The instrument's own words
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50 To all People to whom these Presents shall come I
Albert B Brown of Charlestown in the county of Washington
and State of Rhode Island, Send Greeting, I/Brown age
that I the said Albert E. Brown hereinafter called the
grantor for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred
twenty five dollars to me in hand before the executing
hereof well and truly paid by Henry W Laber the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge had I therewith fully
satisfied contented and paid thereof and of every
part and parcel thereof do covenant acquit and discharge
the said Albert E. Brown hers executors and administrators
forever by these Presents, have given, granted, bargained,
sold, alienated, conveyed and confirmed and
by these presents do hereby fully and absolutely give,
grant bargain sell alien convey convey and confirm unto
the said Henry W. Laber hereinafter called the grantee
his heirs and devises forever, a certain tract of beach
land with a cottage thereon standing, situated in said
Charlestown, bounded & described as follows, Beginning
at the southwest corner of said lot at a stake & stones
at the time of the beach grass as it now grows, thence
Northerly bounding Nearly on land now formerly of
Nathan R. Foster one hundred feet to a stake & stones,
thence Easterly bounding Southerly on said Foster's land
twenty eight feet to a stake & stones, thence Southerly
bounding Easterly by land of said Foster one hundred
feet to said line of beach grass, thence Westerly by said
line of beach grass thirty feet to the place of beginning,
And the said grantor hereby relinquishes the right to
draw water which was granted to him in the deed of
leathering Pellets from the well on land adjoining this
premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever, To have and to hold the said granted 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 assigns
forever to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof
forever. And I the said grantor for and for his
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 the true sole and lawful
owner of the above bargained premises and lawful
seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right
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as 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, convey and confirm the said
bargained premises in manner aforesaid. And that the said
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, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said devised
and bargained premises with the appurtenances fee and
clear and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and
discharged of and from all and all manner of summons,
or other suits, demands, judgments, executions and execu-
brances of what name or nature soever that might in any
measure or degree disturb or make void this present deed.
Furthermore I the said grantor for myself and for my
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and engage
the above demised premises to the said grantee his heirs
and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons in whatsoever power to warrant and defend by these presents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand
and seal this 12 day of Dec eighteen hundred and
eighty eight.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of A. E. Brown S.S.
Oscar E. Barker