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said property as herebefore stated and have complied with the
terms of the laws regulating the collection of taxes.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 3rd day of June A.D. 1914
In presence of
George LaBrowe Albert E. Browne Collector L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 3 day of June A.D 1914
before me personally appeared Albert E. Browne collector of
taxes to whom it is known and known by me to be the party sealing
the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged said instrument
by him executed to be his free act and deed in his capacity
as aforesaid. George LaBrowe
Notary Public
Received for record August 24th 1914 at 2 oclock P.M.
and recorded by George LaBrowe Town Clerk
To all People to whom these presents shall come I
Albert E. Browne Collector of taxes for the town of Charlestown
in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
for the year 1913.
Whereas the taxpayers of said town of Charlestown at their
annual financial town meeting duly notified and held
on the 10 day of April 1913 voted that a tax of one dollar
on each hundred dollars valuation of the taxable
property in said town be assessed on or before the first
day of September 1913 and which said tax was issued
in accordance with said vote on the 19th day of August
1913 and the Tax list in sum four folios delivered to me with the
warrant duly signed attached thereto requiring me to
proceed according to law and collect said tax and place
the same in the Town treasury of said town Whereas as
the heirs of Rukuma Holmes deceased neglected to pay the
taxes assessed against them and suffered in said tax
bill amounting to the sum of fifty (50) cents and as a
consequence thereof I did on the 24th day of April 1914
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levy warrant upon a certain tract of land belonging to said heirs
of Rebecca Holmes deceased, situated in said Charlestown and did
advertise the same for sale at three public places in said Charlestown viz:
at the Town Clerk's office at the store of William Holmes and at the store
of William Moore, and several other places in said town, and also in the State
Daily News a newspaper published in Providence in said County and State
for more than twenty days previous to sale, and on the 29th day of May 1894
at 10 o'clock P.M. I proceeded to sell at public auction the premises taxes
as aforesaid and George E Cross of said Charlestown was the highest
bidder therefore Now know ye that in consideration of the sum of
eight dollars and some cents to me paid by said George E Cross his
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge I do hereby sell and
convey unto the said George E Cross his heirs and assigns forever
all the right title and interest which the heirs of Rebecca Holmes
deceased had in and to said premises at the time of assessing said
taxes with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, said tract is bounded
on the North by land of heirs of John De Relgan on the East by the land
of Annie Holmes, South by land formerly of butter Holmes and West
by highway land now used by George E Cross
is short and to have the same to him the said George E Cross
his heirs and assigns forever subject to the right of redemption
provided by law.
And I the said Albert E Pomroy Collector
as aforesaid do covenant with said George E Cross his heirs
and assigns that I have advertised said property as hereinbefore
stated and have complied with the terms of the law regulating
the collection of taxes.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 3 day of June A.D. 1894
In presence of
George Kellner Albert E Pomroy SS
Collector
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the 3d day of June A.D. 1894
before me personally appeared Albert E Pomroy Collector
of taxes to me known and known him to be the party
executing the foregoing instrument and the acknowledgment
said instrument be by him declared to be his free act
and deed in his capacity as aforesaid
George E Cross
Notary Public
Received for record August 24 1894 at 2 which Pho
and recorded by George E Cross Town Clerk
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