Acts. 229

gently inquire if it be to the damage of us or others if wee Grant
N. N. of N County twenty Acres of land lying at N. in the
County aforesaid viz. tenn Acres on one side such Runn and
tenn acres on the other side of such Runn of Water together
with liberty to take fall cutt down and carry away either by
Land or water any Wood or Timber fitt for building a Mill
other than Timber fitt to Splitt into Clapboards upon any the
lands next adjoyning to the said twenty Acres of Land lying
on each side of the said Runn of water att N. N. aforesaid in
the County aforesaid And if it be to the damage and prejudice
of us or others then to what Damage and prejudice of us and
to what damage and prejudice of others and of whom and in
what Manner and how and of what value they are by the year
according to the true value thereof now before any other im-
provement of the said twenty Acres of Land and who are the
present possessors of the said twenty Acres of Land and what
lands and Tenements remain to the present possessor over
the said twenty acres. And if the said Land remaining to
the present Possessors over the said twenty Acres will Suffice

Lib. L. L.
No. 64.

to uphold their Mannour viz. The sixth part of their Mannour
allotted them by the Conditions of Plantations for the Demesne
as before the alienation so as the County by the Alienation
aforesaid in default of the present possession more than was
wont be not charged and grieved and the Inquisition thereupon
openly and distinctly made to us in our Chancery under the
Seale and the Seals of them by whom it was made without
delay send &c^a Upon return of which Writt in Case the person
or persons who by the said Inquest shall be found to be the
true Owners and Possessors of the land fitt to build a Mill
upon shall refuse to build a Mill thereon within one year from
that day to be computed and reckon'd and give Security the

same building to prosecute and finish within two years after

the said Beginning or laying the ffoundation as aforesaid for
the publiq good of the Province it shall and may be lawfull for
her said Majesty her heires or Successors or for their Chief
Governour here for the Time being from time to time to grant
any such twenty Acres of Land fitt to build a Water mill upon
as aforesaid together with free Egress and Regress to the said
Water mill either by Land through any mans land next
adjoyning or else by water together with liberty to fall any
Timber for building the said Water Mill other than board
Timber fitt to Splitt or cleave into Clapboards for any time or
Term not exceeding eighty years then next to come under the
yearly rent of the land then by the oath of twelve men by
vertue of the writt aforesaid return'd to be paid to the Owner
of the said land so found and return'd as aforesaid Which said
Grant from her said Majesty her heires and Successors or from

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