to the Secretary of the Navy, dated the 13th day of March, 1857, and which is particularly shown in the annexed tracing sketch of the premises hereby intended to be conveyed, containing in all about eleven hundred acres, be the same more or less. To have and to hold the above described premises together with all and singular the appurtenances and hereditaments thereupon belonging, or in any wise appertaining, to the United States and their assigns forever. And the said parties of the first part, for their heirs, executors, and administrators, in consideration of the premises, do hereby severally covenant, grant, and agree to and with the said parties of the third part and their assigns, that the said parties of the first parts at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents are lawfully seized, of a good and absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple of all and singular the above granted, bargained, and described premises with the appurtenances, and have good right, full power, and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid. And that the said parties of the third part and their assigns shall and may at all times hereafter, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy the above granted premises, and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances, without let, suit, trouble, molestation, eviction, or disturbance of the said parties of the first and second part, their heirs, or assigns, or any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same. And that the same are now free, clear, discharged, and unincumbered of and from all other grants, titles, charges, estates, judgments, taxes, assessments, and incumbrances of what nature or kind soever. And also, that the said parties of the first part, and their heirs, and all and every other person or persons whomsoever, lawfully or equitably deriving any estate, right, title, or interest of, in, or to the hereinbefore granted premises, by, from, under, or in trust for them, or either them, shall and will at any time or times hereafter upon the reasonable request, and at the proper costs and charges of the said party of the third part or their assigns, make, do, and execute, or cause to procure to be made, done, and executed, all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances, and assurances in law, for the better and more effectually vesting and confirming the premises, hereby intended to be granted in and to the said parties of the third part, and their assigns forever, as by the said party of the third part, and their assigns, or their counsel learned in the law, shall be reasonably devised, advised, or required. And the said parties of the first part, their heirs, the above granted and released premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances, unto the said parties of the third part and their assigns, against the said parties of the first and second parts, and their heirs, and against all and every person and persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same, shall and will warrant, and by these presents forever defend. In witness whereof, the said parties of the first and second part, by their attorney aforesaid, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written. AMOS DAVIS, By W. W. CORCORAN, Attorney. By W. W. CORCORAN, Attorney. By W. W. CORCORAN, Attorney. By W. W. CORCORAN, Attorney. By W. W. CORCORAN, Attorney. Sealed and delivered in presence of- As to all the fourteen signatures. As to all the fourteen signatures. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington city: Be it remembered, that on this twenty-seventh day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, before the undersigned, Nicholas Callan, a commissioner, resident in the city of Washington, duly commissioned and qualified by the executive authority and under the laws of the State of Georgia to take the acknowledgment of deeds, &c., to be used or recorded therein, personally appeared William W. Corcoran, to me well known to be the individual named in, and who executed the foregoing deed, and acknowledged that he had executed the said deed for himself and as attorney. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, the day and year aforesaid. N. CALLAN, Commissioner for the State of Georgia. [The several powers of attorney under which W. W. Corcoran acted and signed, for the parties to the foregoing indenture, are attached to the original indenture filed in the Navy Department.] No. 43. THIS INDENTURE, made the 23d day of February, in the year 1856, between Amos Davis, of New York, Esq., of the first part, and George W. Hodges, of New York, Esq., of the second part, witnesseth: That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of $5,000, lawful money of the United States of America, to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey, and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all of one undivided thirty-second part (3) of Blythe Island, lying and being in the waters of Turtle river, opposite the city of Brunswick, in Glynn county, State of Georgia, and containing about 4,000 acres, more or less, subject to an agreement between the said party of the first part and the other owners of said island on the one part, and John L. Hays, of the city of Washington, on the other part, to go into effect upon certain conditions and contingencies therein expressed, and dated 19th December, A. D. 1854, to which reference is hereby made; the avails of the execution of said agreement to accrue to the benefit of said Hodges, together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim, and demand, whatsoever, as well in law as in equity of the said party of the first part, of, in, or to the above described premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances; to have and to hold all and singular the above-mentioned and described premises, together with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs, and assigns, forever. And the said Amos Davis, and his heirs, the said premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part, his heirs, and assigns, against the said party of the first part, his heirs, and against all and every person and persons, whomsoever, lawfully claiming, or to claim the same, shall and will warrant, and by these presents forever defend. In witness whereof, the said party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written. AMOS DAVIS. [L. s.] Sealed and delivered in the presence of H. J. CLARK. I, John Bissell, a commissioner for the State and resident in the city of New York, legally appointed by the governor of the State of Georgia to take testimony, acknowledgments, &c., to be used or recorded in that State, and qualified, do, under my hand and official seal, certify that on this 23d day of February, 1856, before me personally appeared Amos Davis, signer and sealer of the annexed instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. JOHN BISSELL, Commissioner for Georgia. No. 44. THIS INDENTURE, made the twentieth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, between Amos Davis, Esq., of New York, of the first part, and Charles T. Cromwell, of Manering Island, Westchester county, New York, of the second part, witnesseth: That the said parties of the first part, in consideration of four thousand dollars to him duly paid, have sold, and by these presents doth grant and convey to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, the five (5) undivided thirty-second parts (32) of Blythe Island, lying and being in the waters of Turtle river, opposite the city of Brunswick, in Glynn county, State of Georgia, and containing about four thousand acres more or less, subject to an agreement between said Davis, and the other owners of said island, on the one part, and John L. Hays, of the city of Washington, on the other part, to go into effect upon certain conditions and contingencies therein expressed, and dated December 19, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty-four, to which reference is hereby made, the avails of the execution of said agreement to accrue to the benefit of said Cromwell to the amount of the debt secured by this mortgage hereinafter expressed, with interest, and for payment of the same, and also two undivided eightieth parts of the Brunswick canal, connecting the Altamaha with Turtle river, in the State of Georgia, and the land belonging or appertaining to the same, with the rights and privileges thereof. This grant is intended as a security for the payment of a bond made by said Amos Davis, bearing even date herewith, conditioned for the payment of the sum of four thousand dollars in one year, from the date hereof, with interest thereon at the rate of seven per cent per annum, payable half yearly, which payments if duly made will render this conveyance void. But, notwithstanding, if the said interest or payment, or any part thereof, should at any time remain in arrears and unpaid for twenty days after the same or any part thereof, by the tenor of said bond, falls due, then the whole principal sum shall become due, and be collected at the option of the said party of the second part or his assigns, and the said Amos Davis hereby covenants and promises to make the payments, principal, and interest, as above stated, and the said party of the first part, hereby, in case of default in any of the payments of principal or interest, as aforesaid, at the times the same shall fall due expressly pledges the rents and profits of the said mortgaged premises during the continuance of this mortgage, to pay the said principal and interest, and hereby expressly agrees and gives authority in case of such default that such rents and profits may be thereupon collected, and the net proceeds thereof, after payment of expense and commissions of collection, may be applied towards payment of said interest and principal, and in case of such default, and a foreclosure is commenced, a receiver of such rents and profits may be forthwith appointed by the court in which the foreclosure is commenced, and the said Amos Davis, covenants to insure and keep insured the buildings and edifices erected or to be erected upon the said premises to their insurable value, in such company or by such insurers as shall be approved by the said party of the second part, and to assign the policy and renewals as further security for the payment of the said principal and interest, and in default thereof the said party of the second part and his assigns may insure the same and the premiums, with interest thereon, shall be a lien upon the said premises; and the said Davis covenants with said Cromwell, that the land and premises above described, and hereby intended to be mortgaged, are free and clear of and from all incumbrances, liens, and charges whatever, and that he is seized of an estate in fee simple thereof, and has good, right, and lawful authority to convey the same as conveyed in and by this mortgage, this security being executed and given and contract made with reference and to be enforced according to the laws of the State of Georgia. And if default shall be made in the payment of the principal or interest, as above-mentioned, then the said party of the second part and his assigns are hereby authorized pursuant to statute, to sell the premises above granted, or so much thereof as will be necessary to satisfy the amout then due, with the costs and expenses allowed by law. In witness whereof, the party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written. AMOS DAVIS. [L. S.] Sealed and delivered in the presence of-the word "eighteenth" in the description altered to "eightieth," and the word "five" also made so on another word, before execution JOHN BISSELL. JOHN OAKEY. STATE, CITY, AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, ss: I, John Bissell, a commissioner for the State and resident in the city of New York, legally appointed by the governor of the State of Georgia, to take testimony, acknowledgments, &c., &c., to be used or recorded in that State, and qualified, do, under my hand and official seal, certify that on this 26th day of February, 1856, before me, personally appeared Amos Davis, signer and sealer of the annexed instru |