Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-11
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10 K S 4 L E,

My SEAT in King Ge'rse county. II
lies Oh the head Of one of tic branches OF Ma
chotiock ,rcek, between four and i've miles
5elow King George court house, and on The
main road leading from Fredericksburg TO
Mattox Bridge. The situation Is healthy. 2.
foi.ls fine water, embraces the great aavan-
tages CT proximity to the court house Gf tie
county, Church, mills, tobacco inspections, ma
VACATIONS, fish, fowl, oysters, &e enjoys -
spectab.e ncis hbors ana genieei society ana
from It's central position between Potomac and
Rappahannock, thereby commanding the pc
ncft of both these rivers, IS particularly wei
suited to the business Of any gentleman o.
profession. Wherefore il viii be sold either
with as much land as wa .fioel competent
support Of wood Aid water, with tie ln'proTo-
rnen,5 alone, or with between tour and hve
hundred acres, shall be most convenient TO
he purchaser and possession Cab be had On
the FIRST day OF January next. II his land iics
level, generally possesses ai' abundance Oh
materials for fencing, some timber Tor build
ng and occasional repairs, plentiful stock OF
ere wood and is oil the usual soil IN this
,,eig.i borhood that Goes not lie immediately
On the margin of the broad water courses.
The improvements consist OF a dwelling
house OF convenient size, perfectly new built
Of the best materials, handsomely hnienco
with a .lne cellar to it, and variety CT OTTER
accommodations for a gentcel family 80 store
house with a counting room 20 1t, and me
cellar to the whole of that building slso---a
oars. COM rislng stable and gra,lary--~a good
house with other accommodations oFan over
seer, and customary houses OF other aescfip-
tiops--to which are annexed q well laia OH
productive garden handsomely p&lcd In, a
eood yard, some valnabls wheat and grass
lots, and orchards Of a variety OF selected
fuits of The most approved kinds; and all
well ehclosed
Also, another Tract Of Land, in Cupepper
county, containing about two hundred acres,
mostly in wood, and nnlmproyed.
In the event Of the s.ies OF the foregoing
Lands, / will dispose Of some valuable Me-
groes, my Plantation utensils, some House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, Cattle. Hogs,
Horses. &c. Among the latter are pan
of good Saddle Horses that match well toy a
Carriage, some excellent Work Horses, and
a.horongh bred Stud Horse only seven years
cid in Ap,iIlast. Ec is an excellent Foal-
gettcr, and from his size, blood, and figure,
is Justly entitled to be ranked among the
first class Of Horses in this country. The
whole of this property, excepting my me-
groes, which shall dispose Of in my neigh
borhood for tiscir own accommodation, Will be
sold nndcra small reserve that Will be re-
quired IN money. or at short dates, at private
bargain, either On easy payments in the puf-
chasers own paper, if satisfactorily secured,
for approved bonds well endorsed, pfopertyln
Alexandria or Its vicinity, or suitable ner-
chandze.
The premises can be review ed and terms
made known by application to 6. 0HApIs,
esqr cashier of the Bank of Alexandria, or
to the subscriber residing in King George.
county.
r. w. Ashton.
Virginia, King George county, .
juno, a4th lasl'Ises. 1awsn.