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Archbishops and bishops, and other ecclesiastical persons, with consent of their bishops the master and governors, and fellows of colleges and hospitals, and persons in possession of an estate in fee-tail, &c. may make leases for years, or for 3 lives renewable, of lands not being part of the demesne, and not exceeding 3 acres,
for building corn mills, making mill ponds or mill dams.
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XII. And whereas many advantageous situations for corn mills cannot now be made use of, from the want of power in the owners of the land to make sufficient leases for encouraging the building thereof, be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing of this act, it shall and may be lawful to and for every archbishop and bishop, and to and for every dean, dean and chapter, archdeacon, dignitary, prebendary, rector, vicar, and ecclesiastical person whatsoever, with the consent of the archbishop or bishop of their respective diocese, signified under the hand and seal of such archbishop and bishop respectively, and to and for the master and governors, and fellows of colleges and hospitals, and to and for every person or persons whatsoever, being seized in possession in law or equity of an estate in see-tail, or for his life, with immediate remainder over to, or in trust for his issue, to make one or more lease or leases for any term or number of years, or for one, two, or three lives, with covenant of perpetual renewal of any part or parts of land to them respectively belonging, not being any part of the demesne usually occupied with his or their mansion-house, and not exceeding three acres plantation measure, in any one such lease, to any person or persons for the purpose of building corn mills, making mill ponds, or mill dams, and that all grants or leases so made shall be good and effectual against the successors of every such archbishop, bishop, dean, dean and chapter, archdeacon, dignitary, prebendary, rector, vicar, and other ecclesiastical person respectively, and against the successors of the masters, governors, and fellows of colleges and hospitals respectively.
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