The instrument's own words
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The course of the $\frac{1}{4}$ pole east part more than first side of said lot commencing
at the South West corner is North $33^{\circ}$ East arc the course of the $\frac{1}{4}$
North East side of said lot is commencing at the Northern Most corner
is South Sixty one degrees West the second lot contains Fifty acres and
or less 8 $\frac{1}{2}$ per bounding bog $\frac{1}{2}$ foot barren or underbrushy lanes on the
& on the East by the North East & South by underbrushy Parcel on the south
& on the West by five of several persons meaning hereby to convey to the
said Alvah Taylor all the bog now owned by said heir of Trinity Hyde along
said lane 10 have and to hold the above described & bounded
premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging
to give the said Rebecca Peckham her heirs and assigns forever
and I the said Alvah Taylor for myself my heirs executors Administrators
and assigns to covenant with said Rebecca Peckham her heirs & assigns
that I have good right in virtue of said power of attorney to sell the
premises as aforesaid that they are free of all incumbrances & that
I will warrant and defend the same to the said Rebecca Peckham
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims of $\forall$ demands
of all persons In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& seal at Westerly aforesaid this $28^{\text{d}}$ day of June AD 1852
In presence of
$\text{J. Hobart Cross}$ Alvah Taylor
$\text{Wm H Lowes}$
Washington Co. State of Rhode Island &c
Westerly June $28\text{D } 1852$
Personally appeared Alvah Taylor signer and sealer of the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act
and deed
before me $\text{J. Hobart Cross}$
$\text{Sworn today } 28^{\text{th}} \text{ June } 1852$ $\text{Town Clerk}$
By Charles Cross $\text{L.S.}$
Know all men by these presents that I Alvah Taylor
of Westerly in right of wife & by virtue of a power of attorney from the
heirs of Timothy Hyde late of Westerly deceased for and in consideration of
the Sum of ninety dollars and fifty cents paid me by Tobias S Peckham
of Westerly aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to be the
present bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Tobias S Peckham
her heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land situate
in Charlestown County and State aforesaid comprising seven acres the
quarters $\pm$ twenty four poles bounded on the North by the land of Samuel
Richards recently decided to be hers said Taylor on the East by land of
Newland Peckham on the South by the land of heirs of Trinity Hyde
said Hall on the West by land of Gordon H Forbes The course and distance of
the East side of said lot commencing at the Southeast corner is South
$30^{\circ}$ East chain $\frac{1}{4}$ rods and the course and distance of the
West side of said lot is North $11^{\circ} 30'$ East do chain living two links com-
mencing at the South West corner 10 have and to hold the
above described & granted premises with all the privileges and appur-
tenances to the same belonging to the same belonging to the same
heirs and assigns forever thus I the said Alvah Taylor for myself
my heirs Executors Administrators and assigns in virtue of said pow
of attorney do covenant with said Tobias S Peckham his heirs and assigns
that I have good right to sell the premises as aforesaid that they
fore from all incumbrances and that I would warrant & defend
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the same to the said Elipha S. Peckham his heirs and assigns for-
ever against the lawful claims & demands of all persons
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Westerly
aforesaid this 28th day of June A.D 1852.
Alvah Taylor atty LL
In presence of
J Robert Cross
Wm H Cross
State of Rhode Island ss
Westerly party this 28th A 1852
formally appeared Alvah Taylor signer & sealer of the foregoing
instrument and acknowledge the same to be his voluntary act
and deed Before me J Robert Cross Town Clerk
Recorded July 20th 1852
By Charles Cross Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Alvah
Taylor of Westerly in the county of Washington & State of
Rhode Island, in right of wife & by virtue of a power of attorney
from the heirs of Elizabeth Healy late of Westerly deceased for and
in consideration of the sum of thirty three dollars paid me by
said Henry Healy of Jamestown county State aforesaid, the receipt of
which I do hereby acknowledge to be by these presents bargain, sell, con-
vey & confirm unto the said Henry Healy his heirs bargain forever
one certain lot or piece of land situated in shareholders avenue
bounded on the north by the line of Elipha S Peckham lately sold
to him by said Alvah Taylor, on the east by the land of I S Land
Peckham, on the south by the line of Higs the Surv. Henry
Polls, & on the west by the land of Gordon H Price, the course
& distance of the West side of said lot starting from the South West
corner is North 11° East 4 chains & the course & distance of the East
side of said lot commencing at the South East corner is North
20° East 4 chains & lot contains five & one quarter acres
To have and to hold the above described & granted premises, with
all the privileges appertaining to the same belonging to him
the said Henry Healy his heirs & assigns forever, and I the said
Alvah Taylor, for myself my heirs executors administrators & assigns
in virtue of said power of attorney & covenant with said Henry
Healy his heirs & assigns that I have full right to sell the premises
as aforesaid, that they are free from all incumbrances & that I shall
warrant & defend the same to the said Henry Healy his heirs
& assigns forever against the lawful claims & demands of all persons
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28
day of June AD 1852.
Alvah Taylor sol L
In presence of
J Robert Cross
Wm H Cross
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co Westerly parte
28 Of 1853 Formally appeared Alvah Taylor signer &
Sealer of the foregoing instrument & acknowledge the same
to be his voluntary act and deed
Recorded July 21st 1852 Before me
By Charles Cross Clerk J Robert Cross Town Clerk