The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington Sc
In Meeting on the 12th day of December
AD 1902 before me personally appeared Hosea W. Burdick
to me known and known by me to be the party executing the
foregoing instrument and the acknowledged said instrument
by him executed, to be his free act and deed.
Oliver H. Williams
Notary Public
L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington Sc
In Charlestown on the 23rd day of January
AD 1902 before me personally appeared Fannie R Burdick
wife of Hosea L Burdick the said grantor, to me known
and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument and the acknowledged said instrument by
her executed, to be her free act and deed.
George E. Cross
Notary Public
L.S.
Received for record January 23 1903 at 11 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George E. Cross Town Clerk
KNOW all MEN by these presents, that I
Joseph L. Hospie of Charlestown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagor
in consideration of thirteen hundred and fifty dollars ($1350)
to me paid by While A Dangerfield of Johnston County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island 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 farm or tract of land, lying and being in said
Charlestown containing by estimation forty acres more or
less with a dwelling House and other buildings and
improvements thereon; bounded and described as follows,
Northerly partly on the East Road and partly on land
of Samuel Bailey Hospie, Easterly on land of pard
Hospie and partly on the "Salt Pond" Southerly on land
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of Horace H. Burnside and mostly partly on land of Philip T. Brightman
and partly on land of Felix A. Burnside, with a highway running
through the same into the Post road, being the same premises
to Horace H. Burnside, at Com missioner's sale on the 14th
day of August AD 1832, (Reference to Commissioner's deed to
Horace H. Burnside and deed of son of Isaac H. Burnside to the within
named mortgagor, recorded in the Land Evidence records for
said location to further identify the within granted and
described premises, being fully noted)
To have and to hold the aforesaid premises with all
the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, with appurtenances
to the use of the said mortgagee, and his heirs and assigns
forever, And I the said mortgagor, as hereby, for myself
and my heirs, executors and administrators covenant
with the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns that I am
lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises;
that the same are free from all incumbrances, but I 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 present
at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy
the said premises, and that I the said mortgagor will, like
my 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 conditions, That if the said
mortgagor or his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, shall
pay unto the said mortgagee or his successors administrators or
assigns, the sum of thirteen hundred and fifty ($1350) dollars
wherefor the said mortgagor has made his respectable promissory
note to said assignee, being even date with these
presents, and made payable to the owner of said fee the quantity
five years from the date hereof, with interest thereon at the
rate of 4 1/2 per centum per annum, payable semi annually
until said principal sum is paid in full, whether at or after maturity
and all installments of interest in arrears whether before or
after maturity, to bear interest at the rate aforesaid said paid
and shall also pay all taxes and assessments of any
kind levied or assessed upon or respecting said premises
during said deed, as 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
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interest, at the times and in the manner aforesaid, or of
the taxes or assessments aforesaid as the same become payable,
or of any a 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 mortgagee his
successors, administrators or assigns to sell, together or in
partially and severed, as the premises hereby granted or
intended to be granted, or any part or parts thereof and of
the benefit and appurtenances of the said Joseph L. Hopkins
and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns therein
at public auction upon the premises, and to bid for and at any such sale, and
receive the purchase or purchases at any such sale, and
as any other purchasers or purchase shall be answerable for the
application of the insured 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
public newspaper established in East Providence County of Washington
State of R.I. with notice 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 any or in their own name or names, or as the attorneys
or attorneys of the said Joseph L. Hopkins to provide (for that purpose
by these presents duly authorized and appointed with
full power of substitution and revocations,) to make,
execute and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers at such
sale a good and sufficient and a deed of said premises
in full seisin, and to receive the proceeds of such sale
or sales, and from such proceeds to retain all sums
hereby secured, whether then due or to fall due thereafter
or the part thereof then remaining unpaid, and also
the interest thereon 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 attorneys,
and all costs or expenses incurred in the execution of said
power, and all taxes, assessments and premiums for
insurances, any either therefore paid by the said mortgagee
his successors, 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 Joseph L.
Hopkins his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns until such sale
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or sales made as aforesaid shall forever be a perpetual bar both in
law and equity against the said Joseph L. Cromie his heirs, servants,
administrators and assigns, and all persons claiming said
premises, as sold, by him, from or under him, their or any of them,
And I the said mortgagor, by myself and for my heirs,
executors administrators and assigns hereby warrant with
the said mortgagee, and his heirs, servants, executors, administrators and
assigns, that I and they will upon request execute such
deeds confirmatory of said title as may in equity 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 his heirs, servants, adminis-
trators and assigns, that insurances against loss by fire shall
be kept and maintained on the buildings on the premises
aforesaid in which office or official as the said mortgagee and
his executors, administrators or assigns, shall attest, in a
sum not less than eighteen hundred ($1800) dollars, and that
the policies or portions of such insurances shall be assigned and
transferred, or made payable in case of loss, to the said
mortgagee, or his executors, administrators or assigns as
collateral security hereunto, and in default thereof hereby
agree that the said mortgagee, or his executors, administrator
or assigns, may such insurance in the name of the said
mortgagor, and his heirs and assigns payable in case
of loss to the said mortgagee, and his executors, administrators
or assigns, and that the premiums premiums paid
therefor shall be further charge upon said granted premises
secured by these presents all errors and omissions
more before execution
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 23d day of January in the year of our lord one
thousand nine hundred and three
Signed and sealed in presence of
George G. Loose Joseph L. Cromie L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington be
At Charlestown on the 23 day of January A.D. 1903
before me personally appeared Joseph L. Cromie to me known
and known by me to be the party executing the foregoing
instrument, and he acknowledged said instrument by
him executed, to be his free act and deed.
George G. Loose
Received for record Jan 23, 1903 at 9-30 o'clock P.M.
and returned to George G. Loose Emma Blake Mbhary Parker