Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-12

ON4 OALG,
The following vALUABLE PROPERTY.
A TRACT OF LAND,
rnNTAINING 1000 acres, more or less,
~ called and knownby the name OF Butfa-
loe Marsh, lying within 2 miles of Winches-
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 incuubrance, including an excellent mer-
chan. mill butt with stone, the whole ylelnmg
an annual rent OF about 500 dollars. Much
of this tract i. very fertile, well watcred, and
all abundance Of timber. 1t is generally roll
ing, but part of it is billy and stoney, chiefly
oflime stone. 1t will be laid OFT to suit pur-
Chasers. -,
Another tract, called Hollls's
Marsh, lying mite couaty OF w estmoreland
containg about $500 acres, bordering on the
river Potomac, adjoining the Strattord estate.
and the late residence OF kcDard Lee, esq OF
Chantilly. On the estate are number OF
arms and tenants at will Part OF THIS land
fis extremely fertile, and all OF 1t as good as
h.e lands generally are In that part OF the
country The NJ r5h affords excellent range
Tor stock, and is happily situated ior hsh and
fowls of which that river abounds, and must
be desirable estate TO any person who my
choose toreslde In that part olthe country
1t will however be laid off to suit purchasers
The above lands ale held by deeds OF pur-
chase duly recorded in the general court,
Another tract containing 9o2
acres, lying in the county OF berAe.e,, adj
Joining the residence of Rawicish Coistcn,
ESD oil which about $50 acres is leased tor the
balance OF the life of an aged man,the rest to-
nanted at will. This lani is situate In What
is called the big bend Of Potomac, AID borders
| on it, In point OF fertility Ii Is esIeemed m
ferior to none in that part OF the state AMI Is
he'd by deed from James Marshall, esq
Seven other tracts containing
1000 acres each, adjolning each Other IN C
coulty of Mason, within IL" miles Oh the
Ohio, between the TWO Manhawa's on the wa
tiers of Sandy Creek, which runs through
considerable part OF it. 1t adJoins the lands
OF general Washington. and The late Benz =
min Harrison, Jun esq. A large portion OF
il is rich bottom and the upland OF very gooi
quality. /, is held under the rl5lnal paleu-
tee by deeds duly recorded lii the general
court.
Five full & complete Shares
in the Dismal swamp Company.
Upwards of 10000 acres OF
Lands, being very old nnlitar, rights, lying
il the states of Ohio, Kentucky and the In
diana territory, chiefly patented In my own
! name and ready to be shewn
A more particular description OF the ore
going property may be seen by appIyins to
MIR Thomas Taylor, Of Richmond, VINO Is
authorized to make contracts, or 10 my sell
! in Alexandria. The titles are all undoubted
and the terms proposed are, one fourth |
cash at the umc OF conveyance, TAG Stance
| in three instruments the last tWc 10 De
interest from the date. Any spccl~s Ut TIE
pub it stock aud OF The different Banks III III,
United States of Insurance Companies,
the Potomac Fringe and Turnpike Con1le-
MES will be received In payment accormr,
to their fair value Ground rents lii tie Ci}y
of Richmond and town OF Alexandra, O
Houses and Lots VIII. likewise be receive,
in payment according to such rates as MA!
be agreed upon.
John Hopkins.
IuIy 81. 2aw6m