Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-05

.
fnNE undivided third of that most
/ NJ valuable estate. held in common By Niessrs.
| JOSIAH Collins. Nathaniel Alien, and The hrrs
Of SAMUEL crimson, deceased. commonly CALI
ed the Lake Company.s The said estate eon-
ssis OF 5S.U00 ACRES Of land. in Washington
Comfy. NC lying beswee~ the Canal and Long
acre, binding on Lake Phelps, Puuyo Lake, and
! the head oil f,nso RIVER Also. 50o0 acres Of
lind in Can, neck. near Lille Alligator river, in
ryre.l couisy.--Thc above lands are equal if net
superior in fertility ofsot to any land in the stare
no part of Their, are subject TO fre.hes or over
fiowings from said lakes or rivers but very.
considerable part may be laid under W ater, or
kept perfectly dry, at pleasure, BY means of said
canal This canal, formerly cut by said con,pa
J NY to join the waters of lake Phelps to Scurper
fnong river, 10 % feet wide, feet deep. and af.
fords an excellent navigation 10 the distance Of
miles, side OF tile FIRST tract on il and ON
[ the lake is the plantation containing abou. $50
acres of cleared land in i high state of cu,tiya.
ton The produce in generalis for one acre in
wheat, about GO bushels. in rice from SO to co.
ditto. and in Indian Corn in good seasons, abo,,r
o3 ID ditto. ralsing the whole crop together In
dry seasons hemp has been very productive.
| On the plantation is Rice Machine in com.
Plc,e order. in a building 70 feet long. 40 feer
wide, and fur stories high. Also Grisr Mill
with pair of stones for corn, and pair Of stones
! for wheat, with two boiling cloths, &c. Also a
Threshing Machine IN excellent order.
There is Saw Mil which is now repairing
to carry one saw, and is intended TO be in ths.
same frame with merchant mill to carry 3 or &
pair of stones for manufacturing Hour, sc. There
is good dwelling house two stories high, and
all sorts of our houses. besides two barns and sta
bles. &C.
There are GO Negroes above 10 years of age.
amongst them are tradesmen of different kinds
Also So Negroes under ~ years OF age
There are carpenters, coopers and black
smiths tools. besides every kind of planta,,on
utensils, in good order. Horses. hogs, sheep,
and about 100 head of cattle. Thee large fats
for the use OF the canal, &c. &c,
The Medium crops when making rice and corn,
is from go 10 $50 casks OFFICE. 0oOib gross ach
from 3 TO 600 barrels corn.
Do. when making wheat, from 100 10 100
casks Of rice, from3 TO 400 barrels of corn, 1850
bushels of wheat.
Lumber from the aw.mill when employed
whit two saws, has sold from $500 to 5000 dol
lars yearly, employing IL hands.
Flax cotton, ana hemp, not included.
The rice has sold from 5 to COG dollars per hun
drcd these several years past.
Were there forty, hands more on the plarra-
ton. the profits might be reckoned at least one
thrrd,if not one half more, Tor each hand, and
tor as many more as could bepns on.is.
Cerifedlby
i tlOS- 1kOIILh, SHberinfcyddrt.
Nir. Nathaniel Allen, ofihe town of Eden,on.
and one OF the company. being eiesisous TO sell
his interest in said property, has authorised the
subscriber dispose of the same in his behalf
and has pul iuio his possession al the necessary
documents for the information of the persons de-
siroas or inclined TO purchase--the terms of pay.
rare, one fourth dcwn. ON the execution Of
the deed or DEEDS OF conveyance, the remainder
Al rxvf,
IN the most unexceptonable way.
The manner in which said property has been
managed since the year 1872, when the corpa-
ny was formed, makes it most desirable ac-
QUESTION TO gentlemen of capital. and by far OUT
weighs the inconveniences attending property
held in common, as superintendent having the
management and direction of the whole, with one
or two ovcrseers under him, renders II unneces.
sary fer the propretcss TO be at any further trou.
bic concerning said estate, than an annual settle
rient.-lt will further appear by the above stare.
nenr FURNISHED from the company's books by
Mr.. Trotter, the present superintendent, that
the yearly produce Of $50 acres nov under rjIlaye
amounts 10 between and 10000 dollars arhu-
ally, and that were 40 or so more working bands
put on the ead estate, the profits would ne afly be
double. with hardly any additional expenss, as a
much larger qoaItity of land n,igh1 be laid under
cultivation, with nearly the charges OF the pre-
sent farm. Any application BY post TO the sub
scriber, who resides near Ply mouth, Washington
county, North Carolina, or to Mr. Allcn himself.
ar Nj: Stephen Cabatfus, of Et.enton, will be
duly attended TO, and any further information, if
required. win be cheerfry impaired.
JOHN ROULHAC, Aff'y at Lam.
Plymouth, N. CO May 10. 1905. w3t
See Gat5ris's Geography improved, 2dvol. Page
5l4. PziEaaela5ia edifien, Abrit, i7e5.
REMOWAT