Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-01-09
James Riuer LAND
FOR SALE.

~ on the premises, between 900 and 1000
acres, thirtv-six miles above Goochland
courthouse, will be exposed at PUBLIC
; AUCTION, for ready money Tor as may
best suit the purchaser) on a credit of eight
years, by equal annual instruments, with an
advance of only two thousand Ave hundred
| pounds. Upon the premises are new two
story dwelling house, SO by 20 feet, seven
| rooms, two above and two below, with a
passage i'll each, a portico on one side
and a poarch on the other an excellent
| dry cellar OF the above dimensions, toge-
Their with wing to the house and all other
necessary outhouses, new and built
of the best materials, particularly the dwell
ling house, meat house, barn and granery.
On this tract there are about four hundred
acres OF first and second rate low grounds :;
about one hundred acres of high land
| cleared, OH which there is an orchard of
| about Jour hundred fruit trees, two hundred
of which are choice grated bearing apple
trees, the balance peach and cherry trees.
[ five slxths OF the cleared land is well en-
closed and divided for cropping. Inthe low
! grounds there is about 30 acres 10 clear.
which with the balance to cut, is well tim
! bered. The plantation sbounds with excel
lent water, having four springs of fine wa
ter convenient to the dwelling house and
kitchen The dwelling house is on n con-
siderable eminence, commanding an ex
/ tenSWe view above and peow, and in q
wealthy and agreeable neighbourhood {:
here is likewise on the main road, near the
! iork, leading to Gainesville and Column
oia, new bnilt house, we'll constructed
for store or grocery, and adjoining the
Iblacksmith's shop.-Thc purchasers will
be requiredto execute bond with approved
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on the premises to secure the different in
stalments.-Also,E FIFTEEN
Likely Negro Slaves,
Consisting of men, women and boys, few
of which win be sold for cash, and the ba-
ance on credit of one and two years, by
nstalments. Amongst them is an excel
cnt blacksmith, good cooper and coarse
carpenter, man weaver, equal if not SUI
perior TO any in Virginia-Eleven HoRsEs,
amongst which are five elegant geldings,
two otwhich are supposed equal if not SUI
lPerior to any on the continent in speed, from
one quarter To one mile the balance con-
slsts OF hive strong work horses and a valu-
abe brood mare.-Ninety head of prime
/ CATTLE, 70 head of prime SHEEP, stock of
! noes, elegant Mahogany HoUsEHoLD
I FURHITURE, together with other of the
i>A"S~'ASAN fiNd ANiIllSHj On CrcQlt OF
] twelve months, the purchaseri in each case
giving bond with approved security to car
~ interest from the date if not punctualIy
paid. In case of failure, a private contract,
! (Which will be made known in due time.
application Will be made to James B. Fer
guson, esq. adjoining the premises, who viii.
shew the same in my absence.
Likewise, on the Pad day of March next,
upon the premises, between 500 and 600
Acres of Land,
In the county of Bedford, on the waters Of
Otter river, equal, if not superior, to any
high land in said county, on which is about
so acres Of fine Meadow Land, the greater
! part of which is reclaimed. Upon this land
| is tolerable dwelling house and other con-
venient out houses.-Also, the stock of
Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, Plantati-
on Utensils, &c. &c. Terms of sale, one
half cash, the balance in - months, on
the purchasers giving bond with approved
security, to carry interest from the date, if
not punctually paid, with lien on the pre-
misses to secure the balance of the payment.
The last mentioned tract Of land will be
shewn 10 any person DESTROYS of purchase
ing the same, by Major loci Leftwich, con-
venient thereto.
EDWARD BOILING.
Goochland, 18th Dec. 1906. tbs
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