Robert Carter to Wythe, 4 October 1772
Robert Carter writes to George Wythe informing him that he received a letter stating that a man named Charles Mynn Thruston was planning to build a mill on a tract of land in Frederick County. Carter explains that this situation creates a conflict regarding his property because the tail-race of the mill would be going through land Carter owns and for which residents pay rent to him. Carter informs Wythe that he plans to go to Frederick County in the spring and order a mill be built on the land if deemed necessary.[1]
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- Nomony Hall Oct. 4th, 1772
Dear Wythe,
A few Days ago I received a Letter dated 14th of last month, (September) subscribed John Hough, who is my Steward — part thereof is in these words "Parson Charles Mynn Thruston in Frederick is erecting a Mill on the Line near thy Conveniency on Shenadoa Tract, has obtain'd an Order of Court to condemn & by a Jury has condemned an Acre to cut his Tail-Race through. This I apprehend is not accordg to Law as the Line crosses the Stream — this Breach will greatly interfere with yr Conveniency — This Hint I thought was proper to communicate" — I thought the Conveniency spoken of in the above Quotations belonging to me, is a rich Tract of Land lying in Frederick County containing about 5 thousand Acres, and a very ordinary mill thereon — there are several Families now living on that Tract who pay Rent to me, that Part whereon
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the mill is erected, is not rented, having often refused to rent the same, intendg to erect mills for different Purposes there. I think that a writ shou'd be issued immedly toward obtaing an Enquiry in the Genl. Court touchg the Propriety or Impropriety of the Order of Frederick Court, grantg leave for Mr T. to build a mill — I will go myself up to Frederick County next spring and if the Neighborhood there really want a Grist-Mill, I will order one to be built, provided the Order of the Court mentioned above shall be set aside — The Indisposition of several of my Children, & three upper Servts I apprehend will confine me here sometime, pray present my Compliments to Ld Dunmore and all the Gentlemen Attendants, who shall attend the approachg Term. I am, Dear Wythe,
- Your most obent. servant
- Robt Carter
To Geo: Wythe Esqr
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References
- ↑ Robert Carter to George Wythe, October 4, 1772. Robert Carter Letter Books and Day Books, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
