perches of the river is a very suitable
bank to erect a mill on, where a tale
race might be readily dug into the
river, so that canoes might come up to
the door a large quantity of flat
stones for building might be readily
got to do such stone work as may be
thought necessary; but against these
advantages the mill will stand on
the north side of a high hill, loaded
with timber, so that the sun in the
winter season will make but little
impression, & the head race will have
to be carried fifteen or more perches along
the side of a very steep, stony bank, so
that it will be with great difficulty a
race can be dug for the purpose. A
mill might be erected forty perches
from the river above the rocks, but
then canoes could not be brought