Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-18
FOR SALE,
The following rALgaHLE PEofER1f.
A TRACT OF LAND,
rONTAINING TOGO acres, more or

A TRACT OF LAND,
~ OBTAINING 1000 acres, more or leN
Z called and Saown by tic nan.o Of iuaa.
loe Marsh, lying within - mics u iinahe..
ter, il tho county OF trecclick, III TIC state II
J;;r.i.,ia On about 900 acres ii this trace
there are several very well improved far,.s
teuan,cfl for life or lives, the balance free .f
ali iacuubrancc, including an excellent mer-
char, mill butt with stone, the whole yieldins
an annual rent OF about 500 dollars. Much
of,Lis tract l. very fertile, well watcred, and
all abundance Of timber. 1t is gegSIally roll,
ing, but part it Is billy and stsa ys5 chiely
ofIimc stone. 1t will be laid osss.l suit pul-
chaserS.
Another tract, called Iollis's
Marsh, ly!asin tie county OF W estmoreina
co.,ta;.,.. ASCOT $500 acres, bordering Oil Ii,
river potonl.;, adjoining the Slratord estate,
and The late residence of Richard Lee, esq e.
Chuhtiily. On the estate are number Of
farms and tenants at Will Part OF this land
is extremely fertile, and all oft as good IS
the lands generally are III Chat part OF tc
country. yhe MARSH affords excellent range
for stock, and is !iappi'y situated for fish and
fowls OF which that river nboGnts, ant must
he a desirable estate 70 any pcrsGn who nav
choose To reside III that part 0! the country
It will however, laid Of 20 suit purchasers
The above lands ale held by deeds OF pur-
chase duly rccorAc;. in the general coum,
Another tract containing Qaa
acres. lying in the county of Berkeley adj
Joining the residence of Raweigh Colsten,
balance OF the lie of an aged man,the restte-
nantcd at will. This land is situate in VIA
is called the big bend OF Potomac, and border
on it. In point Of fertility it is esteemed H.
ferior to none in that part OF the state and is
held by decd from James Marshall, esq.
Seven other tracts containing
1000 acres each, adjoining each other ii Ike
county OF Mason, within few miles OF lie
Ohio, between the two Kanhawa's on the W..
ters Of Sandy Creek. wiiich runs through
considerable part Of it. It atj,ins lie H.;
Of genera Washington. and the late Bcni y.
min Harrison, Jun esq. A large portion 4
it is rich bottom and the upland OF very geal
IudIitys l. 10 lC't uiiQCi ltC "! ,iilt fftGs-
tee by deeds duly recorde,. in the ecncgaI
court.
Five full & complete Sharc
in the Dismal Swamp Company.
Upwards Of 5000 acres Of
Lands, being very old military rights, lyi"s
in the states Of OF 10, Kentucky end the H.
diana territory, chiefly patented in my own
name and ready to be silewn.
more particular description Of the Tore 4
going property nay be seen by applying 10 .
klr. Thoalas Taylor, of Richmond, who !
authorized to make contracts, CT TO myslI
in Alexandria. The tiles are u! undoubteA B
and the terms proposed are, one fourth IA B
cash at the time OF conveyance, the balance &
inathrec instruments, the last two to be Oh
interest from the date. Any species Ct the
public stock and OF the different Banks in the 4
United States Of Insurance Componics-O &
the Potomac Bridge and Turnpike Comp \
MES viii be received in payment according
to their fair value. Ground rents III the cly
Of Richmond and town of Alexandra, d y
Houses and Lots, will likewise be r.cei'et /.
iii payment according to such rates as nN
be agreed upon.
John Hopkins.
July ~. 2aw6M s