Lessee: James Taylor of Carrington miller.
Property: the water-powered corn-mills in Carrington called Carrington Mills, now in the occupation of Taylor, with 4 pairs of mill-stones, and accustomed soak, suit, grist, toll and mulcture; also the kiln for drying oats and the stable adjoining the mill, and all buildings, bolting mills, waterwheels, and other implements, and all weirs, stops, dams, pools, mill fleams etc., excepting all fish in the dam.
Term: 14 years.
Rent: £40, payable on 1 July.
Clauses: lessee is to insure the premises against fire for £350; lessee is to repair the premises and named watercourses; lessee is to keep 1 hound for the use of Lord Stamford; the premises are not to be used for any purpose other than grinding corn; lessee is not to take more or less than the accustomed toll, mulcture and profit for grinding corn and dressing flour; Lord Stamford may drain the dam in summer for any purpose.
Attached to the lease is a memorandum that Taylor agrees to take a new lease of the mills for 9 years, 18 February 1817 [see EGR14/5/4/25 below].