Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-26

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The aliosuias YxLUAsLs PRoPssrr
A Fl RACT OF Z
rNDNTAINING Gil 500 acres, more OIL d
" called and knownby the name oF Iss
loe Marsh, Jying withirl2 miles Of Wincls
ter, in the county ofFfederick, In the s,s'
1 Virginia; On about 500 acres itais' !
there are several very well improved g.,
tenanied for life or lives, the balance s{res
all incunbrance, including an excellehtm.
cham mill built with stone, the whole Weld
an annual rent OF about 800 dollars. MI
.ofrhis tracti. very fertile, well watered, !,
all abundance of timber. 1t is generally =
ing, but part oft IL billy and stcney, CHA
oflime stone. 1t viii be laid OH to suit n
chasers
I Another tract, called HolIs
Marsh, lying in the county oil Westmoreh
contaiDg about 1900 acres, bordering on n
river Potomac, adjoining the S,ratiord esai
and the lale residence OF Richard Lee, esq 1
Chantilly. On the estate are a plumber
farms and tenants at will. Part of this b
is extremely fertile, and all OF it as good
the lands generally are in that paa Of n
country. The Marsh affor,.' excellent rams
for stock, and is happily situated for fish n
fowls of which that river abounds, and NM
be desirable estate to any person who NIL
choose to reside i'll that part ofthe country.
1t will however, laid off to suit purchas,s|
The above lands are held by deeds ofpu
chase duly recorded in the general court
Another tract containing COL
acres, lying in the county of Berkeley, al
Joining the residence of Rawleigh CoIsaal
esq. of which about $50 acres is leased iorA|
balance OF the life of an aged MANTLE rest.s.
nanted at will. This land is situate in WIZ
is called the big bend of Potomac, and bordss
on it. In point of fertility it is esteemedh
ferior to none in that part of the state and d
held by deed from James Marshall, esq.
Seven other tracts containing
1000 acres each, adjoining each other in III
county of Mason, within few miles Of ID
Ohio, between the two Kanhawa's on the w
| tiers of Sandy Creek, which runs through
considerable part Of it. 1t adoins the lana
of general Washington. and the late Beny
min Harrison, jun esq. A large portion
it is rich bottom and the upland ofY, y sod
quality. 1t is held under the original patel
tee by deeds duly recorded in the senai
court.
/ Five full & complete Share
in the Dismal Swamp Company.
I Upwards Of 10000 acres Q
Lands, being very old military rights, lyil
in the states of Ohio, Kentucky and the
diana territory, chiefly patented in my CT
name and ready to be shewn.
| A more particular description Of the tor
going property may be seen by applying
Mr.. Thomas Taylor, of Richmond, WIN
authorized to make contracts, or 10 mys
| in Alexandria. The titles are all umdoubt
and the terms proposed arc, one fourth
cash at the time of conveyance, the bsla0
inathrec instruments, the last two to be
interest from the date. Any species OF
public stock and of the different Banks IN
United States of Insurance Companies
the Potomac Bridge and Turnpike Conn
MES will be received in payment accord
to their fair value. Ground rents in thee
Of Richmond and town of Alexandrla,
Houses and Lots, will Likewise be rece'
in payment according to such rates as
be agreed upon.
John Hopkins
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