The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come, I Amos
Pleasance of Charlestown, County of Washington, State of
Rhode Island, Send Greeting. Know ye, that I the said
Amos Pleasance hereinafter called the grantor (for) and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty two (222)
dollars in hand before the executing hereof, well and truly paid
by J. M. Carpenter ( ) H. Bongman, H. Loder and H. G. Bulger,
do partners and doing Business under the firm name of
Longdon, Carpenter & Co of Providence R.I. the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully satisfied,
contented and paid; and thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof do remise, acquit and discharge the said Longdon,
Carpenter & Co their heirs recorded and administrators
forever, by these presents, have given, granted, bargained,
sold, alienated, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and by
these presents do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant
bargain sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the
said Longdon, Carpenter & Co. (hereinafter called the grantees)
their heirs and assigns forever, one undivided half part
of a certain farm situated in said Charlestown, known
as the Bank farm which the said grantor owns jointly
with James P. Pleasance, comprising three tracts of land,
first tract contains one whole mile or less, with dwelling
house, and other building thereon. Second tract contains
forty acres more or less, and the third tract contains 24
acres more or less, for boundaries of the said tracts reference
is hereby made to former deeds of the same or record in
said Charlestown. 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 grantees their heirs and
assigns, forever, to them and their own proper use & benefit
and behoof forever. And I the said grantor for myself
my heirs executors and administrators, do covenant promise
and grant to and with the said grantees their heirs and
assigns, that at and before the executing hereof I am the
true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained
premises, and am 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 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 grantees their heirs and assigns
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76 shall and may from time to time, and at all times forever
hereafter, by these presents, lawfully, peaceably,
and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said
conveyed and bargained premises with the appurtenances free
and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, remitted, released
and discharged of and from all and all manner of former or
other grants, bargains, sells, leases, mortgages, wills, writs,
jointures, doweries, judgments, expectations and encumbrances
of what name or nature soever, that might in any measure
or legal 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 named grantees to the said grantees their heirs and
assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any
person or persons whatsoever, of none to warrant some
and defend by these presents except one mortgage to E.A.
Smith of Providence for the sum of $ 350.00
and the creditors of this deed is such, that whereas I the
said Amos & Rebecca have executed my negotiable promissory
note in the sum of two hundred and twenty five dollars
being due date november seventh and ninth payable to the oven
of Chace, Compositor on demand with interest till
said promissory sum is paid, whether at or after maturity
and all installments of interest in arrears whether before
or after maturity to be paid at the same specified time
place, that Mortgage of which I the said grantor or any of my
heirs executors, administrators or assigns, or any other person
for me or for them, shall pay and note at maturity together
with the interest thereon, according to the terms 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 grantees their successors administrators
and assigns, my Attorneys irrevocable, with full powers of
institution also substitution for me and in my name
do in his or their name or names, at any time, in case
default shall be made in the payment of said note or of
the interest due thereon and such default shall continue for
the term of ten days to sell at public auction the premises
aforesaid or any part thereof by posting, after the
expiration of said term of ten days, twenty days notice
of such sale, in some one of the public newspapers printed
in said State and in my name or in their name a
names, to make, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver
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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, (hereby
granting unto my said attorney power to continue or adjourn
such sale from time to time,) I do authorize my said Attorney
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 appropriate 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
payment of interest the principal if any of such sale shall be
deemed due and payable on the day of such sale) accounting
to me or 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 10th day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety.
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
George C. Cross Amos P. Greene L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington SS
On Charlestown in said county
in this 13 day of April AD 1890 Amos P. Greene
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument, by him signed, to be his free
and voluntary act and deed.
George C. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record January 30th 1895 at 10-30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George C. Cross Town Clerk
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