The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents That I Albert
A Peckham of Charlestown County of Washington, State of Rhode
Island in consideration of Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars
to me paid by A. Prescott Baker of the City and County of
Newport State aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
do hereby quit grant bargain sell and convey unto the said
A. Prescott Baker and his heirs and assigns forever,
a certain tract of land situated in Charlestown aforesaid containing
twelve and one half acres more or less with a dwelling house
and other improvements there standing bounded and
described as Eastly on land of heirs of Aaron Seater,
Southerly partly on land now or formerly of Mary A
Hopkins or partly on land of heirs of Charles Bailey Neatly
on land more or more or formerly of Hannah Hazard & Southerly
on land now or formerly of Vermina White etc however otherwise
said premises may be bounded measured or described
Being the same premises conveyed to Albert A Peckham
by Perry Morse & Whaty Whitby by deed dated March 26th
1876 and is recorded in said Charlestown with all the
rights and easements I fore and to hold the
granted premises to the said A Prescott Baker his heirs
and assigns to their own use and behoof forever.
And I the grantor of myself my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant with the grantee with the
his heirs and assigns That I am lawfully seized in
fee simple of the granted premises That they are free
from all incumbrances That I have good right to
sell and convey the same to the grantee and his heirs
and assigns forever as aforesaid and that I will
and my heirs executors and administrators shall
warrant and defend the same to the grantee and
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful
claim and demands of all persons
Provided Nevertheless that if the grantor or his heirs
executors or administrators shall pay unto the grantee
his executors administrators or assigns the sum of three
Hundred and fifty dollars in three years hence with
five per cent interest thereon per annum payable semiannually
at that rate until said principal shall have been paid
whether at or after maturity hereof and all installments of
interest in arrears convening likewise at the same rate
unpaid and until such payment keep the building
standing on the land aforesaid insured against fire
in a sum not less than three hundred and fifty dollars
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for the benefit of said mortgagee and his executors administrators
and assigns, at such Insurance Office as he shall approve
and also pay all taxes and assessments levied or assessed
on the granted premises and shall not commit a suffer
any strip or waste of the granted premises: This deed
as also his note dated the 11th day signed by the grantor whereas
for value received I promise to pay the grantee or order the
said sum and interest at the time aforesaid shall be void,
But if said interest or any installment thereof shall become
due and remains unpaid for the space of thirty days, the
mortgagee his assigns and personal representatives may
treat the said mortgage debt and the said promissory note
as due and payable and may proceed to collect the same
as if the full term named in said note had expired.
And Provided Also, that at any time after any breach
of the foregoing condition the grantee or his executors adminis-
trators or assigns may sell and dispose of the granted
premises with all improvements may be thereon,
at public auction either with or without order of court,
such sale to be a on or mean the granted premises without
further notice or demand, and by giving notice of the
time and place of sale once in each of three successive
weeks in one newspaper printed in the county of Washington
and in his or her own names or as the attorney of the
grantor for that purpose by these presents duly authorized,
convey the same absolutely and in fee simple, to the
purchaser or purchasers accordingly and out of the money
arising from such sale to reclaim all sums then settled
by this deed (whether then or thereafter payable) together
with interest and all costs and expenses, paying the
surplus if any, to the grantor or his assign and such
sale shall forever bar the grantor and all persons
claiming under him from all right and interest in
the premises, at law or in equity, It being mutually
agreed that the grantee or his assigns may purchase at
said sale without other notice than above provided and
that no other purchaser shall be responsible for the association
of the purchase money nor be obliged to inquire if breach
of condition has been made, or if said notice of sale has
been given, or if any money hereinafter mentioned is
or owing or unpaid nor be required to ascertain the
propriety or regularity of any such sale nor be affected
by express notice that any such sale is impropriety
And provided also, that until some breach of the condition
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of this deed, the grantee shall have no right to enter and take
possession of the Premises; and that by any such breach, said
promissory note and all such principal money shall become due,
payable and collectible, though said note may not have
arrived at maturity. In Witness whereof I the said
Albert A. Wickham and I Katie S. Wickham wife of said
Albert A. Wickham in Token of my release of all right and
title of owner in the granted Premises, have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 26th day of March in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and ninety six
Signed and sealed in the presence of
George B. Cross
Albert A. Wickham L.S.
Katie S. Wickham L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington ss.
Charlestown April 14 1896 Then
personally appeared the above named Albert A. Wickham
and Katie S. Wickham his wife each personally known to
me and known to be the persons who signed the foregoing
deed and they acknowledged the above instrument to be
their free act and deed, before me.
George B. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record April 14 1896 at 11-30 o'clock AM,
and recorded by George Calones Town Clerk
Know all men by these Presents That J. A. Crescent Baker of the City of
Boston in the State of Massachusetts formerly of Charlestown Rhode Island, the mortgage
named in a certain mortgage given by Albert A. Wickham of Charlestown Rhode
Island to me date March 26 1896 and recorded in the Land Evidence of said Charlestown
in Lib 125 page 300 and 301, do hereby acknowledge that I have received from said Albert
the mortgage named in a certain mortgage full payment and satisfaction of the same and in
consideration thereof do hereby cancel and discharge said mortgage and release and quitclaim
unto the said Albert and his heirs and assigns forever the premises thereby mortgaged.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of February 1897
Signed and sealed in the presence of
J. K. Cummings Jr. A Crescent Baker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk Co. ss. February 11 1897
Then personally appeared the above named A Crescent Baker and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed, and he being known to me to be
the party executing the foregoing instrument
Before me Thomas K. Cummings Jr.
Notary Public L.S.
Land evidence of Charlestown recorded Feb 17 1897 by George Calones Town Clerk
it is recorded and signed and sealed
The page as recorded
