The instrument's own words
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208 To all People to whom these Presents shall come I
John Ho. Perry of Charleston R.I. hereinafter called the
Grantor, Do let Greeting, Know ye, that I the said grant
for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Dollars to
me in hand, before the sealing hereof, well and truly paid
by George W. Torres of said Charleston hereinafter called
the grantee the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
and am therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid;
and of thens and of every part and parcel thereof, do
exonerate, acquit and discharge the said grantee his
heirs, executors and administrators forever by these
presents have given, granted, bargained sell, aliened,
enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and by these
presents do fully, fully and absolutely quit, grant bar
gain sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever, All the right
title and interest I have in the following described tract
of land, the first tract contains twelve poles broad and is the
same premises I hold by deed from Oliver P. Johnson
dated Aug. 18th 1841. The second tract is bounded as
follows, on the North by land formerly of Thomas Rogers
on the East by a highway on the South by land of the heirs
of James R. Matthews and on the West by land of Roy
Fisher. The third tract is land which I hold by indenture
from my parents Chapman & Frances Perry and is bounded
on the West & North by land of Hannah White, East by
hand of Matilda Condison and South by the Saw Mill road
so called, the fourth tract is known as the Thomas Rogers
land bounded Northerly & Easterly by a highway, Southerly
by land of the grantor and Westerly by land of George
H. Annenes in however either of said tracts may be
bounded, all being situated in said Charleston,
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained
premises, with all the privileges, appurtenances and
commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise
appertaining to the said grantee, his heirs and assigns
forever to his and their only proper use, beneficial and legal
forever. And I the said grantor for myself my heirs
expectors and administrators, do covenant Promise and
grant to and with said grantee his heirs and assigns
that at and before the sealing hereof and for all the time,
sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises
and am lawfully seised and possessed of the same,
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in my own proper right 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 as aforesaid
And that the said grantee his heirs and assigns, shall
and may from time to time, and at all times forever here
after by force and virtue of these presents lawfully, peaceably
and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the
said demised and bargained premises with the appurten
ances free and clear and full and clearly acquitted,
exonerated and discharged of and from all and all
manner of tenures or other gifts, grants bargains, sales,
leases, mortgages, wills entails priorities, damages judg
ments, 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 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 whatsoever, forever to warrant
seize and defend by these presents. The consideration
of this deed is such that whereas I the said John Ho
Perry have speculated my negotiable promissory note
for the sum of fifty dollars bearing even date herewith
and made payable to said George L. Converse or eight
months after the 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 interest in arrears to bear interest
as aforesaid till paid. And therefore if I the
said John Ho Perry or my heirs executors, administrators
or assigns or any other person for me or for them shall
have paid said note at maturity together with the interest
thereon, according to the tenor thereof then this deed
shall be void; otherwise shall be and remain in full
force and effect. Furthermore I the said John
Ho Perry do hereby constitute and appoint the said
grantee his executors, administrators and assigns my
attorneys irrevocable with full power of substitution
and revocation for me and in my name or in their
names at any time in case default shall be made
in the payment of my said note or semiannual
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interest due them, and such default shall continue for
the term of ten days, to sell at public auction at such
time and place, on the premises or not as they deem
advisable, the premises aforesaid, or any part thereof, and
to bid upon and become a purchaser thereof they shall
being after the expiration of said term of ten days
two monthly notices of such sale in some one of the public
newspapers published in said Washington County
in my name or in their 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 purchasers a full and absolute
estate in fee simple therein and on sale thereof, having
granting unto my said attorneys full power to continue
a adjournment such sale from time to time. I do authorize
my said attorneys to receive the amount the sums
may be sold for and after the payment of all the expenses
incident to such sale or sales to apply and apply therefore
private the residue thereof to the payment of the amount of
principal and interest of said note hereby recouped, I hereby
agreeing that in case of a sale for default in the payment
of said renewal annual interest on the principal of my said note
shall be declared due and payable on the breach of such note
accounting to me 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 made or
caused to be made by virtue hereof. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
fourth day of November A.D. 1890.
In Presence of
Charles Lorres
John H. Perry S.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
Scituate this 4th day of
November Ad 1890 John H. Perry personally appeared
before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument be
his have signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed.
Charles Lorres
Justice of the Peace
Received for record Nov. 4. 1890 at 4 o'clock P.M.
and recorded by George G. Lorres Town Clerk