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504 Know all men by these presents, That George
G. Austin of Charlestown in the county of Washington, State of
Rhode Island in consideration of one dollar to me paid by the
Blanks Mills Womens Benevolent Temperance Union of Warwick
in the County and State aforesaid (a corporation created by
the laws of the State of Rhode Island), do hereby lease
and let unto said Blanks Mills W. B. T. U. for the term of
twenty five years from the date hereof a certain tract of
land situated in said Charlestown containing 2400 square
feet, bounded as follows, Beginning at the Southeast corner
of said lot at the highway and at the Northwest corner of the
of the Town House lot so called, thence Easterly bounding
Northerly by said Town House lot eighty feet, thence Southerly
thirty feet, and thence Westerly eighty feet to said highway,
bounding Easterly and Southerly by land of said George G.
Austin, thence Northerly bounding Westerly by said highway,
thirty feet to the place of beginning To have and to hold
the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances
therunto appertaining to the said Blanks Mills W. B. T. U.
to its successors and assigns for the term of twenty five years
as aforesaid, at the expiration of which and said term this lease
becomes null and void and the said premises reverts to
the said George G. Austin his heirs and assigns forever,
And it is provided that the said Blanks Mills W. B. T. U.
may erect on said building and make such improvements upon
said leased premises as they may see fit during their occupancy
of the same and shall have liberty to remove the buildings
and improvements which they may erect on said premises,
and may sublet said premises as they see fit during their
occupancy of the same as provided in this lease. And at the
expiration of said term of twenty five years the said Blanks Mills
W. B. T. U. shall vacate and quit possession of the
premises, and this is made a part of the consideration of this lease.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
6 day of January 1894
Signed Witnessed of
George G. Austin [seal]
George G. Austin L.S.
State of Rhode Island re County of Washington ss. In Charlestown
this 6 day of January 1894 George G. Austin personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free
act and deed.
George G. Cross Notary Public
received from read January 6 1894 at 2 Febs P.M.
and recorded George G. Cross Town Clerk
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