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Washington St east Charlestown this 10th day of April 1852
Personally came before me Sheldon Card and acknowledged the
within instrument by him signed to be his free & voluntary
act
Joseph G. Griffin
Justice of the Peace
Received June 15th 1852
by Charles Burt Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Theodaty Hall in the town
of Hopkinton in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island
have made consulted and appointed and by these presents do make
constitute and appoint Abigail Hall of Westerly my true and law
ful attorney for me and in my name place and stead to enter into
and take possession of all such lands Tenements hereditaments and
real estate whatever in the town of Charlestown the town of Westerly
in the state of Rhode Island and convey aforesaid things I am or
may be in any way entitled over and interested to grant bargain and
sell the same or any part or parcel thereof to grant for such sum or price
and on such terms as to her shall seem meet and fit for me and in
my name to make execute acknowledge and deliver good and sufficient
deeds and conveyances of the same either with or without covenants
and warranty and until the said things be to me and mine handed
real estate for the best rent that can be procured for the same and
ask demand recover and receive all sums of money which shall become
due and owing to me by way of such bargain sale or lease and to
take all lawful ways and means for the recovering thereof to bargain
and agree for the same and execute and deliver sufficient discharges
and acquittances therefor with power of substitution and revocation
giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority
to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requested
and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all
intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present
with full power of substitution and revocation hereby ratifying
and confirming all that my said attorney or her substitute shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
the 24th day of February in the year 1852
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Gordon Berry
Theodaty Hall [L.S.]
Recorded July 2. 1852.
by Chas Burt Clerk