"  In  answer  to  the  motion  of  Mr.  Starlin  for  ten  acres  of
land,  at  ye  Fishing  River,  that  he  may  set  up  a  Corn  Mill,  and  a
Fulling  Mill,  one  or  both  of  them,  at  said  Fishing  River,  near
Robert  Emerson's,  the  Town  doth  grant  him  the  liberty  to  im-
prove the  stream  proposed  for  the  use,  of  said  Mill  or  Mills,  not
hindering  the  Town  from  making  any  further  grant  of  the  same
nature  to  any  other  man  or  men,  upon  the  same  stream,  if  they
shall  see  cause  to  do  so :  Provided  always,  that  in  setting  down
his  dam  or  dams,  he  do  not  hinder  the  passage  of  the  fish  up  the
River  to  the  pond,  but  make  good  provision  for  their  Liberty,
at  the  season  of  the  year  when  they  come  to  pass  up."

"  The  Town  doth  also,  for  the  encouragement  of  Mr.  Starlin
to  build  his  Mill  to  grind  corn,  grant  unto  him  the  use  of  ten
acres  of  land  at  the  Wishing  River,  to  be  laid  out  on  both  sides
of  said  River,  as  convenient  as  may  be  for  the  setting  up  of
his  mill,  which  he  is  to  enjoy  to  himself  and  to  his  heirs  and  as-
signs during  such  time  as  they  may  keep  the  said  Corn  Mill
fit  for  service,  extraordinary,  sudden  disasters  excepted,"  he
and  they  acting  also  in  some  other  particulars,  as  in  the  two  pa-
pers dated  Dec.   19,  1684.
