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Know all men by these presents that I, J. Harris V., Lawyer,
of the Town of Hopkinton, in the County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island hereinafter called the mortgagor in consideration of One thousand
five dollars to be paid by Narragansett Timber company, a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Rhode Island aforesaid, and having its office called
Commercial piers of Providence in the Town of Providence in said County of
Washington, hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt whereof I hereby
hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant, bargain sell and convey
unto the said mortgagee and its successors and assigns forever, all
certain one piece of land, shown as lot forty (40) on a plan
sketched by James Alfred Burdick, situated on the beach in the
Town of Charlestown, County of Washington, in said State of Rhode
Island, containing five thousand (5000) square feet and bounded
and described as follows: commencing at a stake set in the
southeasterly line of Ocean Beach Road a private street or way, at the
northeasterly corner of land of Myra S. Burdick; thence Easterly
along the southeasterly line of a plot of land now called Ocean Beach
Road, a distance of fifty (50) feet to a stake; thence Southerly on a
line parallel with the easterly line of land of Myra S. Burdick,
a distance of one hundred (100) feet to a stake set in the southeasterly
line of Sunrise Drive, a right of way or street; thence westerly
following the southeasterly line of sunrise drive, a distance of fifty
(50) feet to the southeasterly corner of land of Myra V. Burdick;
thence Northerly along the easterly line of land of Myra S. Burdick,
a distance of one hundred (100) feet to the point of beginning,
bounded Northerly by land of James Alfred Burdick used as a
private street or way; easterly bounded by land of James Alfred Burdick
southerly by land of James Alfred Burdick used as a private
street or way and westerly by land of Myra S. Burdick or
persons bounded, together with the rights as appurtenant here to
for said premises to successors and assignees to pass and repass
free and along all streets, ways and drives, to and from the
hereby conveyed premises and the Charlestown Pond and Allamuchy
Beach, also the right to pass and repass over and along a
right of way or street now used by James Alfred Burdick
to and from the hereby conveyed premises and the public highway
known as the East Beach Road & Drummoning Neck, For a more
particular description of the hereby conveyed plot, ref part recorded
in the town records either in the Town of Hopkinton, R.I. and likewise a
part thereof entitled Plot of land in the Town of Charlestown, R.I. owned
by James Alfred Burdick, surveyed and delineated August 1923 by Wm
S. Holland Civil Engineer, Being the same premises conveyed to
this grantor by deed from James Alfred Burdick, dated Octob 16,
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1923, reference to which deed being hereby had and made and that the same
being made a part hereof. To have and to hold, the aforesaid granted
premises, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto
belonging unto and to the use of the said mortgagees and its successors
and assigns forever. And I, the said mortgagor, do hereby, for
myself and for my heirs executors and administrators, covenant
with the said mortgagees and its successors and assigns that I own
lawfully seised in fee simple of the said granted premises; that
the same be free from all encumbrances; that I have good right
full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in
manner as aforesaid. That the said mortgagees and its successors
and assigns shall by these presents at all times hereafter peaceably
and quietly have and enjoy the said premises and that I the
said mortgagor will, and my heirs, executors and administrators
will, warrant and defend the same to the said mortgagees and
its successors and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons. And I the said Harris O. Lawton
hereby covenant that he remains unmarried. Provided, however, that
and this conveyance is made upon the express condition, that
if the said mortgagor his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns
shall fail to pay, with the said mortgagee or its successor or assignee,
the sum of one thousand fifty dollar, whether for the said mortgagor
has made his express promissory note for said amount to
sum bearing even date with these presents, and made payable
to the order of the said Rhode Island Savings Company, six months
from the date hereof with interest thereon at the rate of six
per centum, per annum payable also semiannually in advance
until said principal sum is paid, whether in or of other maturity,
and all installments of interest in arrears whether before or after
maturity to be paid at the rate aforesaid until paid begin, and
shall duly pay, all taxes and assessments of any fine’s’ bonds
or assess spawn or in respect of said premises. Then this
deed as also said promissory note, shall become and be
absolutely void for all intents and purposes whatsoever.
But if default shall be made in the payment of paid
promissory note or of said interest at the time or times and in
the manner aforesaid, or of the taxes or assessment aforesaid,
as the same becomes payable, or of any either of them, or of
any part thereof, or if breach shall be made of the covenant or
warranty hereinafter contained, then it shall be lawful for
the said, mortgagee, its successors or assigns, to sell, together
or in parcels, all and singular, the premises hereby granted
or intended to be granted, or any part or parts thereof.
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and the benefit and equity of redemption of the said Harris W. Taylor
and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns Various Tenements in Providence and other
upon the premises and to bid for and become the purchaser or purchasers
at any such sale Land and other purchasers or purchasees who shall be entitled
for the application of the purchase money, first giving notice of the time
and place of sale by publishing the said notice once each week for
three successive weeks in the weekly Body sum a newspaper published
in said town of Providence together with power 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 so on in his or their own name
manner, or as the attorney or attorneys of the said Harris W. Taylor (for
that purpose by these presents duly authorized and appointed both full
power of substitution and revocation), to make, execute and deliver
to the purchaser or purchasees of such sale a good and sufficient deed
or deeds of said premises in fee simple and to receive the proceeds
of such sale or sales, and from which proceeds to retain all sums
then legally recovered, whether then due or to fall due thereafter, or
on the part thereof remaining unpaid, and also the interest then due
on the same, together with all expenses incident to such sale or
sales, or for making deeds furthermore, and for fees of counsel
and attorneys, and all costs or expenses incurred in the exercise
of said power, and all taxes, assessments and premiums for
insurances, of any estate either forested in the said mortgage, its
successor or assigns, or then remaining unpaid when said
granted premises, rendering and paying the surplus of said
proceeds of sale, if any there be, once and over above the amount to
be related at aforesaid, together with a true and particular
account of such sale or sales, expenses and charges to the said
Harris W. Taylor, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns,
which sale shall be made sale an appraiser shall be a purchaser
both in law and equity against the said Harris W. Taylor
his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and all
persons claiming said premises, as opted, by, from or under
him, them or any of them. And the said mortgagor, for
himself and for his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
hereby covenants with the said mortgagee, and its successors and
assigns, that he and they will upon request execute such
deed or deeds of conveyance of said parcel sold or sales as may 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 its successors and assigns
that insurance against loss by fire shall be kept and
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maintained on the buildings on the premises aforesaid, in such
office or offices as the said mortgagee, and its successors or assigns,
shall appoint, in a sum not less than one thousand fifty dollars,
and that the policy or policies of such insurance shall be assigned
and transferred, in a mode justable in case of loss, to the said mortgagee
or its successors or assigns, as collateral security hereunto, and
in pursuit thereof, we do hereby agree that the said mortgagee, or its successors
or assigns, may effect such insurance in the name of the said
mortgagor, and his heirs and assigns, payable in case of loss
to the said mortgagee, and its successors or assigns, and that the
premium or premiums paid therefor shall be a further charge
upon the said granted premises, secured by these presents,
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 8th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty six.
Executed in presence of
Edward M. Burke
Mary E. Burke
Harris St. Layton L.S.
State of Rhode Island sc.
County of Washington
In Westerly on the 8th day of December, A.D. 1926 before me
personally appeared Harris St. Layton to me known and known by
me to be the party executing the foregoing instrument, and the
acknowledged said instrument being executed to be his free
act and deed.
Edward M. Burke
J. Story Public Notary L.S.
Received for record Jan. 4, 1927 at 9-10 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George B. Card, Town Clerk
(For transfer of above mortgage see Book 25. Page 269)
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