The instrument's own words
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Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
George Lo Ross.
Varnum Ennis L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington
In the town of Charlestown this 29th
day of December AD 1887 Varnum Ennis personally appeared
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument, that he had
signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
George Lo Ross
Notary Public
Received for record December 29th 1887 at one o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George Lo Ross Town Clerk
Richmond Rhode Island February 19th 1891
Having received full satisfaction of the within mortgage, and the note thereby
secured I hereby release and discharge the within mortgage deed.
Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of February AD 1911
Signed recorded in presence of
George H. Colaleks L.S.
Coleman J. Cushing
Recorded May 10 1911 by George Lo Ross Town Clerk
Whereas an agreement was made on the 13th day of July
1844 by and between Roland G. Hazard and John H. Colaleks
and recorded in the Town of Richmond Rhode Island in book
10 p 849 1849 fixing the height and width and length of the wayway
of the dam at Coa Loa ride, and whereas it is for the advantage
and benefit of the owners of the water privileges at Shannons
and Coa Lo ride to erect in said wayway certain wastegates
whereby surplus water may be more readily drawn from
said dam. Now therefore in consideration of said
benefit and of the sum of one dollar paid by the Carolina
Mills Company, the Technological Manufacturing Company
a corporation chartered by the General Assembly of said
State now owning the water privilege at Shannons hereby
gives and grants full permission to the Carolina Mills
Company to erect and maintain in said wayway at
Coa Lo ride, such wastegates as they may see fit providing
that the space along the top of said wayway for the flow
of water shall not be reduced below the space required by
said agreement except for the purposes necessary for
said gates. In witness whereof the Technological
Manufacturing Company have hereunto affixed their
name and seal by their President duly authorized for
that purpose this 28th day of December 1884.
In presence of
George Carmichael Pres. Carmichael duly auth res L.S.
Thed H. Hazard
Wm B. Lawton
over
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496
State of Rhode Island
Washington, ss.
On Westerly this 21st day of January AD
1888 personally appeared before me George Carmichael J President
of the Connecticut Monthly Meeting’s acknlowledged the aforegoing instrument
by him signed to be his & their free act and deed.
Convox M. Mars
Notary Public.
Received for record January 21st 1888 at 12 oclock mr
and recorded by George S. Cross Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come, I William
Leemanman of Charlestown, county of Washington, in the state of
Rhode Island having after called the grant with send erecting
from Me That I the said grantor for and in consideration of
the sum of One hundred and eighty dollars to one in hand
before the executing hereof well and truly paid by George T.
Harris or Richmond in said county and state hereinafter
called the grantee the receipt hereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am herewith fully satisfied contented and paid; and
thereof and of every part and parcel thereof all covenants
acquitt and discharge the said grantee his heirs, executors and
administrators forever, by these presents; have given, granted,
bargained, sold and delivered, conveyed conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents do fully absolutely and quietly give, grant
bargain sell alone convey convey and confirm unto the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated
situated in said Charlestown with all the buildings thereon
standing, containing fifty acres more or less and bounded as
follows. On the South West by Road by the land of his heir of Leaven
Legard, on the East by Bequiat’s brook and on the North by
Paget’s land or however otherwise bounded.
To have and to hold, the said grants and bargained premises
with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities to the
same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee
his heirs and assigning forever, to his and their only proper use
benefit and behalf forever. And I the said grantor for myself
my heirs executors and administrators, do covenant promise
and grant, to and with the said grantee his heirs and assigns
that at and before the executing hereof I was the true sole and
lawful owner of the above bargained premises, and was lawfully
seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as
good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple; and
I 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
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