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Of all people to whom these presents shall come,
I Joshua Clark of Charlestown in the County of Washington State
of Rhode Island For good and valuable considerations received
to my Satisfaction of the just Publick Benefity on Charlestown, do
hereby remise, release, and forever quit claim unto Paul Rice Society
and unto such others as they may be deemed members of said Society and
unto the heirs and assign forever, all my right, title and interest
To the lot of land on which their meeting house now stands, and Publick
use and improvement on the said land, containing about Eight acres
bounded on the West name more or less by the wall new Brand bounded on
the North by the East Road in the way led by land of Mellon Norton
the North east by land of Isaac Clark
To have and to hold the same To them the Said Society and to
their heirs and assigns Forever as they shall occupy and improve it
as well as their meeting house and no more and no less. And it is hereby
understood in the conditions of this deed That said Society shall
never erect a dwelling house on the premises, and that They shall
forever herewith make and maintain some good and sufficient
fence around the land. Signed Joshua Clark l.s.I
Said Samuel [illegible] Clark left off of said
Joshua for good and valuable consideration received by me
Joshua for good and valuable consideration I hereby quit and surrender all my right
of Ownership in the premises aforesaid in the presents aforesaid,
as Testimony whereof we have set our hands and seals This 21st
day of May 1804 Joshua Clark l.s.I
Gp Gardner p.w
Spencer [illegible] p.w
Henry [illegible]
Charlestown may 21st 1804 6
Washington [illegible] Friendly came Before me Joshua Clark and
Acknowledged the preceding instrument to be his and power
and Seal. Joseph B. Weston Justice Peace
Recorded may 22nd 1804 6
Dan Howe Town Clerk T.L.
Now all men by these presents that I John B. Ambrose of
Charlestown in consideration of the Sum of Fifty Dollars to me paid by Chas
ls Clark of Richmond and Demirew P Clark of Charlestown the receipt
whereof I hereby acknowledge. Have remised, released, and forever quit
Claimed, and do forever quit claim unto the said Brand and Demirew P Clark their heirs and
assign adore all my right, title and interest to a certain lot of land, in said
Charlestown containing by estimation One acre or less and bounded
Northerly partly by land of Raymond & Horvage and partly by land of
George Geddy, Easterly by land of Brunkley Smith and westerly by land of Poly
Tegans known or believed Thus the same is conveyed To
To have and to hold the aforesaid mentioned premises with all the privi-
leges and appurtenances Thereunto belonging to the said Clark and his
assign Simon P Their heirs and assigns forever. So that neither I the said
John nor any heirs or any other person or persons claiming power or under
me, theirs or on the name right or title of me or them shall or will
by any way or means lay claim or demands any right or title to the aforesaid
premises or their appurtenances or to any part or parcel thereof forever.
In witness whereof in the said John and Reuben Ambrose set their rights of
the Consideration Before mentioned, relinquishing to the said Clark and
Simon P Their heirs and assign from all my right of power and power of these
In the premises have set put our hands and seals This 26th day of April in
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