Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-19
For Sale, I
7Xe togosiiss VaIUAsIs PsePssrf,
). Attract OF LAND,

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{ ~oNTAININC 1900 acres, more or less
u \ called and knownby the name OF Butfa-
Toe Marsh, iying within - miles OF WiHehes.
t.r. in the county of Frederick, in tho state OF
Virgiaia, On about 900 acres ii this tract
there are several very web improved farms
tenan,ed for life or lives, the balance free OF
all incumbsance, including an excellent mer-
:. chan. mill built with stone, the whole yieiding
Ian anruaj reht Of about 800 dollars. Macn
-cfrhis tract /; very fertile, well watcred, ana
all abundance OF timber. Itisgenerahy roll.
ing, but partef it is billy end stoney, chieny
eflne stone: It viii be laid OF to suit pull
-Chasers. 80 - 49,.
Another traety called Hollls's
Marsh, tying inthe county OF Westmoreiano
.eontaing about $500 acres, bordering OIL the
river Potomac, adjoining the Strattord es'a''s
ssid che late residence cf.Richard Lee esq "
-Cbautssly. On the, estate are nuiioS, ~
farms and tenants at will. Part OF th's tai'"
- extremely fertile, and all. ofr as Cooa as
-.,he land. generally are in that part OF the
country Tte Marsh affords excellent range
for s.Ocs, and is happily situated Tor hsh and
ssswls OF which that river abCunds' ana must
he desirable estate 70 any person VINO may
choose 10 reside in that part ofthe country
II will howeyerTe laid of TO suit purchasers
The above lands a,e held by deeds OF pur-
.@;thsse duly reeorded in tho general court
Another tract containing 9o2
acres, lying in the county OF Berkeley, ad-
, Joining the residence of Rawleigh CoIstcn,
t.s1, of which about $50 acres Is leased forthe
: Balance oI tie life of an aged man,the rest se-
nanted at will. This land is situate IN what
rs called the big bend Of Potomac, and borders
ON it.. In point Of fertility it is esteemed IN
{erior 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
eounty of Mason, within few miles OF the
Ohio, between the two KaRhawa's on the wac
ters Of Sandy Creek, which runs through a
considerable part Of it.. 1t adjoins The lands
of general Washington. and tho late BENZ
min Harrison, Jun esq. A large portion OIL
it is rich bottom and the upland Of very sooa
quality. Il is held under tho original paten-
Tee by deeds duly recorded IN the general
court.
! Five full & complete Shares
in the Dismal Swamp Company. r
Upwards of 10000 acres OF
Lands, being very old military rights, lying
In the states of Ohio, Kentucky and the IN
diana territory, chiefly patented III my o"h
name and ready to be shcwn.
A more particular description OF the lore
going property may be seen by applying TO
SIf. Thomas Taylor, Of Richmond, who !:
authorized to make contracts, or 70 myself
in Alexandria. The titles IRE oil maouo'ed
, and the terms proposed arc, one fourth IN
cash At the time of conveyance, the balance
in three instalments the last two 10 be on
Interest firm the date. Any.|speeies OF the
public stock and oil the different Bank: IN the
United States Of insurance Companies-o'
the Potomac Bridge and Turnpike Comp
niles will be received in payment accor"ins
i. 20 their fair value. Ground rents IN the sity
of Richmoud and town OF Alexandra. or
= Hou9eswnd Lots, will likewise be received
in payment according to such rates as may
be agreed upon. >.
y John Hopkins,
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