The instrument's own words
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430 This Indenture, made this 15th day of June in the year
1903 between Marie E Bullock of Johnston RI and
Robert R Mills of Charlestown RI Witnesseth: That
Marie E Bullock party of the first part has let her
farm to Robert R Mills the party of the second part said farm
is situated in Collatral and bounded as follows
North by the East Road, East by the land of Joseph Browning
South and West by the Salt Pond and the Mill Brook and
includes the land formerly owned by Benjamin B Green
except as herein reserved, for the term of three years from
March 25, 1903 Said Mills is to have the free privilege
of cutting wood for his own use, in any wood lot during
the continuance of this lease. In consideration whereof
the said Mills is to pay a yearly rent of one hundred
dollars, and all ordinary taxes, said rent to be paid annually
to my over, on the first day of each November and said
taxes to be paid to the authorities when due,
It is further understood and agreed that this lease
includes only the residence barn and other buildings on
the Ward place. That the buildings and land on the
Green place included in mine fork, and the below
building and ground included in mine lease on the
Ward place the not included in this lease. The
party of the first part also reserves the right to use
any part of the land fronting on the Brook of the
Salt Pond, reserving back from said water front not
over one hundred feet and the right of way to the
East Road from each reservation It is further
mutually understood and agreed between the parties
hereto that the farm shall be cultivated in a fair
and just manner to the end that it shall not deteriorate
from its present condition. This contract for lease
shall terminate thirty days after failure to pay the
rent or taxes when due, and said Mills is to be paid
for what seaweed he leaves on the premises unused
at the rate of $3.00 three dollars per cord. Otherwise
this lease shall continue in force until March 25 1906
Executed in presence of
Della M. Wilmot Marie E Bullock
George Latour Robert R Mill
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington ss
In Charlestown on this 15th day of
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June 1903 personally appeared before me Marie E. Bullock
And Robert R. Hill to me known and known by me to be the
parties who execute the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
the same by them signed to be their free act and deed,
as mutual consent the void final signature the number of spaces
this lease is to run is changed to three
George C. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record June 15 1903 at 9.30 oclock A.M.
and recorded by George C. Cross from Clerk
Is All People to whom these Presents shall come
I Daniel T. Babcock of Charlestown County of Washington
in the State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the grantor
Send Greeting know Ye, That I the said grantor for
and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars
to me in hand before the executing hereof well and
fully paid by Benjamin M. Thaler of Westerly in said
County and State hereinafter called the grantee, the
receipt whereof I do hereby well acknowledge, and am
thereby fully satisfied contented and paid, and
thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof do execute,
acquit and discharge the said grantee his heirs executors
and administrators forever by these presents, have
given granted bargained sold alienated enfeoffed
conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do
fully fully and absolutely grant bargain
sell release enfeoff convey and confirm unto the
said grantee his heirs and assigned forever, a certain
lot 1 parcel of land lying and being in said
Charlestown with the Buildings and Improvements
thereon standing bounded beginning at the Northwest
corner thereof at a stake in the ground about 15 feet
South from the old beach and on the east side of
the highway nearly opposite land of Stephen Beckham
100 feet thence Southly on a line 10 feet from the
Highway 90 feet thence Westerly to the highway to
a point 90 feet South from the first mentioned
point thence Northerly along the highway 90 feet
to point of beginning To have and to hold