Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-10

Afterwards dl liOA PiS''S
October S, 1909. SawoW
FOR SALE,
The following rALUABLE PRoPER71.
A TRACT OF LAND,
~ OBTAINING 1900 acres, more or less
" called and knownby the name oi yuma
loe Marsh, living within II miles OF WlncheS-
fer. in the county of Frederick, IN the state OF
Vireiaia On about 900 acres OF this tract
there are several very well improved farms
tenanted for life or lives, the balance Tree %
ali iacumb! ance, including an eXcellent iher-
chan. mill built with stone, the wnoic !leioii'5
an annual rent Of about 800 dollars Much
of ,his tract !. very fertile, we'll wateree, and
Al, abundance Of timber. 1t is generally roll
inc, but part Of is billy and stoney' chleHy
ofi;me stone. 1t will be laid OF to SUIT pur-
chasers. , II,
Another tract, called Holhs's
Marsh, lying in the county OF WcstnoFciano
containe about $500 acres, bordering OH the
river Potomac, adjoining the Strattord estate,
md the late residence OF Richard Lee, esq Oh
Chantily. On the estate are nnrnosr o.
farms and tenants at will Part OF this lana
is extremely fertile, and all OF as good as
the lands generally are in that part OF the
country. The Marsh affords excellent range
for stock, and is happily situated tor hsh ana
fowls of which that river abounas, anu must
be desirable estate TO any person VINO may
choose to reside in that part otthe country
It vii, however be laid off TO suit purchasers.
The above lands are held by deeds OF Pui-
chase duly recorded in the general court
Another tract containing oo2
acres, lying in the county OF Berkeley, ad-
Joining the residence of Rawlci5h Colstcn'
ESQ. of which about $50 acres Is leased iort"
balance of tie life of an aged MANTLE rest le-
nanted at will. This land is situate IN what
is called the big bend Of Potomac, and borders
on it. In point of fertility it Is esteemed IN
ierior to none in that part Of the state and Is
held BY deed from James Marshall, esq.
Seven other tracts containing
1000 acres each, adjoining each other IN the
county Of Mason, within few miles or the
Ohio, between the two kanhawa>s on the wa
,ers of Sandy Creek, which runs through
considerable part of it. 1t adjoins the lands
Of general Washington. and the late EenJs-.
MIN Harrison, Jun esq. A large portion OF
It'll rich bottom and the upland ofvery good
Quality. 1t is held under the original paten-
tee by deeds duly recorded in the general
curt.
I Five full & complete Shares
in the Dismal Swamp Company. :.
Upwards of $1,000 acres OF
Lands, being very old military rights, lying
in 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 lore
going property may be seen by applying TO
{ Mr.. Thomas Taylor, of Richmond' VINO IS Is
authorized to make contracts, or 70 mysei1
| in Alexandria. The tiles are all undountea'
and the terms proposed are, one iouith IA
/ cash at the time of conveyance, the oalance
in three instruments, the last two 10 De on
! interest from the date. Any species OF the
| public stock and OF the different Banks IN the
| United States of Insurance Compames-ot
tthe Potomac aridge and Turnpike oemna-
MES will be received in payment according
! to their fair value. Ground rents IN the city
of Richmond and town of Alexandria, or
Houses and Lots, will likewise be received
in payment according to such rates as may
be agreed upon. -.
John Hopkins.
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