The instrument's own words
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KNOW All MEN by these Presents, that We
Daniel H. Babcock and Charles H. Babcock of North Smithfield
county of Providence, State of Rhode Island hereinafter called
the mortgagors in consideration of ten dollars solace to us
paid by Welcome Tidwell of Richmond in said county and
State hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell
and convey unto the said mortgagee and his heirs and
assigns forever, a certain tract of land situated at
Providence neck in the Town of Charlestown in said
county and state, with a dwelling house and other
improvements thereon, bounded as follows, beginning at the
Northwest corner of the lot hereby conveyed, at a stake in
the ground about 75 feet south from the old breach and
on the East side of the highway nearly opposite land of
Stephen Boothman thence Easterly or a line parallel with
a line drawn in continuation of Stephen Boothman's line
100 feet thence Northerly on a line 100 feet from the
highway 90 feet thence Westerly to the highway to a point
90 feet South from the first mentioned bound, thence
Southerly along the highway 90 feet to the point of beginning
or however otherwise bounded To have and
to hold the aforesaid premises, with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to the
use of the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns
forever. And we the said mortgagors do hereby for
ourselves and for our heirs, executors and administrators
covenant with the said mortgagee and his heirs and
assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee simple of
the said granted premises that the same are free from
all incumbrances that we have good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in
manner as aforesaid; That the said mortgagee and his
heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times
hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said
premises and that we the said mortgagors will and
our heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said mortgagee and his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons Provided nevertheless, and this
conveyance is made upon the express condition, that if the
said mortgagors or their heirs, executors, administrators or
assigns shall pay unto the said mortgagee or his
executors, administrators or assigns the full sum of his
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hundred (200) dollars wherefor the said mortgagees have made
their negotiable promissory note for said aggregate sum bearing
even date with these presents and made payable to the order
of Welcome Tidwell twenty days from the date hereof with
interest thereon at the rate of 6 per centum per annum, payable
semiannually 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 and shall also pay all taxes
and assessments of any kind levied and assessed upon or in
respect of said premises, than this deed, as also said promissory
note, shall become and be absolutely void to all intents and
purposes whatsoever. But if default shall be made
in the payment of the said note or of said interest at the time
or times and in the manner aforesaid, or of the taxes or
assessments aforesaid, as the same became payable, or any
of either of them, or of any part thereof, or if breach
shall be made of the covenant for insurance hereinafter
contained, then it shall be lawful for the said mortgagees
or his executors, administrators or assigns to sell together
or in parcels, all and singular the premises hereby
granted, or intended to be granted or any part or parts
thereof and the benefit and appurtenances of redemption of the
said Daniel J. Forbes and Caleb Babcock and their heirs, representatives,
administrators and assigns, in their public auction upon
the premises and to bid for and become the purchaser or
purchasers at any such sale, and no other purchaser or
purchasers shall be answerable to the application of the
purchase money) first giving notice of the time and place
of sale by publishing the same at least once a week for
three successive weeks in some newspaper published in
Washington county with power to adjourn such sale from time
to time, provided that the publishing of said notices shall be
continued together with a notice of the adjournment or
adjournment at least once each week in the same newspaper
and in his or their own name or names, or as the attorney or
attorneys of the said Daniel J. Forbes and Caleb Babcock for that
purpose by these presents duly authorized and appointed
with the full power of substitution and revocation, to make and execute
and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers at such sale a
good and sufficient deed or deeds of said premises in
fee simple and to receive the proceeds of such sale or
sales, and from such proceeds to retain all sums hereby
owed, whether then due or to fall due thereafter, and the
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part thereof then remaining unpaid, and also the interest then
due on the same together with all expenses incident to such
sale or sales, or for making deeds hereunder, and for fees of
counsel and attorney, and all costs or expenses incurred
in the recovery of said premises, and all taxes, assessments
and premiums for insurance, if any, either heretofore paid by
the said mortgagees his executors, administrators or assigns or
then remaining unpaid, upon said granted premises, recovering
and paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale, if any there
be, over and above the sums as to be returned as aforesaid,
together with a true and particular account of such sale or
sales, expenses and charges, to the said Daniel F. & Charles H.
Babcock their heirs, successors administrators or assigns, which
sale or sales made as aforesaid shall serve to be a perpetual
bar both in law and equity against the said Daniel F. &
Charles H. Babcock their heirs, successors administrators and
assigns, and all persons claiming said premises as sold,
bought, from or under them or any of them.
And we the said mortgagors for ourselves and for our heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, hereby covenant
with the said mortgagees and his heirs executors, administrators
and assigns, that we and they will upon request execute
such deeds or deeds confirmatory of said sale or sales as
may be required. And furthermore, we
the said mortgagors for ourselves and for our heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, hereby covenant with the
said mortgagees and his executed administrator and
assigns, that insurance against loss by fire shall be
kept and maintained on the buildings on the premises
aforesaid in such office or offices as the said mortgagees
and his executed administrators or assigns shall appoint,
in a sum not less than two hundred dollars, and that
the policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned
and transferred, or made payable in case of loss to the
said mortgagees or his executors administrators or assigns
as collateral security hereto, and in default thereof hereby
agree that the said mortgagee his executors, administrators
or assigns may effect such insurance in the name of
the said mortgagees and their heirs and assigns, payable
in case of loss to the said mortgagee and his executors,
administrators or assigns, and that the premiums or
premiums paid therefor shall be a further charge
upon said granted premises secured by these presents.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
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and seal this 21 day of April in the year of our
lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George Cross. Daniel H. Babcock L.S.
Charles H. Babcock L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
On Charlestown on the 21 day of
April AD 1898 before me personally appeared Daniel
H. Babcock and Charles H. Babcock to me known, and
known by me to be the parties executing the foregoing instrument
and they severally acknowledged said instrument by them
executed to be their free act and deed,
George Cross.
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record May 20 1898 at 10 o'clock AM
and recorded by George Cross Town Clerk
I the undersigned having received full payment and
satisfaction of the witness mortgage executed in the records of
land evidence in the town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island
in mortgage Book 193 at page 477 hereby cancel and discharge the said
deed of covenant to and with the party making and paying payment that I have
had from the amount of said mortgage.
Received May 4 1898 George Cross Town Clerk
Witness Alfred Moore. Petunia Miller L.S.
Received May 4 1898 by George Cross Town Clerk
I know All men by these presents, that I Richard
J. Greene of Richmond in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island hereinafter called the Grantor in consideration
of the sum of one (1) dollar cotton and other good and
valuable considerations to me paid by William Sloves of
Charlestown in the above named county and State hereafter
called the Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said
grantee and his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of
marsh or beach land situated in the town of Charlestown and
the above named county and State containing by estimation
one half (1/2) of an acre be the same more or less which is bounded
as follows, beginning at the Northwest corner of said tract of
"Charlestown Pond" (so called) and running Easterly or a
straight line with two (2) stone posts which it comes to the
first stone post which is near said pond, thence still Easterly
forty one (41) feet to the second stone post bounded on the South
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