Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-03
FOR SALE,
Tie following yALUAsLE PRofER77'..
A TRACT OF LAND,

| "A 1RACI 0)F LAM.
* obtaining 1000 acres, more or less,
~ called and knownby the name OF Butfa-
! loe Marsh, lying within II miles of Wlnches.
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 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, well Watered, and
all abundance of timber. 1t is generally roll
Ing, but part of it is hilly and stoney, chiefly
oflime stone. 1t will be laid Off to suit pur-
chasers.
Another TRACT, called Hollls's
Marsh, lying in the county Of Westmoreland,
containg about $500. acres, bordering on the
river Potomac, adjoining the Strattord estate,
and the late residence of Richard Lee, esq. Of
Chahtllly. On the estate are number OF
farms and tenants at will. Part of this land
is extremely fertile, and all of it as good as
hse lands generally are 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 abounds, and must
be desirable estate to any person who may
choose to reside in that part ofthe country
1t will however be laid of, to suit purchasers.
The above lands are held by deeds OF pur-
chase duly recorded in the general court,
Another tract containing Qo2
acres, lying in the county of Berkeley, adj
joining the residence of Rawleigh Gclston,
esq. of which about $50 acres is leased for the
balance OF the life of an aged man,the 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 III that part of the state and is
held by deed from james Marshall, ESQ.
Seven other tracts containing
lo0oacres 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
considerable part Of it. 1t adioins the lands
If general Washington, and the late Benja-
min Harrison, Jun, esq. A large portion OF
it is rich bottom and the upland ofvery good
Quality. 1t is held under the original paten-
tee by deeds duly recorded in the general
curt
Five full & complete Shares
IN the Dismal Swamp Company.
Upwards OK 5000 acres of
Lands, being very old military rights, lying
in the states of Otio, kentucky and the In
lana territory, chiefly patented in my own
,ame and ready to be shewr.
A more particular description of the fore
going property may be seen by applying to
Nh. Thomas Taylor, of Richmond, Who is
authorized to make contracts, or TO myself
In Alexandria. The tiles are all undoub,ed.
nd the terras proposed are, one fourth in
CASH at the time OF conveyance, the balance
IN three 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--ot
the Potomac Bridge and Turnpike Compa-
lies will be received in payment according
10 the;r 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
De agreed upon.
john Hopkins.
ruIy OF. 2aw6m