Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-24
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For Sale,
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A TRACT OF LAND, ?

~ OBTAINING 1900 acres, more on less 9.
called and knownby the .lsme q :ia'
loo Marsh, lying within - n'iis.oi NlhfNes,
ter, II, the county Of frcderick' ID tas s1a.e o.
virginia. On about geo acres y this 'fac'
there are several very well improved siaiihs
,.n,nted for life or lives, tho balance free OF
ali incuuIbrance, including an excellent mer-
chan, nil built with stone, the whole yichlng
81 annual rent of about 500 dollars. Muc',
oF,hi. tract /. very fertile, we'll walereel, and
All abundance Of timber. ltisgencraliy roll
inc, but part Of 1t j. Silly aud stoncy' c'ne'iy
oflime stone. 1t will be laid OF to suit pur-
Another traH, called Hollls's
Marsh, lying in the county OF We:tmore'.na
eon,aipc about $500 acres, bordering on tn;
river Potomac, adjoining the Strattord estate.
and the late residence OF Richard Lee, esq o.
Cbsnt;lly. On tho estate are number OF
farms and tenants ut will. Part OF Mis- lina
!. extremely fertile, and all OF 1t as good as
the lands generally arc in that part oil 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 ofthc country
1t willl,oweyer, laid of 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, a!-
Joining the residence Of Rawlcigh Colstcn,
esq, OF which about $50 acres is leased tor tic
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 il 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 "dJoias the lands
ofgcnerai Washington. and the late BcnJs-
min Harrison, jun esq. A large portion OF
it is rich bottom and the upland ofvcry good
quality. l, 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 $1,000 acres Of
Lands, being very old military rights, lying
in the states Of OHIO, Kentucky and the In
diana territory, chiefly patented in my own
name and ready to he shcwn.
A more particular description of the FORE
going property may be seen by applying TO
Mr.. ThoMas Taylor, Of Richmond, who is
authorized 10 make contracts, or TO myself
in Alexandria. The titles are all mtloubted
and tho terms proposed are, one fourth in
cash at the time oil conveyance, tho balance
in three instruments, the last TWO 10 be on
interest from tho date. Any species OF the
public stock and OF the different Banks in the
United States Of Insurance Companies-of
he Potomac Brlds. and rurnpiSc Compa-
MES will be received in payment according
70 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
30 agreed upon.
John Hopkins.
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