Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-23
July 49,
70 K S a L e,

az MY SEAT IN King george County,.
lies on the head Of one of the branches OF Ma
chodock lrcek, between four and hive miles
below King George court house, and on the
main road leading from Fredericksburg to
Mattox Bridge. The situation is healthy, al
fords fine water, embraces the great advan-
tages of proximity to the court house OF the
county, church, mills, tobacco inspections, ma
VACATIONS, fish, fowl, oysters, &c enjoys re.
spectacle neighbors and genteel society ana
rom it's central position between Potomac ana
Rappahannock, thereby commanding the be-
neft of both these rivers, is particularly wei
suited to the business OF any gentleman OF
profession. Wherefore it will be sold either
with as much land as will afford competent
support of wood and water, with the lmPio '
ments alone, or with between tour and HVe
hundred acres, as shall be most convenieet 70
the purchaser; and possession can &c had on
the first day of January next. 1 his land lles J.
level, generally; possesses an abundance OF
materials for fencing, some timber tor bulia-
ng and occasional repairs, a plentiful stock OF
Ere wood and is of the usual SOIL III this
neighborhood that does not lie immediately
OH the margin Of the broad water courses.
The improvements consist OF dwelling
house.of convenient size, perfectly new, built
of the best materials, handsomely hnisiied
with fine cellar to it, and a variety OF other
accommodations for genteel la,nily-a store
house with counting room to It, and a tine.
cellar to the whole of that building aiso-a
barn, comprising stable and grairsry--a good
hoase with othe accommodations tor an over
seer, and customary houses OF other descrp-
tions-to which are annexed a we'll laid oH
productive garden handsomely paled in, a
rood ward, some valuable wheat and grass
lots, and orchards of a variety of selected
fruits OF the most approved kinds; and ali
well enclosed.
Also, another Tract OF Lane, in Cu'peppcl
county, containing about two hundred acrss
mostly III wood, and unimproyel.
In the eveat of the sales of the foregoine
Lands, ! will dispose of some valuable Ne
groes, my Plantation utensils, some House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, Cattle. Hogs
Horses, S,c. Among the latter are pals
of good Saddle Horses that match we'll tor
Carriage, some excellent Work Horses, an,.
athorough bred Stud Horse only seven years
old il April last. He is an excellent foai
getier, and from his size, blood, and figure,
is Justly entitled to be ranked among the
first class of Horses in this country. Tho
whole of this property, excepting my ne
sroes, which shall dispose of in my neigh.
lorhoad for their own accommodation, will be
SOLD undera small reserve that VIII De re-
9Rirsd i'll money, or at short dates, at private
bargain, either Oh easy payments in the pur-
chasers own paper, if satisfactorily secured
Cor approved bonds well endorsed, property il
Alexandria or its vicinity, or suitable msr-
chabelize.
The premises can be review ed and terms
,aaGe known by application to 6. CHApIN,
csJr cashier OF the Bank Of Alexandria, or
10 the subscriber residing in King George
county.
r. w. Ashton.
Virginia, King George county,
June, Gath ts5) 1883. 2awsn,.