The instrument's own words
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Know all men that the Washington Trust Company a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Rhode Island
having its office for the transaction of business at Providence, Rhode Island the mortgage
named in a certain mortgage deed recorded in the office of the Town Clerk of
the town of North Smithfield Rhode Island in Real Estate PB 49 page 446, made
by James A. and Elizabeth R. Bittellfield to the Washington Trust Company,
dated March 2, 1925, in consideration of Three thousand dollars ($3,000)
paid by the Washington Trust Company as trustee under deed of Trust
made by Thomas G. Arnold, dated the 8th day of April, 1924. The receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged does hereby grant, bargain, transfer and make
over to the said Washington Trust Company, as trustee under deed of
Trust made by Thomas G. Arnold, dated the 8th day of April, 1924 to
successors and assigns, the above described mortgage deed, with the
note and bond thereby secured, and all the rights, the use and interest
therein first and in the first and the estate desired therein so as to
hold the same with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto to its use in
Washington Trust Company, as trustee under deed of Trust made by Thomas
G. Arnold, dated the 8th day of April, 1924, its successors and assigns,
in a ample manner as if the same had been conveyed and transferred,
and apportioning the said Washington Trust Company, as trustee
under the deed of Trust made by Thomas G. Arnold, dated the 8th day of
April, 1924 to successors and assigns, the property, or the things
incorporated of said mortgage under and with all the provisions in said
deed granted and contained.
On testimony whereof the said Washington Trust Company
has caused its seal to be affixed to be signed by its duly authorized officer and
its seal to be affixed and attested this 11th day of June, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and thirty.
Attest
James M. Shaw sec. Treasurer
The Washington Trust Company
By George Bena Treas. LS
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington RI.
State of Rhode Island, on this 11th day of June, 1930, before me personally
came George Bena appears to me known, the saying being by duly sworn says that he
does have and say that he resides at Providence, Rhode Island and that he is officer
of the Washington Trust Company the corporation described in and which
hereunto the foregoing instrument attaches he knows the seal of said corporation, and
that the act of affixing to said instrument is one corporate act, that it was so
affixed by order of the board of directors, and that it be signed his name there to
the president and seal of said corporation.
(Signed) George Bena
Robert Cutler
Received for record June 21, 1930, at 4.5 pm.ston. Hon
and stamped by George S. Gorton Town Clerk
[Vertical text on right margin]:
I certify that this is a true copy of the record of the Town of North Smithfield
Book 493 - Page 155
S. G. Gorton Town Clerk LS
The page as recorded
