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432 Know all men by these presents, That the
New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company
in consideration of the sum of one dollar and other
good and sufficient considerations to it paid by the
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
hath remised, released and forever quitclaimed and by
these presents doth remise, release and forever quitclaim
unto the said New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company, its successors and assigns forever,
All the right Title, interest property claim and demand
which said New York, Providence and Boston Railroad
Company now has, or by right ought to have or claim,
in and to all and singular, its railroads and branch
railroads, and all its real estate and personal property
of every name and nature and wherever situate, and
all its rights, franchises and privileges, To have
and to hold the same with all the rights, privileges
and appurtenances hereunto appertaining to it the
said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company, and its successors and assigns forever,
In testimony whereof the said New York, Providence
and Boston Railroad Company hath hereunto set
its corporate seal and seal this third day of February
1893 acting herein by Samuel D. Babcocks its President
and agent hereunto duly authorized.
By Insurance of
R. L. Babcocks
Lily Babcock
The New York, Providence and Boston
Railroad Company
By Samuel D. Babcocks. L.S.
President
State of New York ss
City and County of New York to wit
On this 17th day of February 1893 personally
appeared Samuel D. Babcocks President and Agent of
the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed
to be his free and voluntary act and deed and the free
and voluntary act and deed of said New York Providence
and Boston Railroad Company
Before me Frank E. Hall
Notary Public N.Y. Co.
Received for record Feb 25 1893 at 6 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George L. Crane Town Clerk to