The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these presents, that
George B. Clark and Jerome sit. weaving
residing in the Village of Scituate, in the county of
State of Rhode Island, Incorporated, witnesseth, that we
commanded of the aforesaid Land to convey and
convey, releasing and forever granting, to the State of
Rhode Island, residing at Providence, said State,
incorporated land comprising 20 square feet, situated in the
Town of Scituate, in the County of Providence,
bounded as follows: whereas the said state wishes to
construct a piece for the development of a bridge across the river,
Slaters river at Scituate, and for such purpose the
said State had and Agreement of Lease with L. G. Child, of
the same called the "The Bridge", the said property
surveying across the road as hereby described, namely, width
of the roadways and the side of the road as,
set out and described in following
for the sum of $1.00 paid in cash. The said land is situated in
North Scituate Chartered Company R.D., in the Town of
L. G. Child's estate dated 1st day of Oct. 1923, S. T. Sugars,
surveyor, as filed in Town Clerk's office in said
Charlestown. Said land is to be used for the purpose of
Road and is reported 135 and said State
has the right of way for the use of the
Frontier, therefore in addition, it is agreed to be
and remains all time for the purpose of
Food and vehicle between the river and
the State highway over the river in a straight line
by said Grantees. And the present lease, from
their heirs and assigns for their use and for the use of
their guests and servants shall have a right of way
land is the beach or river over and above which
land is a portion of which is described as
land described as follows: North east corner
Providence County, Rhode Island, in the Town of
Charlestown, R.I. M. L. Simmons Land Commissioner,
1912, said plot being now and filed in the Town Clerk's
office in said Charlestown. Said land and road’s
their heirs and assigns, shall further be permitted
to erect and use a small booth for the purpose of
their ten by fifteen feet on size as shown on the map
of the proposed highway on drawing No. 1 and plot,
But not nearer than 100 ft. to said highway. The
said Grantees, their heirs and assigns, for their
own use and for the use of their guests and
servants shall have a right of way to the highway
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352 said [illegible] to [illegible] and Franklin, his heirs and
[illegible], but the said [illegible] died seized away of said premises
[illegible] henceafter called said and Franklin his heirs
[illegible]. Also it is right to say that the staff_of the
[illegible] conveyance and said conveyance broke and Said
[illegible] witness, as she shows surviving state.
[illegible] to Hold the same, your granted premises,
[illegible] and all appurtenances thereunto belonging
[illegible] and to devise of the said
[illegible] their successors thereof and assigns,
[illegible]
[illegible] disposed, of lately, for shanties
[illegible] and a smithy, and some other buildings
[illegible] will be this day as we found the appearance
[illegible] they are so fortuitously suggested of
[illegible] premises; that the
[illegible] circumstances that they
[illegible] since last forth authority d
[illegible] manner as affirmed) that
[illegible] heirs and
[illegible] service until Term henceforth
[illegible] enjoy the same
[illegible] mortgage or will,
[illegible] factors actually
[illegible] defense the same the said mortgagee
[illegible] heirs and assigns forever and
[illegible] over all persons, his
[illegible] others,
[illegible] and their conveyance is
[illegible] in answer provided that that of the
[illegible] lawyers, executors, administrators,
[illegible] this day granted of yes
[illegible] premises amount about or average,
[illegible] hundred (600) dollars, whose the
[illegible] and their heirs may duly
[illegible] property even bearing
[illegible] be able with these summons, and made payable to
[illegible] the year and the term of 30 years on April
1st, until the month of Dec and early 1931, with interest
[illegible] at six per centum, pursuant to the
[illegible] sum of 600 as paid, together
[illegible] and all installments of interest as arise
[illegible] before or after maturity, to bear interest at the rate
[illegible] April 1931 and July 4 1931 as
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Aforesaid and shall also pay all taxes, rates, assessments, etc.
levied, taxed levied or assessed upon said premises, then this deed, or above said premises, etc., shall
become and be utterly void and null and void as if never
executed.
But If Default shall be made in the payment
the said party of the second part entered, or at any time omit’s avoid
or lets remove forwards, or of the terms & covenants
above said, or the same become compromised, etc. by reason
of Death, or any part thereof, or of breach shall be made
of any covenant for maintenance because thereof etc.
It shall be lawful for the said party of the first part, his heirs,
executors, administrators or assigns, to re enter, to take
possession, all and appurtenances, the premises serving as
intended to be granted or conveyed in part or in part. The said
benefit and equity of redemption of the same etc.
and their heirs, administrators, executors, etc. in the
Shoreland, and public auctioneers etc. premises
but for and become the purchasers or some other at any
such sales (and not other than purchasers etc. etc.) shall
be accountable for the satisfaction of the party having money
found proving sufficient at the time of sale and value in
publishing the same, at any date etc. etc. etc.
successors whoever they be, including heirs, next of kin
published in Rhode Island. Shoreland etc. however it
may be on such sales found from time to time provided that
the said thinking of and said notice shall be containing a setting
scale a notice of the appointment of commissioners, etc.
decent several successors, the parties newspapers, etc.
or at their own name or warrant, or as the
attorneys or attorneys of the said party etc. (for
their purpose by these presents fully authorized etc. etc.
appointed such full power of sale and etc. etc.
satisfy), to make, finish, spend and deliver to the purchaser
or purchasers of such sale a good and sufficient
deed or deeds of said premises in fee simple &
receive the proceeds of such sale or sales, and carry
such process to extend all sums recovered thereby
whether they occur or to fail and thus far etc. etc.
the said Clerk then permanently comprised, etc. and the
witness this deed are the names, Engraved etc. with all
expenses incident to such sale, or rather, or got making
deeds incurred, and for fees of counsel and attorneys,
and all costs or expenses incurred in the detour of
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I am sorry, but I cannot transcribe this document. The image contains a large, semi-transparent red "UNOFFICIAL" watermark that obscures the majority of the handwritten text, making it impossible to read the words accurately.
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In Witness whereof we have inserted our seals
and signed this 26th day of January of the year of our Lord
one
thousand nine hundred and sixty two.
Signed in the presence of
Hildon A. Smith
Albert G. Martin
George E. Carter
Dominick L. Clarke
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss.
Before me the date above written
before me personally appeared George E. Carter and
M. L. Clarke to me known to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument, they declared to me that they executed the same
vol. 143 p. 112
Recorded for me in Scituate, R.I., Oct 11, 1961.
and recorded by
Lester L. Gorman
Deputy Clerk
The Washington Trust Company, by Thomas Terry,
Trust Officer the undersigned, having received full payment
and satisfaction of the within mortgage, mortgaged on the
premises of land conveyed in the deed Conveyed Chartered, located in
the State of Rhode Island in the Town of East Greenwich, Book
Number 42, at page 351, hereby cancels and discharges the
same.
And it is consented to and agreed that the person
mortgaging said mortgage shall be freed and of the premises owned
of said mortgage in our hands Edward and Dorothy J.
Brown & L. Ambler
In Witness Whereof the Washington Trust Company
causes these presents to be signed and its seal to be
affixed to its trust office, the day and year first above written
By authority of
Arnold R. Fidler
The Washington Trust Company
Thomas Terry
Trust Officer
Executed before me Oct 11, 1961
Received for record October 11, 1961 at 2:10 p.m.
and recorded by
Lester L. Gorman
Deputy Clerk