The instrument's own words
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Privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, unto and to the use of it the said Inacompang Lodge its successors and assigns for ever. And I the aforementioned Henry A Barker for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Inacompang Lodge its successors and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Inacompang Lodge its successors and assigns for ever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred Signed and sealed in presence of Henry A Barker L S. James C Codlins Jr Revenue Stamp
Know All Men by these Presents That I Irving D. Greene of Charlestown, in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagor in consideration of Seven Hundred dollars to me paid by Amaranthia A Greene of Charlestown aforesaid hereafter called the mortgagee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of land with the buildings thereon situated in said Charlestown containing forty acres more or less and bounded as follows: on the North by land of Geo M Longuee and land of heirs of Dennis Kenyon; on the West By land of Whistlefell King on the South by land of
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Henry S. Greene to a small pond. thence South bounding West by said sand Henry S. Greene land to land of Jason P Greene, thence Easterly bounding Southerly, and Northerly bounding Easterly on land of Jason P. Greene to a lane thence Easterly bounding Southerly on land of Jason P. Greene to the highway thence Northerly bounding Easterly on said highway to the place of beginning or however otherwise bounded, To have and to hold, the aforegranted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the use of the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns forev And I the said mortgagor, do hereby for myself and for my heirs executors and administrators, covenant with the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seised in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all encumbrances, that I have good right full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid; that the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I the said mortgagor will, and my heirs, executors and admini= trators shall warrant and defend the same to the said mortgagee and her 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 mortgagor or his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, shall pay unto the said mortgagee or her executors, administrators or assigns, the sum of Seven Hundred dollars whelfor the said mortgagor has made his negotiable promissory note for said aggregate sum, bearing date [illegible] and made payable to the order of Linnaeus la luerne on demand from the date thereof with interest thereon at the rate of four per centum per annum payable annually until said principal sum is paid whether it 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 every kind levied or assessed upon or in respect of said premises then 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 aforesaid interest, at the time or times and in the manner aforesaid or of the taxes or assessments aforesaid as the same become payable or of any or either of them or of any part thereof or if
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breach shall be made of the covenant for insurance hereinafter contained then it shall be lawful for the said mortgagee her 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 equity of redemption of the said Irving H. Greene and his heirs executors administrators and assigns therein at publick auction upon the premises and to bid for and become the purchaser or purchasers at any such sale (and no other purchaser or purchase shall be answerable for the application of the purchase money) first giving notice of the time and place of sale by publishing the same at least once each 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 notice shall be continued together with a notice of the adjournment or adjournments at least once each week in the same newspaper; and in my or their own name or names or as the attorney or attorneys of the said Irving H. Greene (for that purpose by these presents duly authorized and appointed with full power of substitution and revocation,) to make 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 proceed to retain all sums hereby secured whether then due or to fall due thereafter on the part thereof their remaining unpaid and also the interest then due on the same together with all expenses incident to such sale or sales or in making said sale
incident to such sale or sales, for making deeds hereunder, and for fees of counsel and attorney, and all costs or expenses incurred in the exercise of said powers, and all taxes, assessments and premiums for insurances, if any, either heretofore paid by the said mortgagee her executors, administrators or assigns, or then remaining unpaid, upon said granted premises, rendering and paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale if any there be over and above the amounts so to be retained as aforesaid together with a true and particular account of such sale or sales expenses and charges to the said Irving Lawrence his executors, administrators or assigns, which sale or sales made as aforesaid shall forever be a perpetual bar both in law and equity against the said Irving H. Lawrence his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns and all persons claiming said premises to sell buy from or under him them or any of them. And I the said mortgagor for myself and for my heirs executors administrators and assigns hereby covenant with the said mortgagee and her heirs executors administrator
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and assigns, that I and they will upon request execute such deed or deeds confirmatory of said sale or sales as may be required, And Furthermore, I the said mortgagor, for myself and for my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby covenant with the said mortgagee and her executors, administrators 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 mortgagee, and her executors, administrators or assigns, shall approve, in a sum not less than Seven 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 mortgagee, or her executors, administrators or assigns, as collateral security hereto, and, in default thereof hereby agree that the said mortgagee, or her executors, administrators & assigns may effect such insurance in the name of the said mortgagor and his heirs and assigns, payable in case of loss to the said mortgagee, and her executors, administrators or assigns, and that the premium premiums paid therefor shall be a further charge upon said granted premises secured by these presents.
State of Rhode Island County of Washington In Charlestown on the $17^{\text{th}}$ day of Dec A.D. 1900 before me personally appeared Dwring H. Greene to one known and know by me to be the party executing the forgoing instrument and he acknowledged said instrume[n]t be by him executed to be his free act and deed, George Le Cross Notary Public Received for recrd December $18^{\text{th}} \text{ } 1900$ at 10 oclock AM and recorded by George Le Cross Town Clerk I the undersigned, having received full payment and satisfaction of the within mortgage recorded in the records of land evidence in the town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island in Book no 19 at page 135 hereby cancel and discharge the same And I covenant with the person making said payment that I am the present owner of said mortgage In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this $30\text{th}$ day of December AD 1910. Dwring H. Greene L S. Recorded Dec 30 1910 by George LeCross Town Clerk
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156 Henry S Greene to a small pond, thence South bounding
Westly by said Henry S Greene land to land of Jason P
Greene, thence Eastly bounding Southwesterly, and Northly bounding
Eastly on land of Jason Pleasure to a lane thence Eastly
bounding Southwesterly on land of Jason P Greene to the highway
thence Northly bounding Eastly on said highway to the
place of beginning or however otherwise bounded.
To have and to hold, the upgranted premises, with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto and to
the use of the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns forev.
And I the said mortgagor, as hereby, for myself with and for my
heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said
mortgagee and her heirs and assigns that I have lawfully
seized in fee simple of the said granted premises; that the same
are free from all encumbrances that I have good right, full
power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in
manner as aforesaid, that the said mortgage and her heirs and
assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably
and quietly have and enjoy the said premises, and that I
the said mortgagor will and my heirs executors and admini-
trators shall warrant and defend the same to the said
mortgagee and her heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons.
Provided, nevertheless, that this conveyance is made upon the
express condition that if the said mortgagor or his heirs
executors, administrators or assigns, shall pay unto the
said mortgagee or her executors, administrators or assigns,
the sum of Seven Hundred dollars, whereof for the said
mortgagee has made his negotiable promissory note for said
aggregate sum, bearing date [blank] and made payable
to the owner of this conveyance on demand from the
date thereof with interest thereon at the rate of four per centum
per annum payable annually until said principal sum is
paid, whether at or after maturity, and all installments of
interest in arrears whether before or after maturity, to bear
interest at the rate aforesaid until paid, and shall also pay
all taxes and assessments of every kind levied or assessed
upon or in respect of said premises, then 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 aforesaid
interest, at the time or times and in the manner aforesaid
or of the taxes or assessments aforesaid as the same become
payable or of any or either of them or of any part thereof or of
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breach shall be made of the covenant for insurance hereinafter contained
then it shall be lawful for the said mortgagee, her executors, administrators
or assigns, to sell, together in a parcel, all and singular the premises
hereby granted or intended to be granted, or any part or parts thereof,
and the benefit and equity of redemption of the said Dwring H. Greene
and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns thereat by 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 annulled for the application of the purchase money first
giving notice of the time and place of sale by publishing the same
at least once each 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 notice shall
be continued together with a notice of the adjournment or adjournments
at least once each week in the same newspaper; and in my
or their own name or names, or as the attorney or attorneys of
the said Dwring H. Greene (for that purpose by these presents duly
authorized and appointed with full power of substitution and
revocation,) to make, 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 the
sums hereby rendered, whether they be due or to fall due hereafter
or the part thereof then remaining unpaid, and also all the
interest thereon due on the same, together with all the expenses
incident to such sale or sales, or in making deeds hereunder,
and for fees of counsel and attorneys, and all costs or
expenses incurred in the pursuit of said power, and all taxes,
assessments and premiums for insurance, if any, either
theretofore paid by the said mortgagee her executors, administrators
or assigns or then remaining unpaid, upon said granted
premises, rendering and paying the surplus of said proceeds
of sale if any there be, over and above the sums to be
retained as aforesaid, together with a true and particular
account of such sale or sales, expenses and charges to the
said Dwring H. Greene his executors, administrators or assigns,
which sale or sales made as aforesaid shall forever be a
perpetual bar, both in law and equity against the said
Dwring H. Greene his heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns and all persons claiming said premises, to sell,
buy, from or under him, them or any of them.
And I the said mortgagor for myself and for my heirs
executors administrators and assigns, hereby covenant
with the said mortgagee and her heirs executors, administrators
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and assign, that I and they will upon request execute such
deed or deeds confirmatory of said sale or sales as may be required
And Furthermore, I the said mortgagor, for myself and for
my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, hereby covenant
with the said mortgagee and her executors, administrators 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 mortgagee, and her executors, administrators or
assigns shall approve, in a sum not less than seven thousand
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 mortgagee or her executors, administrators or assigns, as
collateral security herewith and, in default thereof hereby agree
that the said mortgagee or her executors, administrators or assigns
may effect such insurance in the name of the said mortgagor
and her heirs and assigns payable in case of loss to the
said mortgagee, and her executors, administrators or assigns
and that the premiums paid therefor shall be a
further charge upon said granted premises secured by these
presents. In witness whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred,
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
George L. Loros, Irving H. Greene L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 17th day of
Dec AD 1900 before me personally appeared Irving H.
Greene to me known and known by me to be the party
executing the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged
said writing while by him executed, to be his free act and deed,
George L. Loros
Notary Public
Received for record December 17th 1900 at 10 o'clock AM
and recorded by George L. Loros from Loros
I the undersigned, having received full payment and satisfaction of
the within mortgage recorded in the records of land evidence in the town of Charlestown
in the State of Rhode Island in volume 17 at page 137 hereby cancel and discharge
the same, and I covenant with the person making said payment that I am
the proper owner of said mortgage. In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 20 day of December AD 1910.
Irving H. Greene L.S.
Received Dec 20 1910 by George L. Loros Notary Public