Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-04
FOR SALE,
TIE .foNo7Oing FALUApLE PRoPsRqf.
A TRACT OF LAND,

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* obtaining 1000 acres, more or less,
~ called and knownby the name OF Butia-
loe Marsh, lying within 9 miles OF Wmches-
ter, in the county of Frederick, IN the State OF
VIRGINIA. On about 900 acres Of this tract
there are several very well improved farms
tenanted for life or lives, the balance free OF
all incuulbrance, including an excellent mer-
chan, mill built with stone, the whole yielding
an annual rent Of about 500 dollars. Much
of this tract i. very fertile, well watered, and
all abundance Of tir2bcr. It's generally roll
ing, but part of it is billy and stoney, chiefly
oflime stone. 1t will be laid off to suit pur-
chasers
Another tract, called Hollis's
Marsh, lying in the county OF Westmoreland
containg about $500 acres, bordering on the
river Potomac, adjoining the Stratiord estate,
and the late residence of Richard Lee, esq. OF
Chantilly. On the estate are number OF
farms and tenants at will. Part of this land
is extremely fertile, and all oft as good as
the lands generally aret in that part OF the
country. The Marsh affords excellent range
for stock, and is happily situated for fish aid
fowls of which that river abounds, and must
be desirable estate TO any person who may
choose to residein that part of,he county,
1t will hoWeverb laid OF to suit purchasers.
The above lands al held by deeds of pur-
chase duly recorded in the general court
Another tract containing 092
acres, lying in the county Of Berkeley, adj
joining the residence of Rawleish Colston,
esq Of which about $50 acres is leased tor the
balance OF the life of an aged man, the rest te-
nanted at will This land is situate In what
is called the big bend OF Potomac, and borders
on it. In point of fertility il is esteemed in
ferior to none III that part of the state and IS
held by dcedfrom James Marshall, esq.
Seven other tracts containing
1000 acres each, adjoining each other i'll the
county of Mason, within few miles OF the
Ohio, between the two KaBhawa's On the wa.
ters of Sandy Creek, which runs through
considerable part of it. 1t adIons the lands
Of general Washington, and the late BenJH-
min Harrison, Jun, esq. a large poruon OF
it is rich bottom and the upland ofvery good
quality. II is held under the original paten
tee by deeds duly recorded in the general
curt
Five full & complete Shares
in the Dismal Swamp Company.
Upwards OF 10000 acres OF
Lands, being very Old military rights, lylng
in the states of Ohio, Kentucky and the IN
diana territory, chiefly patented IN my own
nane and ready to be shewn.
A more particular description of the fore
going property may be seen by applyln= to
Mr.. Thomas Taylor, Of Richmond, who IS
authorized to make contracts, or TO myself
in Alexandria. The tides are all W ouDieu,
and the terms proposed arc, one toalth l,
cash at the time of conveyance, the hslanct
in three instruments, the last two 70 DC o.
interest from the date. Amy species o. TIC
public stock and OF the different Banks IL the
United States of Insurance Companies
the Potomac Fridge and lurHplke IomPa-
MES will be received In payment according,
to their fair value Ground rents III the CITY |
of Richmond and town of Alexandra, O.
Houses and Lots, will likewise be received
in payment according 10 such rates Us ma,
be agreed upon.
John Hopkins.
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