Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-14
For Sac. On Private ContrQcf,

tNEEN-WA I the seat on
NJ which Inow reside. including Mons.Saeer
and the courthouse tenemeats, containing in all
i2oo acres of fertile level farming land preserving
one acre OF eonsecrssed> sround.) The whole'is
bounded by two navigabie creeks, emptying into
James river before the door and forming bay,
theretrom 400 yards only-25 miles to Peters,
burg, by water, so 10 Richmond. by land, and %
TO Williamsburg The courthouse tenement has
omit a large ensured tavern, with six rooms one
OF which is 80 feet by 20 in length and breadth,
arch'd in the middle and used for entertainments;
also. all necessary OUT houses. good garden and
a line web Of water dry cellars, stores, Be. for
the use of a commercial business, which are now
occupied to advantage in that line. This is an ex.
ceent place for stock, fish and fowl in their sea.
sons, and enough OF corn, wheat and oats may be
made by common industry, for the consumptino
OF the tavern. This tenement has 200 acres OF
land annexed to il. and rents for { 100 year.
GNEEN-WAY contains 500 acres well i'm.
proved. Omit, is genteel well finished dwelling
mouse. containing 6 rooms all wainscoated, chair
board high, with 6ne dry cellars the ful length of
the house which is SO feet also every other build.
ing which reasonable person could wish or de-
sire, TO wit a handsome study, store house,
Kitchen, laundry, dairy, meet house, spinning
house and an ice house. within the cursclage, a
barn 40 by "a feet, two granaries, two carriage
houses, 20 stalls for horses, a quarter for house
servants, handsome oetagon pigeon house, well
stocked, and several other out houses for slaves,
a well of water $50 excellent that can drink il
with delight after returning from mountain civ.
euis.) large fertile garden Astounding with a
great variety of shrubs, herbs and beautiful fow-
ers, well enclosed. The buildings new and well
covered with shingles.
MONS-SACs.R contains 500 acres more or
less, on which is a neat small dwelling. mill be.
gun on anever-faling streams one mile from Jar-es
river and emp,ying itself therein. This farm ID
remarkably level and highly imprcvable, is in
hne settlement for wheat and timber so thar the
manufacturing business may be carried on TO gre az
advantage, as also the saving Of timber now so
much IN demand. About half this estate inclusive
IS under fine fire wood and tiuber--and scarcely
gall or wash on any part oft. The ague and
iever has not visited whise person for 20 years
that L recolleef In short there cannot well be
conceived more agreeable situation in all re-.
speets than this estate taken together.
UTOPIA
will also dispose of--This l;t,le estate lie. i,
James City county is IN an island surrounded by
navigable water near the mouth Of Chickahogniny
river, containing 746 acres of highland and hard
marsh sufficient Tor tlie support of 1000 head OF
cattle in the month of May. The high land is
rich and produces four and five barrels of corn to
the acre There are 100 acres OF good timber adj.
joining the SANE
=" 'hS cSiitSe Si tnisjsi1nC Is very handsome
HILL ON which small but comfortable dwelling
IS buiit afforoing fine prospect over James river
Tor many miles. Here every necessary ofiife can
be had and many OF is luxuies with little trou.
bic Ii ovevifows with milk and honey when suf-
heier. stool: is furnished TO go upon I, is re-
matk1ile for hne fruits the Grosts seldom or ns-
yer aiiea il; and no place in Virginia surpassee
is for fsh and wild fowl. From this place GUAM
tiies OF hay might be transported by water to
Richmond, Norfolk or Petersburg.
Any kind of public securities will be taken fov
the above properly, or If more agreeable 10 the
purchaser or purchasers, will receive par, in
cash end the balance at convenient periods--30
or 20 slaves and s-ocks Of every kind NAV be had.
u the estate is purchased all together. Nv lands
on Clear creek, Big Licking and Triplet, in Kepp
lucky VIII also sell, or exchange for properly in
Richmond.
Ii may be now enquircd why should in an adj.
vanced stage Of life part with an estate so cou-
venent and agreeable in all respects, In the Grst
place, IN little time shall be compelled by the
unerrng voice of nature to quit this moral
coil, and IL is right should so adjust all my mat
ters as to leave nothing for litigation after my
death. NY years OF regret will be therefore bot
lew on thar score. Secondly, it is the hes, mode
can adopt for fair division Of what possess a.
mong my children and lastly, am DESTROYS Of
obtaining situation, more convenient and chea,,
tor tho education OF my Sons. which the savings
from narrow parsimonious salary, and the pro.
hts arising from much neglected estate, in con-
sequence OF my attention public duties, can ne
yer support. John TYIRR
august ~, lSU3. wifi