Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-20
FOR SALE.

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7He following yALUdsLE PRoPERTT.
As TRACT OF LAND,
1 ONTAINING 4 600 acres, more Or lesa
called and knownby the name OF nui's'-
loe Marsh, lying within 9 nllesof Wlnch hes,
erin the county ofFrederick, lin the state g
V;roin;a On about 900 acres 2 tins tract
there are several very we'll improved farms
tenantcd for life OF lives, the balance free Of
all incuulbrancc including an excellent mer-
chsn. mill built with stone the whole yielding
an annual rent of about SOC dollars. Much
of this tract is very fertile, well Watered, and
all abundance Of timber. II IS generally roll.
inc, but part Gift is billy and stoney, chiefly
soflime stone.y 1t will be laid soH to suit pur-
'chasers.
Another tract, called HolIs's
Marsh, lying inthc county Of Westmoreland
containg about $500 acres, bordering on the
river Potomac, adjoining the Stratford estate,
and the late residence of Richard Lee, esq. oil
Chantilly. On the estate arc number Of
farms and tenants at viii. Part of this land
is extremely fertile, and all of as good as
the lands generally are, in that part ct the
country. The Marsh affords excellent range
for stock, and is happily situated Tor sish and
fowls of which that river abounds, and must
be desirable estate TO any person who may
choose to reside in that part ofthe country
1t will howeverb laid Off to suit purchasers.
The above lands are held by deeds of pur-
chase duly recorded in the general court,
Another tract containing oo2
acres, lying in the county of Berkeley, adj
Joining the residence of Rawleigh Colston,
esq. Of which about $50 acres is leased tor the
balance OF the lie of an aged MANTLE rest tc-
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
ferior 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 of the
Ohio, between the two Kanhawa's on the wa.
tiers of Sandy Creek, which runs through a
considerable part of it. 1t adjoihs the lands
of general Washington. and the late BenjG-
min Harrison, Jun. esq. large portion OF
It's rich bottom and the upland otvery good
quality. 1t is held under the original paten-
tee by deeds duly recorded IN the general
court.
Five full & complete Shares
in the Dismal Swamp Company.
Upwards Of 10000 acres OF
Lands, being very old military rights, lying
in the states of Ohio, Kentucky and the In
diana territory, chiefly pateated in my own
name and ready to be shewn.
A more particular description of the fore.
going property may be seen by applying to
Mr.. Thomas Taylor, Of RiAhtnond, who is
authorized to make contracts, or TO myself
in Alexandria. The titles are all mdoubted,
and the terms proposed are, one fourth In
cash at the time of conveyance, the balance
infthree instalments, the last two to be on
interest from the date. Any species of the
public stock and of the different Banks in the
United States of Insurance Companies-ed
the Potomac Bridge and Turnpike Csmpa-
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 asay
be agreed upon.
John Hopkins.
July 81. 2awbnn