The instrument's own words
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Truth (10th) day of October AD 1892 That Albert S. Baberock
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act
and deed. Herbert H. Phillips
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record Nov 8 1892 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George E. Cross Town Clerk
To All People to whom these Presents shall come.
I George E. Burke of the City and County of Providence
in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
Send Greetings. Know ye That I the said grantor for
and in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred Dollars
to me in hand, before the sealing hereof, well and truly
paid by Stephen M. Burling of Johnston in said County
of Providence hereinafter called the grantee, the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am
therewith fully satisfied, constitute and praise; and
thereby, sell and off every part and parcel hereof as general
acquire and purchase the said grantee Stephen M.
Burling his heirs, executors and administrators forever
by these Presents, have given, granted, bargained,
bold, aliened, conveyed, assigned and confirmed,
and by these presents do freely, fully, and absolutely
give, grant bargain, sell, alien, assign, convey and
confirm unto the said grantee his heirs and assigns
forever, that tract or parcel of land with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, situate in Charlestown,
County of Washington in said State, being the undivided
real estate of Job Lawler, now deceased, and is bounded
and described as follows, Beginning at the small gate
at the Bed Road, so called, thence in a Northerly course
through the centre of the house, thence same course
Northerly until it comes to a stone in the wall
marked "B." thence Easterly on land of Thomas
Johnson, thence Southerly and Easterly on land of
said Thomas Johnson and heirs of John P. Saunders
until it comes to said Bed Road: thence Westly
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408 on said But Road to the first mentioned bound or gate.
Being the same premises conveyed to one said Grantor by
deed from Hannah to Kelly and another duly recorded
in the Town Clerks Office in said Charlestown reference
hereto being had. 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 only proper use, benefit
and behoof forever. And I the said grantor for myself and
for my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant
promise and grant to and with said grantee his heirs and
assigns, that at and before the executing hereof I am the
true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and lawfully seized and possessed of the
same in my own proper right as good, perfect and
absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple, and have
in me 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 hereafter
by the 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 affine-
nances free and clear, and fully and clearly acquitted,
indemnified and discharged of and from all and all manner
of former or other gifts, grants, bargains sales, leases,
mortgages, wills, debts, jointures doweries, judgments,
executions and encumbrances, of what nature or tenure
soever that might in any manner or degree obstruct
or make void this present deed. Furthermore I the
said grantor for myself and for my heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant and agree to warrant and enlarge the above described
premises to the said grantee his heirs and assigns,
against the lawful claims or demands of any person or
persons whatever, forever to warrant secure and defend
by these presents. And I many do hereby with
of said grantor in consideration of the sum here paid as
aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the
said grantee his heirs and assigns, all my right of
dower in and to the aforementioned premises.
The Condition of this deed is such that whereas
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the said George E. Perkins have executed my negotiable promissory
note for the sum of Four Hundred (400) Dollars bearing even
date herewith, and made payable to the order of Stephen M
Budlong one year after date with interest at the rate of six
per centum per annum payable semiannually in advance
until said principal sum is paid, whether at or after maturity
and all installments of interest in arrear, whether before or
after maturity, to bear interest at the rate aforesaid until paid,
Now therefore, if 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 all
the interest therein, 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
grantor do hereby constitute and appoint the said
grantee my respective executors, administrators and assigns,
my attorneys irrevocable, with full powers of
substitution and revocation, 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 semiannual interest due
thereon, or a breach shall be made of the covenants of
Insurance hereinafter 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, the first day giving, after the expiration
of said term of ten days twenty days notice of
such sale in one of the public newspapers
printed in said County of Washington 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 purchasers
a full and absolute estate of in fee simple therein
bid or sale thereof hereby granting unto my
said Attorneys power to continue or adjourn such
sale from time to time) I 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 apply the
residue thereof 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
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410 payment of said semiannual interest, or for breach of such
covenants of Insurance, the principal of said note shall be
become due and payable on the day of such sale
accruing 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 neater 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 in the premises aforesaid
in a sum not less than four thousand (4000) Dollars and
that the Policy or Policies of said Insurance shall be
assigned and transferred to the said grantee and assigns
as collateral security moreover, and in default thereof, etc
we heartily agree that the said grantee or designees may effect
such Insurance and premium or premiums had therefore
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 ninety two.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
J. R. Fogarty George E. Perkins L.S.
Mary L. Perkins L.S.
State of Rhode Island etc
County of Providence Sc. In Providence this eleventh
day of November AD 1892 then George E. Perkins above
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument to him signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed. John R. Fogarty
Notary Public
Received for record November 12 1892 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George Lo. Coons Town Clerk
For transfer of this mortgage see page 433
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