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“of formerly large catches of fish in the rivers by several grist mills, hedges, stops and dams that have been built...(and) got it obstructed...”
The Commonwealth, which had regulated mills since 1645, required mill owners or proprietors of mills to keep openings and slopes clear. The petitioners therefore prayed that "your hon’ble House will take their case...and oblige the owners...of the sd. mill dam to make openings...”
In three transactions dated 1787, 1794, and 1800, the Calverts sold the mill and adjacent land to the Garwoods, who may have worked as millers for the Calverts before they became proprietors in their own right. The Garwoods long after they had sold the mill are mentioned in deeds dated
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