Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-22
August s.
ORR SALE,
The following yALuABLE PkorERfr.
A TRACT Or LAND,


The follozu:7sg YALUABLE PRoPERfT.
A TRACT OF LAND,
X OBTAINING 1000 acres, more or less,
~ called and knownby the name OF Bu4a-
loe Marsh, lying within II miles OF Wlnciies-
ter, in the county of Frederick, In the state OF
VIRGINIA. On about 900 acres of this tract
there are several very we'll improved farms
tenanted for life or lives, the balance free OF
all incumbrance, including an excellent mer-
chan. mill built with stone, the whole yielding
an annual rent of about 800 dollars. Much
of this tract i. very fertile, we'll watcrsd, an
all abundance of timber. 1t IS generally roll
ing, but part of it is billy and stoney, chiefly
fiime stone. It will be laid cH to SUIT pur-
chasers.
Another tract, called Hollls's
Marsh, lying in the county OF Westmoreisnd
containg about $500 acres, bordering on the
river Potomac, adjoining the Stratlord 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 OF 1t as good as
h:e lands generally ares in that part of the
country. The Marsh affords excellent range
for stock, and is happily situated for fish and
fowls Of which that RIVER aOounds, and must
be desirable estate to any person who may
choose to reside in that part the country
1t will however be laid Of, TO suit purchasers.
The above lands arc held 10y deeds of pur-
chase duly recorded in the general court,
Another tract containing 002
ACRES, lying in the county Of Berkeley, ad-
Joining the residence of Rawleish Colstcn,
esq OF which about $50 acres is leased for the
balance OF the life of an aged MANTLE rest te-
nanted at will. This land is situate IN what
is called the big bend OF Potomac, and borders
on it. In point of fertility If Is esteemed IN
ferior to none In that part OF the state and Is
held by deed from James Marshall, esq.
Seven other traits containing
1000 acres each, adjoining each other In the
county of Mason, within few miles OF the
Ohio, between the two KaBhaWa's on the wa'
tiers Of Sandy Greek, which runs through a
considerable part of it. 1t adjoins the lands
of general Washington. and the late benJa--
min Harrison, jun, esq. A large portion OF
tits rich bottom and the upland OF very good
quality. It is held under the original patch
tee by deeds duly recorded In the general
court
Five full & complete Shares
in the Dismal Swamp Company.
Upwards Of 5000 acres OF
Lands, being very old military rights, lying
| in the states of Ohio, Kentucky and the In
diana territory, chiefly patented In my ewn
I$name and ready to be shewn.
A more particular description OF the iore-.
| going property may be seen by applying to
| MI. Thomas Taylor, of Richmond, who is
authorized to make contracts, or TO myself
| in Alexandria. The titles are all undoubted,
and the terms proposed are, one fourth Ia
| cash at the time of conveyanc the balance
| in three iDstalments, the last two to be on
1 interest from the date. Any species OF the
public stock and ot,the different Banksin the
United States of Insurance Gompanlcs-oi
the Potomac Bridge and Turnpike Compa-
nies 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.
, July. ~. 2aw6n