assigns forever the whole undivided one half part of a certain
tract of land situated in said Charlestown, containing by
estimation from acres the same more or less with a dwelling
house known standing bounded as follows, on the South
by my land formerly of Albert W Stanton, on the East by land
of George W Hallowell on the North by the Post Road
and on the West by land of the heirs of Joseph the Pauffie
and land of Eunice & Rebekah R Halsey moreover otherwise
bounded, to have and to hold, the said grant granted and
bargained premises with all the appurtenances, Privileges
and immunities to the same belonging or in any way
appertaining to the said grantees their heirs and assigns
forever, to them and their heirs for their benefit and behalf of
forever, and I the said grantor for myself my heirs
executors and administrators, do covenant promise, and grant
to me with the said grantees their heirs and assigns, that
at any and before the executing hereof I am the true, sole and
lawful owner of the abut bargained premises, and am
lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own
proper right as good full and absolute estate of
inheritance in fee simple and have in myself good right
full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain sell
convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner
as aforesaid, and that the said grantees their heirs and
assigns, shall and may from time to time, and at all
times forever hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents
lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold use weather,
possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises,
with the appurtenances free and clear, and fully and
clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of all and
all old manner of former claims other grants bargain
sales leases, mortgages whatso entails, settling dowries, judg-
ments, executions! and encumbrances of what name or
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nature power that might in any measure or degree obstruct
or make void this Indenture deed! Furthermore I the
said grantor for myself my heirs, executors and administrators
do covenant and engage the above described premises to the said
grantees their heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or
demands of any person or persons whatsoever. Forever to warrant
seize and defend by these presents. And I James
m. Browning wife of the said William R. Booming in consideration
of the sum held of aforesaid, do hereby release and forever
quitclaim unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns, all
my right of Possession in and to the aforementioned premises.
This condition of this deed is void and shall be void that whereas I the said
William R. Booming, have executed my negotiable promissory
note for the sum of two hundred and forty five dollars bearing
even date herewith and made payable to the order of George
W. Albert power one year from date with interest at
the rate of six per centum per annum payable annually till
said principal sum is paid, whether at or before maturity, and
all installments of interest in arrears whether before or after
maturity, to be paid in full at the said grantor or my heirs executors
sons administrators or assigns. Now therefore, if I the said grantor or my heirs executors
administrators or assigns, or any other person, for me or in
for them, shall pay said note at maturity together with the interest
thereon according to the tenor thereof then this deed shall be
void otherwise shall be remain in full force and effect
Furthermore, I the said grantor do hereby constitute and
appoint the said grantees their executors, administrators and
assigns, my Attorneys irrevocable, with full power to do all
substitute and revoke for me and in my name or in
his or their name or names, at any time in case default shall
be made in the payment of my said note or of the amount
of interest due thereon, or breach shall be made of any covenants
or reserve heritable contained and such default or
breach shall continue for the term of ten days, to sell at
public auction the premises aforesaid, or any part thereof, they
first giving after the expiration of said term after ten days' notice
days notice of such sale, in some one of the public newspapers
printed in Washington County and in my name or in their
or names, to make, execute, seal acknowledge and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof any deed or Deed that may
be necessary to vest in such purchaser or purchasers a full and
absolute estate in fee simple herein, and on sale thereby I hereby
granting unto my said Attorneys power to continue a adjourn
granting unto my said Attorneys power to continue a adjourn
such sale from time to time.) 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 executed
I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for default in the
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payment of said annual interest or for breach of such covenants an
of Insurance the principal of said shall be deemed due 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 had
or caused to be made by virtue hereof
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my heirs
executors, administrators and assigns, do hereby covenant
with the said grantee his heirs or assigns, that Insurance
against loss by fire shall be kept and maintained upon the
buildings on the premises aforesaid, in a sum not less than
two hundred and fifty dollars, and that the policy or policies
of such Insurance shall be assigned and transferred to the
said grantee their heirs and assigns as collateral security
hereby, and in default thereof do hereby agree that the said
grantee their heirs or assign may offset such Insurance
and premium or premiums paid hakim shall be a further
lien upon the said estate added to the amount of said note
and secured by these presents
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this ninth day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty six,
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of William R Browning L.S.
George Co Cross James M Browning L.S.
State of Rhode Island ve
County of Washington S S
On this ninth day
of November 1886 William R Browning personally
appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
Instrument by him signed to be his free act voluntary
act and deed George Co Cross
Attorney Public
Received for record Nov 13th 1886 at 4 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George Co Cross Town Clerk
For transfer of the foregoing mortgage see Book M 16 page 434