The instrument's own words
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72 Know all MEN by these presents, That Howard B. Thorp
of the Town of Westerly, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
hereinafter called the grantor, in consideration of Four Dollars and
other valuable considerations, paid by Williams R. Robinson, of the village
of Colleton, County of Rhode Island State of Connecticut hereinafter called
the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby,
grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Grantee and his
heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situate
and being in the Town of Charlestown in said County of Washington,
bounded and described as follows, to wit: one hundred eighty six (186)
and eighty seven (87) as shown and delineated on a certain plan
or plat 형태로 by Engineering contracting Central Research, Charlestown,
R.I. Frank Framer, L.S. Agent, early part of the month, October, 1924
Rose and Leonie Brown, dated Nov. 1, 1925 "said plan or plat,
being on file in the Town clerks office in said Town of Charlestown;
the said Grantee his heirs and assigns, shall have the right to pass
and repass and to form and to pass and to build lot or lots on this front
or otherwise, over and across those certain rights of way or roads
as shown on said plan or plat leading to the Public highway and
at will the right of way leading to the beach and also the right
of way leading from the road to the first water mark and any
other portions of said plat which hereafter be designated
for public use the said grantee for himself his heirs and assigns,
hereby covenants and agrees to and with the said grantor his,
heirs and assigns, that the said grantee his heirs and assigns,
will and shall pay to the said grantor, his heirs and assigns,
on or before the first day of August in each year hereafter, the
sum of five (5) dollars for each lot hereby conveyed, said sum
to be expended and applied by the said grantor, his heirs and
assigns, in his and their utmost discretion to the care and
maintenance of the roads and other portions that may be designated
in future and the said sums agreed to be paid are hereby made
a lien and charge upon the premises hereby conveyed, and in
case of the failure to make any payment within one year after the
same shall become due, it shall be lawful for the grantor, his
heirs and assigns, to sell and convey the premises at public auction
first giving notice of such sale in one newspaper published in said
County of Washington, at least one week with each for three successive weeks,
and to tender the purchase or purchaser at said sale,
To have and to hold, the aforementioned premises, with all the rights,
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto and to the
said grantee, his heirs and assigns forever, subject however to the
following conditions and restrictions, namely,
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1. In case of a contemplated sale of said lot or parcel of land or any
part thereof said grantor, his heirs or assigns, shall be given ten days
notice in writing and shall have the first option to purchase the same
with the buildings and improvements thereon at the highest bona fide price
in good faith made and actually offered to the said grantor or his heirs
or assigns.
2. The above conveyed premises shall be used only as a site
for one dwelling house on each lot hereby conveyed, which dwelling house
shall be erected on the premises in accordance with the building lines as
shown on said plat, and no portion of any building or dwelling house ( porch
included) shall approach the street or streets or other front premises more
than said building lines. In any building of any nature or kind whatever others
approach the side lines of the lot in lots wider than five feet from the front no
detached garage or other outbuilding or buildings shall be erected therefore
dwelling houses erected on each lot or lots shall each when completed not
exceed one thousand dollars or lot numbered 56 and one thousand dollars
on lot numbered 57. All toilets, baths, kitchen or other drains or sewage
outlets shall be piped to a suitable cesspool to be constructed and maintained
on the above premises by the grantor, his heirs and assigns, at his or
their own cost and expense.
3. No division or live walls, hedges or fences shall be permitted,
no trees of any kind, nor anything (except the dwelling house) that would
break in any way, obstruct the view from any part of any adjoining
property or any dwelling place in this colony, town, state, flowers and
vegetables shall be permitted.
4. No cattle, swine, cattle, horses, mules or various dogs or cats or any
other roving or objectionable animals or birds shall be kept or permitted
to be kept on said premises.
5. The grantor, his heirs and assigns, reserve the right to
enter upon the above described and conveyed premises to lay any pipe
outlets or pipes to repair the same, always leaving the premises, in
as good condition as on other entry.
6. It is hereby further covenants understood and agreed by
and between the parties hereto that all the aforesaid conditions covenants
and agreements on the part of the said grantor his heirs and assigns,
on lots or their parts to be built and performed, shall attach to and run
with the land hereby conveyed; it is further agreed and made
a part of the consideration of this sale and purchase that in case of
any violation of the above conditions or covenants on the part of
said grantor or his heirs or assigns, that the title and fee to said
premises shall revert to the said grantor, his heirs or assigns, and
he or they may repossess himself or themselves of the estate hereby
granted and all right title and interest hereby conveyed shall
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74 we forfeit and cease and terminate, The said grantor for
himself his heirs executors and administrators covenants with the said
grantee his heirs and assigns that he is lawfully seized in fee simple
of the said granted premises; that the same are free from all incumbrances
except as aforesaid; that he has good right full power and lawful
authority to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid, that
the said grantee and his heirs and assigns shall by these presents
at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have and enjoy the
said premises subject as aforesaid and that the said grantor with
and his heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said grantee his heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons right as
aforesaid, And for the consideration aforesaid, I Platte M.
Thorp do hereby release all my right of dower in and to the said
granted premises unto the said grantee and his heirs and
assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 12th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty seven.
Executed in the presence of
R. E. Trainer
Howard E. Thorp L.S.
Hattie M. Thorp L.S.
State of Rhode Island
county of Washington
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me personally appeared Howard E. Thorp and Hattie M.
Thorp to me known and known by me to be the parties executing
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged said instrument
by their execution to be their free act and deed.
Roger E. Trainer
Arthur Fuller L.S.
Received for record Sept 19, 1927 at 3-10 o'clock p.m.
and recorded by George L. Larson, Town Clerk.
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