Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-29
FOR SALE.

's.laNE undivided third of that mo,
It ~ valuable estate. held in commsn by Messr
c Josiah Collins. Nathaniel Alien, and the hei
: of Samuel Dickinson. deceased, commonly cal
:. ed the Lake Company The said estate co,
r sists of SIS 900 acres of land. in Washingto
I county. NC. lying berwces the Canal and Ions
acre. bjndinyo on Lake Phelps. Pungo Lake, an
. the head of Pungo river. Also. 5000 acres O
land in Gum neck. near Little Alligator river, Il
Tyreli couniy.--The above lands are equal. if no
superior in fertility ofso to any land in the state
no part of them are subject TO freshes or over
1howings from said lakes or rivers but very
considerable part may be. laid under alter, OF
kept perfectly dry. at pleasure. by means of said
canal This canal. formerly CUT by. said compa
ny to join the waters of lake Phelps to Scupper-
nong river, is 20 feet wide, 6 feet deep. and af.
fords excellent navigation to the distance of s
miles, on one side of the first tratt on Il and on
the lake is the plantation containing about $50
acres of cleared land In high state of cutiva.
ton The produce in general is for one acre in
wheat, about so bushels. in rice from so to so
ditto, and ia Indian corn in good seasons, abour
o3 IL ditto. taking the whole crop together In
dry seasons hemp has been very productive.
:, On the plantation is y Rice Machine i'm com.
pleie order. in building; - feet long, 10 feet
wide, and four stories high. Also Grist Mill
with pair of stones for corn and pair of stones
tor wheat, with two boiling cloths, &c. Also a
Threshing Machine in excellent order
There is a Saw Mali which is now repairing
to carry. one saw, and is Intended to be in The
same frame with merchant mill TO carry 3 or
pair of stones for manufacturing flour, Sc There
IS good dwelling house two stories high and
ali sorts of out houses, besides two barns and STA
bles &c 80
There are 6S Negroes above ~ years of age,
amongst thtm are tradesmen of different kinds
Also 80 Negroes under ~ years of age
4 are Pc
| smiths tools, besides every kind of plantation
utensils, in good order. Horses, hogs, sheep,
and about 100 head of cattle. Three large ilats
for the use of the canal. &c. sc.
The medium crops when making rice and corn,
is from 22oio 28o casks OFFICE, 600lb gross each
from 8. to 600 barrels corn.
Do when making wheat, from 100 to 100
casks of rice. from to 200 barrels OF corn, 1900
bushels of wheat
Lumber from the saw mill when employed
with two saws. has sold from $500 to 5000 dol !
lars yearly, employing IL hands.
Flax, cotton, and hemp. are not included |
The rice has sold from to 600 dollars per hun |
drcd these seyeSa, years past.
Were there forty hands more on the t,anta
ton. the profits might be reckoned az least one
third, II not one half more, for each hand, and |
Tor as many more as Gould be put on it.
Certified by t
THos: TRoTTER, Superintendent.
Mr. Nathaniel Allen, OF the town of Edentop.
ana one OF the company, being DESTROYS to sell
his interest In said property, has authorised the
snbse fiber TO dispose of The same in his behalf |
and has put into his possession all the necessary
documents for the information of the persons de-.
sirous or inclined to purchase--the terms of nav
ment are, one fourth down. on the execution Of |,
the deed or deeds of conveyance, the remainder
1T TWO annual and equa! payments, to be secured |
IN the most unexeeptionaHe way.
- he manner ia which said property has been |
managed since the year 1787, when the compa. |
ny was formed. makes it most desirable ac I
qnisition 10 gentlemen OF capital, and by Tar OUT
weighs the inccnyenences attending property
held in common, as a saperintendanr having The
management and direction of the whole. with one
| or two oysrseers under him, renders ia unneces
szry tor the propretors 70 be at any furthertrou
be concerning said estate, than an annual settle
ment.--Is will further appear by the above stare
nens furnished from the corpany's books bv
1ar. Tro,ter, the present superintendent. thar
the yearly produce Of ESQ acres no " under tiIIave
amouats 10 between 8 and 10000 do!ars annn
any and thar were 40 or SO more working hands
put on the said estate, the profits would nearly ne
double with hardly any additional expense. as
ruuch larger quantity of land might be laid under
Cultivation, with nearly he charges of the pre-.
sent iarm Any application by post TO the cub
scriber, who resides near Pl, rncu:h Washinyton
county, North Carolina, or 70 Mr. Allen himself.
or MIR Stephen Cabarns, of Edenton, will he
duly attended to, and any further Information if
required viii be cheerfnIly impaired
JOHN KOULHAc. An'y at Lav.
Plymouth, IN. CO May 10. 1906 wst
See Culbrie's Geography Improved, eaUol. BARE
2l4, F6,ladelh6ia edition. Ajb,ii. 1875.
FOR SALE,