The instrument's own words
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12 Know all Men by these presents, That Resolver E. Hartingh,
immigrant, of the city of New York and state of New York hereinafter
called the mortgagor in consideration of one thousand (1000) dollars
of one hand by Howard S. Thorp of Seattle, county of Washington and
state of Washington hereinafter called the mortgagee, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged hereby give, grant bargain, sell and
convey onto the said mortgagee, and his heirs and assigns forever,
a certain tract or parcel of land with a dwelling house thereon situated
and being in the town of Shelton in said county of Washington
bounded and described as follows to wit Lot No 41 as shown and
delineated on a certain plan or plat entitled Plan of Improvements at
Central Beach, Shelton R. J. Thorp & Learner Inc, Page 83 filed
in the office, October 1925 and drawn Engineers, mailed november 10,
1925 Said plan or plat being on file in the town clerks office in
said town of Shelton, Washington and intending to convey the same
premises conveyed to this mortgagor by Howard S. Thorp by deed dated
september 11, 1926 and duly recorded in the Deed Records of
the said town of Shelton in book 32 page 379 Reference to the same
being hereby made and made and the same are made a part hereof,
and returning to convey all the rights and privileges and subject
to all of the restrictions agreements and covenants as appraised in said
deed I have and hereby set and granted the aforementioned premises, with all the
rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto and
to the use of the said mortgagee and his heirs and assigns forever, And
I the said mortgagor do hereby for myself and for my heirs executors
and administrators covenant with the said mortgagee and his heirs and
assigns that I am and lawfully seised in fee of the said granted premises
that the same are free from all encumbrances except for the taxes of
state That 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 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
shall warrant and defend the same to the said mortgagee and his
heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all
persons Provided nevertheless that this conveyance is made upon the
following conditions, that if the said mortgagor her heirs, executors administrators
or assigns, shall pay unto the said mortgagee or his executors, administrators
or assigns, the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars otherwise the said
mortgagor has made his negotiable promissory note for said aggregate sum,
bearing ten per cent date with these presents and made payable to the order of
Howard S. Thorp from the date hereof, with interest thereon at the rate of six
per centum per annum payable semi annually in arrears until said
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principal sum is paid, whether at or after maturity, and all settlements of interest in
arrears, whether before or after maturity, to bear interest at the rate aforesaid until paid,
and shall also pay all taxes and assessments of every kind levied or assessed upon
or in respect of said premises, then this deed shall act as a promissory note, shall
become and be absolute void to all intents and purposes whatsoever,
But if default shall be made in the payment of the said promissory note or of said
interest at the times or times and in the manner aforesaid or of those taxes or
assessments aforesaid as the same become due, or of any either of them,
or of which shall be made against the covenant for insurance hereinafter contained,
then it shall be lawful for the said mortgagee, his executors, administrators or
assigns, first, to enter, re-enter or in peaceably and fully assign the premises hereby
granted or intended to be granted in whole or in part parts thereof and the beneficial
land equity of redemption of the said mortgage and her heirs, successors, administrators
and beings descending, at whatever time and upon the premises and to bid for and
become the purchaser of the premises at such sale and on such terms as he or she or
purchaser shall be authorized for the selling of the premises 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 Washington county
with process to adjoining such sale from time to time provided that the publishing
of said notice shall be continued, together with a copy of the appointment of
attorneys at least once each week in the same newspaper, and in his or
her own name or name, or as the attorney or attorneys of the said mortgagee,
(For that purpose by these presents duly authorized and appointed with full
power of substitution and revocation,) to make, execute and deliver to the
purchaser or purchasers at such sale a good and sufficient deed
or deeds of sale and conveyance in fee simple absolute to receive the proceeds
of such sale or sales, and form 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 then due on the
same, together with all expenses incurred in such sale or sales,
or for making said foreclosure, and for fees of counsel and attorneys,
and all costs or expenses incurred in the pursuit of said process,
and all taxes and assessments and premiums for insurance, of any,
either heretofore levied by the said mortgagee, his executors, 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, but all and above the amounts to be retained as
afterward, together with a true and particular account of such
sale or sales, expenses and charges to the said mortgagee, her heirs,
executors, administrators or assigns, which sale in sale value as
aforesaid shall forever be a perpetual bar in law and equity
against the said mortgagor, her heirs, successors, administrators and
assigns and all persons claiming said premises, as both, by, from
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or under them, or any of them. And the said mortgagor, for herself
and for her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns hereby covenant
with the said mortgagee and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
that she and they will upon request execute such deed or deeds confirming
of paid sale 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 his executors,
administrators and assigns, that whatever insurance against loss by fire shall
be kept and maintained on the buildings within the premises aforesaid,
in such form or offices as the said mortgagee, and his executors,
administrators or assigns, shall appoint, in a sum not less than
one thousand (1,000) dollars and that the policy or policies of such
insurance shall be assigned and transferred to or made payable in case of
loss to the said mortgagee or his executors, administrators or assigns as
collateral security, surety title, and in default thereof, hereby agree that the
said mortgagee, or his executors, administrators or assigns, may effect
such insurance in the form of the said mortgagee, and his heirs and
assigns, payable in case of loss to the said mortgagee, and his executors,
administrators or assigns and that the premiums on premiums for
therefor shall be a further charge upon said granted premises secured by these
presents.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of July
in the year of our lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty seven,
Executed in presence of
R. E. Traines
Beatrice E. Horsbrough L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington
On this personally on the 23rd day of June A.D. 1927 before me personally
appeared Beatrice E. Horsbrough to the forenamed and known by me to be the
party executing the foregoing instrument and she acknowledged said
instrument, having her seal affixed to, to be her free act and deed.
Roger E. Traines
Notary Public L.S.
Received for record June 29, 1927 at 9 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by George C. Cross, Town Clerk
I Beatrice E Horsbrough the undersigned, having received full payment and satisfaction of the above
Mortgage recorded in the records of land evidence in the town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island, in real
Estate mortgages book 14, page 14, do hereby cancel and discharge the same. And I covenant to and with
the person owning said premises that I do warrant the present owner of said mortgage.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of May 1931 A.D.
Beatrice E Horsbrough
In presence of
Helen E Saltisville
Recorded June 8th 1931. Per Record keeper, Geo C Cross
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