Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-12
FOR SAi.E.
ONE undivided third of that mos

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~ valuable estate. held in common by Messrs
J,siah Collins. Nathaniel Allen, and the heirs
of Sania.l Dickinson, deceased, commonly cal, !.
ed the Lake Company The said estate coz, !.
sists of $1,000 acres of land I'm washington
county, NJ G lying hetween the Canal and Lone.
acre, binding on Lake Phelps, Pungo Lake. and
rho head of Pungo river. Also. 5000 acres of
lind IN Gum neck. near Little Alligator river, in
Tyreli county.-Tne aoove lands are equal. il no,
superior IN fertility ofso,o any land in the state
nopart of them are sui,le9 10 freshes or over
fowings from said lakes or rivers but a very
considerable part may be laid under water. or
Kept perfealy dry. At pleasure, by meaus of said
canal This canal, Formerly cut by said comma
ny TO Join the wa;ers OF lake Phelps 10 Scsunuer
nong river. is 20 feet wide. 6 feet deep, and az
ford an excellent navigation to the distance Of 6
miles. side OF the FIRST trait on i, and OF,
the lake is the plantation Containing a5ou, $50
acres of cleared land in high srate Of cultiva
ton The psoddcs in general is for ose acse II,
wheat, about 80 bashels, ia rice from so 10 60
ditto, and in Iaiian corn 10 good seasons. abour
81 IL ditto. taking rhe whole crop toge,ker. In
dry seasoas hemp has been very I5ToaiSSss 9:
On yhe plantation is Rice Machine ii cor, :
plete order in a building 70 feet long 20 feet
wide. aud four stones high Also Grist Mil
with pair ofssonss forcorn, and pair Of stones
for wheat. with two boiling cloths. sc Also a
TT'nreshing Machine in excellent order.
There is Saw Mill which is now repairing
TO carry one saw, and is intended TO be in the
same frame with 4 merchant mil TO carry or 4
pair Of ssones for manufacturing -four &c There
is good dwelling house two stories high and
an sor.s of ous houses, besides barns and sta.
bles, &c
There are 90 Negroes above - years of age,
amongs, them are tradesrnen of different kinds
Also SO Negroes under II years of age.
There are carpenters, coopers and black
sniih's tools, besides every kind of pllnfa,iori
utensils, in good order. Horses, hogs, sheep,
and about 100 head Of cattle. Three large fats
for the use Of the canal, sc. &c.
The medium crops when making rice and corn,
isfrom go TO go casks of rice. cobb gross each
from 5 TO 600 barrels corn.
Do. when making wheat, from 100 TO 100
casks of rice, from 70 400 barrels OF corn, 1900
bushels of wheat.
Lumber from the saw mill when enplos.d
with two saws, has sold from $500 TO 5000 dol.
lars yearly, employing 10 hands.
FLAX, COTTON, aud hemp, are not included.
The rice has sold from TO 600 dollars per han
dred these several years past.
Were these forty hands more on the p'anta
ton, the profits might be reckonsd tleast one
third, II NOT one half more, Tor each hand. and
FOR as many more as could bel put ON i.
CertiHedby
TH0Ss TROTTER, Saps,ir.cadanf.
Mr.. Nathaniel Alien, ofthe town Of Edenton.
and one OF the company, being desirous 10 sell
his interest in said property, has authorised the
subscriber to dispose of rhe same in his behalf,
and has nut inso his possession all the necessary
documents for the information of the persons de-
sirous or inclined 20 purchase-tfe terms OF pay
menl are. one fourth down. on the execution OF
the deed or deeds Of conveyance. the remainder
at ,vc annual and equal payments, TO be secured
10 the mos; unexccpticnabie way.
The manner ia which said property has been
managed since the year 1897, when the compa
ny was formed, makes il MOST Desirable ac-
QUESTION TO gentlemen OF capital, and by Tar OUT
Weighs The inconvenience attending property
he'd in common. as 4 superintendent having the
management and direction cf the whole. with one
OF two oversees under him, renders it usneees
sary for the propre;ors TO be AZ any fuyfber trou
be concerning said estate than an annual settle
rnent.--It will further appear b. the above stare
neot furnished from the compsny's books By
Mr.. Trouer. the present superintendant, that
f,le yearly produce Of $50 acres under tillAge
snoaats 70 bssweca 8 and 10000 dollars annu-
ally, and that were 20 or 50 more working hands
20, on tic said estate the profits would nearly be
double with hardly any additional expense as a
r.jach lasser grantisy OF land night Ne laid under
cultivation, with nearly the charges Of sise pre-
sent farm. Any application by pcs. 70 the snb.
scribcr, who resides near Plymouth, Washington
county, North Carolina, OF TO Mr.. Allen himself.
or Mr. Stephen cabarras, Of Eden'on, VIII be
dulv AMENDED 20. and any further information, If
reqaired wiz be cheerfuiy impaired.
JOIN ROULH &C. my at Lar.
Plymouth, IN. Cd Nay 10, 1905. wSt
See Ga,Brfe,s csog-ab5 ~ improved. odvol. page
5l4. p5iIqlelc6ia edition. hsfif. 1885,
Just received and /or sois az $. Pieasanfs'