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Know all Men, That Clifford & Richard
of the town of Smithfield, County of Providence and
St. A. of State Rhode Island the Privileges named as
hereinafter described and mentioned in the Town of
Smithfield aforesaid Deed dated the 22nd Day of Novr. 1722, Page 224
recorded in the Book End. Vol. 18, Page 22, Dated Novr. 22nd 1722
signed by George & Joseph Moore and their Heirs seized dated
from him et al. 1722. Do convey and sell the sum of
Three Thousand (3000.00) Dollars, to be paid by William
of the town of Charlestown county
Providence and State of Rhode Island the several parcels whereas
described underneath, do hereby grant, bargain
and sell and make now to the said William Denworth
his Heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns, that all
the rights and privileges described above with all trees
of seasoned wood and right salts, ditches and embankments, by way of
their use and to the side allotted therein. I have
come to believe that the parties mentioned are appointed
attorneys of the said Mr. Wm. Denworth Esqurer,
administrators and assigns as the Attorney or Attorneys
of a cable of some Mortgage entered and such with all the
premises aforesaid’s full and complete
Do declare any though that the covenants hereby have
dated the 21st day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty (Novr 21 1720)
witnesses in presence of
Clifford & Richard R.D.
(C. & R. witnessed)
State of Rhode Island &
Providence sc.
Notary Public
Do acknowledge that the 21st day of November, 1720,
that the above named Clifford & Richard do me known
witnessed before me to be the party executing the
foregoing instrument, acknowledging appearing before
me, and did acknowledge that the preceding instrument, by
their own accordance, to be their free and voluntary act and deed
Clifford & Richard R.D.
received for record November 23, 1720 at six o'clock one
witnessed and entered P.M. and recorded the 24th day of Novr. by
Lydia L. Brown
Town Clerk