The instrument's own words
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said granted premises unto the said brothers and their heirs and
assigns forever.
And in witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this eleventh day of October in the year of our lord one thousand
nine hundred and thirteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of
George Co. Cross Revenue Clerk Bertha M. Monthrop L.S.
William Co. Cross K.I. Louis S. Monthrop L.S.
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
In Charlestown on the eleventh day of October AD
1913 before me personally appeared Louis S. Monthrop and
Bertha M. Monthrop to me known and known by me to be the
parties granting the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged
said instrument to be theirs freely and sealed,
George Co. Cross
Notary Public
Received for record Nov 18 1913 at 4 o'clock PM.
and received by George Co. Cross Town Clerk
Know all Men by these presents, that one,
Sellie by hull and learnie P. Bull of Smith Manchester in
the State of Connecticut hereinafter called the mortgagor,
in consideration of Eight Hundred Dollars to be paid by
Bertha S. Monthrop, of the City and County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island hereinafter called the mortgagee,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant,
bargain sell and convey unto the said mortgagee and
her heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract of black land
with a cottery and other improvements thereon situated
at Desmonstong Beach in the Town of Charlestown, in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island,
described as follows, beginning at the north west corner
at one stone bound with a drill hole in it thirty feet
South of old wall; thence running northerly about five
fifty feet to another stone bound in
said line and continuing in same line twenty nine
fifty eight hundredths feet to a board wall; thence
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230 To the ocean; thence commencing at the point twenty nine eighty eight
hundredths feet from last stone bound and running Easterly
fifty two feet to land of Wallace B. Beausby, thence Northerly along
said Beausby land to a point five feet east of first mentioned
stone bound and thirty feet north of old wall, thence Westerly
fifty feet to place of beginning or however otherwise bounded,
To have and to hold the aforesaid premises with
all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto
and to the use of the said mortgagee, and her heirs and assigns,
forever. And we the said mortgagors, do hereby, for ourselves,
and for our heirs, executors and administrators covenant with
the said mortgagee and her heirs and assigns that we are
lawfully seized in fee simple of the said granted premises,
that the same are free from all incumbrances, that we have
good right full title and lawful authority to sell and
convey the same in manner as aforesaid, that the said
mortgagee and her heirs and assigns shall well may possess
at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy
the said premises, and that her the said mortgagors will,
and our heirs, executors and administrators 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 mortgagors their
heirs, executors administrators or assigns, shall pay unto
the said mortgagee or her executors administrators or assigns
the sum of eight thousand dollars, whereas the said mortgagors
have made their mortgage promissory note for said aggregate
sum, bearing even date with these presents, and made
payable by the order of Bertha E. Smith, five years from
this date hereof, with interest thereon at the rate of six per
centum per annum payable semi annually until said
principal sum is paid, whether at 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 pay all tax taxes and assessments of every kind
levied or asserted now 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 of said 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 other of their,
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or of any part thereof, or if breach shall be made of the covenant for
payment hereinafter contained, then it shall be lawful for the said
mortgagors, their executors, administrators or assigns, to sell, together or in
parcels, all and singular, the premises hereby granted or intended to be
hereby granted, or any part or parts thereof and the benefit and appurtenances
of said premises of the said Nellie M. Bell and Laurie B. Bell and
their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns therein, at public
auction upon the premises, and to bid for and become the purchaser
or purchasers at any such sale and no other purchasers or purchasers
shall be admissible 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 said Washington county with power to
adjourn said sale from time to time, provided that the postponing
of said notices shall be continued, together with a notice of the
adjournment, or adjournment, at least once each week in the
same newspaper and in her or on her own name or names, or as
the attorneys or attorneys of the said Nellie M. Bell and Laurie B. Bell for
that purpose by this instrument duly authorized and appointed with
full power of substitution and counter-curtain to make, execute and
deliver to the purchaser or purchasers at such sale a good and
sufficient deed or deeds of said premises in due form and, to
secure the proceeds of such sale or sales and from such proceeds
to retain all sums hereby secured, which then due or to fall
due thereafter, on the principal sum of them remaining unpaid, and
also the interest thereon on the same together with all expenses
incident to such sale or sales and for making aforesaid recoveries,
and for fees of counsel and attorneys, and all costs or expenses
incurred in the pursuit of said process and all taxes, assessments
and premiums for insurance, if any, either then paid by the said
part mortgagors or their executors, administrators or assigns, or
then remaining unpaid, upon said granted premises, answering
and paying the surplus of said proceeds of sale if any that be,
over and above the amount to be retained as aforesaid,
together with a note and particular account of such sale or
sales, expenses and charges, to the said Nellie M. Bell and Laurie B.
Bell their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, which
sale or sales, made as aforesaid shall henceforth be a perpetual
bar both in law and equity against the said Nellie M. Bell and
Laurie B. Bell their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
and all persons claiming said premises, so sold, by, from
or under them or any of them. And we the said
mortgagors, for ourselves and for our heirs, executors administrators
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and assigns, hereby covenant with the said mortgage, and her heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, that we will upon request
execute such deed or deed confirming of said sale or sale at may
be required. And furthermore, we the said mortgage,
for ourselves and for our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
hereby covenant with the said mortgage, and her executors, administrators
and assigns, that insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and
maintained on the premises aforesaid, in such amount, in such offices
or offices at the said mortgage, and her executors, administrators
or assigns, shall approve, in a sum not less than eight 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 mortgage, or her executors, administrators or assigns as
collateral security hereunto, and in default thereof, hereby agreeing
that the said mortgage, or her executors, administrators or assigns,
may effect such insurance in the name of the said mortgage,
made upon her heirs and assigns payable in case of loss to the said
mortgage, and her executors, administrators or assigns, and
that the premium or premiums paid therefor shall be a further
charge upon said granted premises, secured by this mortgage to
us. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 1st day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and nineteen.
Signed and sealed in presence of
Henry M. Burke Lizzie B. Bull L.S.
Geo. S. Burt Willie M. Bull L.S.
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford
Ss. In Manchester on the first day of December A.D.
1919 before me personally appeared, Willie M. Bull and Carrie
B. Bull to me known to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and each acknowledged said instrument,
before their executors, to be their free act and deed.
Henry M. Burke
Notary Public my commission expires
February 1, 1923
Received forecast November 15th 1919 alt. 05 octob. pto. 10
or said note paid by George B. Loomis from Beloit
Having received full payment and satisfaction of the
note secured by the above mortgage both principal and interest
I hereby cancel and discharge the same
Witness my hand and seal this 24 day of July 1924
Bertella M. Moorehouse f.