The instrument's own words
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This Agreement, made this sixth day of June,
1931 by and between James Charles Shotley of the city of Providence,
county of Providence and Alice B. Shotley husband and wife
called the First Party, and Frank P. Regine, of the city of
Norwich county of the Forkland & state of Connecticut,
hereinafter called the (Second Party.
Knoweth, that said First Party in consideration
of the payment of One Thousand (1000) Dollars receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged and the further payment
hereinafter mentioned and of the stipulations set forth,
agree to sell and convey to Second Party on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth:
Whereas, said First Party own a parcel of land located on the
beach at Jamestown, East Point as outlined on the
chart of Chartwell, R.I. surveyed and described as
follows, to wit: Beginning at the northeast corner of
the premises hereby conveyed and the northwest corner of
land now or formerly of Howard E. Thorp, thence running
southerly to the ocean, thence running southeasterly, then
one hundred and fifty (250) feet to land of the estate of James
P. Regine, thence running southeasterly through land stone
bounds to Chartwell Point, thence running southeasterly
two hundred and fifty (250) feet more to land to said
point of beginning.
Bounded northerly by Chartwell Point land.
early bay land now or formerly of Howard E. Thorp,
southerly by the ocean running southeasterly by land of
the Estate of James P. Regine, & easterly otherwise
bounded.
Meaning and understanding to convey the
same premises conveyed to the First Party by Howard
E. Thorp by deed duly recorded in the said land
Evidence Records of said land of Chartwell.
And the said Second Party agrees to
purchase said premises and to pay therefore the
principal sum of Three Thousand (3000) Dollars
and promised following to wit: One thousand
(1000) Dollars is heretofore mentioned upon
signing and delivery of these present instruments.
(1000) Dollars at the office of Howard E. Thorp, 3 Main
Street, westerly, Rhode Island on or before the
10th day of November 1931 and One thousand (1000)
Dollars at the office of Howard E. Thorp, 3 Main
Street, westerly, Rhode Island on or before the 10th
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388 lines of April 1937, making a total purchase price
of Three thousand (3000) dollars
For consideration of the premises it is mutually
agreed that the Second Party shall pay all taxes
that may be assessed on the lot from the date of
this Agreement but that there will be no interest charged
upon the remaining balance provided said balance or
portion thereof before the date upon which they are
due as hereinbefore specified.
It is further mutually agreed by and between
the First and Second Party that upon the payment
of the purchase price agreed upon the title has been hereinbefore
mentioned shall be conveyed to said
Second Party in his good and sufficient deed conveying
marketable title to said premises provided that said
Second Party his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns
shall fail to pay any portion of the payments for a period of
ninety days after the same has been due or so many days before
the payment of the remaining property lots property lots
are carried away that the title to such property lots their part
second conveyed the foregoing agreement to sell shall
become void and of no effect at the option of said First
Party and the said Second Party shall be thereupon
released from all obligations hereunder but shall have
the right to retain for himself as liquidated and
stipulated damages for such nonperformance the sum
of Three hundred (300) dollars of the sum mentioned hereinbefore
acknowledged.
Third: No modification of this
agreement nor excuse of any term or condition
thereof shall be alleged or set up by either of the
parties or shall be of force unless the same
is executed or signed by all the parties
hereto and no waiver of the breach of any such
term or condition shall be construed as a waiver of any other subsequent breach of
the same or any other term or condition.
Lord is the true and faithful performance of
this Agreement each of the parties hereto formally
binds and will bind their respective heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns; the said parties have here-
unto set their hands and seals to this instrument
in duplicate the day and year first
above written:
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On the presence of James Barkley
H. E. Thorp act g. P. David Barkley
Jos M. Amottory as to L. P. Logsdon S. Crisp
Edward G. McTay as to R. P. N. Bernard Barkley
State of Rhode Island Providence, R.I., April 16, 1881
County of Providence ss.
Personally appeared James Barkley, buyer and
seller of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the
same to be his free act and deed, before me,
Edward E. Thorp
Notary Public.
State of Connecticut Norwalk, April 17, 1881
County of Fairfield ss.
Personally appeared Logsdon S. Crisp, buyer
and seller of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
the same to be his free act and deed, before me
Edward G. McTay
Notary Public.
Received for record April 18, 1881 at 12 o'clock
noon, and recorded by Walter R. Townsend
County Clerk