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To All People to whom these presents shall come; I
John Longdon of Charlestown in the county of Washington in
the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor,
send Greeting, Know all ye that I the said grantor for and
in consideration of the sum of eighty five dollars to have and paid
before the executing hereof well and truly paid by George W Bose
of said Charlestown hereinafter called the grantee the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am from this fully
satisfied contented and paid; and have, of every part and
parcel hereof to do separate acquit and discharge the said grantee
his heirs executors and administrators forever by these presents
have given granted bargained sold aliened entered conveyed
and confirmed and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely
give grant bargain sell alienate enter confirm convey and confirm
the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract
of land situated in said town aforesaid with the buildings thereon
containing by estimation five acres more or less bounded as follows
on the north by land of Isaac Fenny on the East by the line of the
highway, and on the West by land of Fanny Fenny or however
bounded. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained
premises with all the appurtenances privileges and commodities &
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said grantee his
heirs and assigns 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
sealing 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 good perfect and absolute estate
of inheritance in fee simple; and have in myself good right full
power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell enter confirm
and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid
And that the said grantee his 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
owe occupy possess and enjoy the said seized and bargained
premises with the afortunances free and clear and fully
and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all
and other charges or tenures of the other grants bargains sale leases
mortgages wills entails jointures doweries judgments executions and
encumbrances of what name or nature soever, that might in any
measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself my heirs executors and
administrations do covenant and forever defend the above demised premises
to the said grantee his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
and demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant
secure and defend by these presents
The condition of this deed is such that whereas I the said John
Longdon have spented my negotiable promissory note for the
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sum of sixty two dollars bearing even date herewith and made payable
to the order of George G ownes six months after date with interest at the
rate of seven per centum per annum, payable semiannually till said
principal sum is paid whether at or after maturity and all
settlements of interest in arrears whether before or after maturity
to be borne interest at the rate aforesaid till paid
Now therefore If I the said grantor or my heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns, or any other person for me or for
them, shall pay said note at maturity, together with the full
interest accrued, according to the tenor thereof then this deed shall
be void otherwise said deed shall remain in full force and effect
Furthermore I the said grantor do hereby constitute and
appoint the said grantee his executors administrators and
assigns my Attorney irrevocable, with full powers of
substitution and revocation for me and in my name & in
his or their names or names, at any time, in case default
shall be made in the payment of my said note or of the
unearned interest due thereon and such default 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 of ten days twenty days
notice of such sale in some of the public newspapers
printed in this State, and in my name or in their name
or names, to make, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver
to the purchaser or purchasers thereof any deed or deeds that
may be necessary to vest in such purchaser or purchasee
a full and absolute estate in the simple tenure, and on
sale thereof (hereby granting unto my said Attorney power
to continue or adjourn such sale from time to time,) to
do anything and said Attorney 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 therefore to the payment of the
amount of principal and interest of said note hereby
secured, (I hereby agreeing that in case of a sale for
default in the payment of said sum aforesaid the interest
the principal of said note 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 if made or caused to be made by
virtue hereof.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 12th day of February in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty eight
Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
John R. Miles
John Longdon L. S.
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