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Know all men by these presents that on the 9th day of September A.D 1860 we the
undersigned John Saunders and Joseph B Dose do for ourselves our heirs executors and
administrators make and establish the following indenture between us and
our heirs and assigns agree in the first place whereas the lot called the Meadow Lot, by the
said lot marked and maintains the best part commencing at the Southeast corner of
this lot, and running nearly West 4 poles and 6 links to a stake in the hollow of the
wall, the said Saunders marks and maintains the best part from said stake to
said Joseph Dose land. All above described on the East side of said meadow as
follows side South begins at the South end for the South East corner of said meadow
North to a stone drilled in the straight line from the North wall half way to the Southeast
corner of said meadow said Saunders maintains the half.
In confirmation whereof we the said parties have hereto set our hands and seals
the day year above written. John F Saunders sd.
Joseph B Dose sd.
S.S.
In presence of
Recorded Sept 29th A.D 1860 ) John Sheldon
By Gideon Knowles J.P. & )
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in any manner appertaining, as convey'd to me from Howland & Desalle of South-
kington, by Deed dated the 16th day of July 1741, and Recorded in said Land Evidence of
said Colony in Book A, page 168, reference to said Deed being here first made; and
also the Land made sure between the aforesaid scribe & with the said James’s
sauce power and the full extent thereby as the permanent line now is, the said
Howland to be liable for all the damage done to the town of Glocester from
said Clearances, and for no other damages elsewise in consequence of the said dame
being maintained at the present height, the said Howlands at this resort coming to
the said sauce power, and meadow, all the hay, alder, all the buildings & improvements
thereon, all the mortars, tools and machinery employed in the said manufacture
such as he witnessed namedly: one dam, one wheel, a part of the water course with
temple structures thereon, and study building to the same, the two latest
mills built by the stone; some flour stoves with bellows belonging to them,
one of them old steel sheets, certain cloths, certain shoes three spikes holes in
the water wheel, three shafts, eight rollers, and six or eight other cakes out of the mill
or so we; one old iron plate or on of the plates put of, an old iron wheel now in the
furnace; tenth the mill is in a process of manufacture, such as weirs, wooden
gates between ways, a certain hulse altering framework, uppers range, a shelving
slat in the shoe drawer, shutter case, iron wheels & bolts that must be cast
new and use in putting it up, any furnishing, some build’s bundles shale build’s shale his leather that
are new and use’d now on him, some hand-saw, wide boards and cuts, etc; it is also under-
stood the said s. Howland’s furniture, household and the store goods in gross he has
borrow’d to the said s. Howland’s with the above described premises are mortgaged from the
whole body, his property also as appertains to persons now & heirs upon the admission of his
claim of his brother’s inheritance, to their seem to be any part of the said machinery
a personal property of Howland. I wrote this with the full knowledge and experience premises all the
of the inequalities, Privileges and commodities of the same belonging to it in any wise appertaining
to have them and have said S. Howland in more as his own proper device, to have and hold to him and his
heirs executors or beneficial heirs forever secure’d from the said S. Howland & promise to guard and to the said James’s
executors and administrators as convenient promise and guard to the said James’s
Meeter, their heirs and assigns day and date at and after the full payment such i.e. the full sum of
over the noted bargains premises and solely and absolutely secure of the promise in my own
proper right, just, good, perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple, and peace in
my own great right full sum, and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell convey and demise
the said bargain premises in manner as aforesaid then the said James’s Meeter, their
heirs and assigns may from time to time, and at all times forever hold, possess it, peaceful
disturb of these bargain bought’d purchased and granted have and hold express per petuum in
said conveyed and mortgage premises and all improvements there on’s peace and freely
and clearly acquitted and exonerated of dues and discharges of all and sundry all manner of burdens or things to the
greatest disadvantage sales leases mortgages bills notes uncertainties duties payments assignments or
imbursements of whatever kind of nature whatsoever that may in any manner or degree disturb or
molest the same from the present Deed. Furthermore the said s. Howland for myself and for my
heirs executors and administrators do covenant agree and assure the above described premises
to them the said James’s Meeter, their heirs and designs their heirs and assigns the lawful claim and
demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever to warrant secure and acquit to them the
Desire. And that Elizabeth long of the said town for I and in consideration of the premise
do release and forever surrender unto the said James’s Meeter their heirs and assigns
all my right of tenure & power of holds in said land & in the above bargain premises
as testifying where of we have hereunto set our hands & seals at Pawtucket on this every
first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and five fifty
[Signature] Isaac Bisher a witness’d
[Signature] John Snowells ss.
Washington Co.
In presence of
[Signature] Samuel R. Knowles
Elizabeth R. Knowles ss.
Rec’d Oct 22 1836. [Signature] (signs & delivers the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
Washington Co.
free act and deed free hand and seal) Before me William Fullen Just. of the Peace.