Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-16
For Sale,
The fsl'e-risg vAEuAsLE PROPERTY.
Attract OF LAND,

NoNTAINiNG 1900 acres, more oriess,
~ called and knownby the name of Buffa-
Toe Marsh, lying within ~ miles Of Wincles.
ter, in the. county of Frederick, In the state of
Virginia. On about 900 acres ,fthis tract
shcre are several very. we'll improved farms
tenansed Tor life or lives, the balance free of
all incumbranse, including an excellent mer-
chan, mill built with stone, the whole yielding
an annual rentSof about 500 dollars. Much
ofthis tract i. very fertile, well watered, and
all abundance of tiMber. It Is generally roll
ing, but part of it Is hiliy and stoney, chiefly
,ofiime stone. II will be laid of to suit pur-
Shasers. ~ - ~
Another tract, called Holliss
Marsh, lying in the county OF Westmoreland
containg about $500 acres, bordering on the
river Potomac, adjoining the Stratford estate,
and the late residence Of Richard Lee, esq OF
Chantilly. On the estate are q number OF
farms and tenants at wilk Part of this lana
u In extremely fertile, and all oft as gooo as
the lands generally are in that part oil the
country. The Marsh affords excellent range
3or stock, and is happily situated tor hsh anu
fowls of which that rive. abounds' and must
.bc desirable estate 10 any person who may
choose g reside in that part ofthe country
II will howeverb laid Off to suit purchasers.
The above lands are held by deeds Of pur-
Chase duly recorded in Che general court, =
Another tract containing 9o2
acres, lying in the county Of Berkeley, adj
Joining the residence of Rawlcigh Colston,
esq. OF which about $50 acres is leased for the
balance Of the life Of an aged mah,the rest te-
nanted at will. This lanit is situate in what
Is called the big bend OF pctomac, and borders
omit. In point oil fcrtiiityYir is esteemed in
ferior 10 none in that part ef the state and is
held by deed from James Marshall, esq. al
Seven other tracts containing
1000 acres each, adjoinir.; each other in the
: county of Mas6n, within few miles of the
Ohio, between the two Kanhawa's On the wa.
tiers Of Sandy Greek, which runs through
considerable part Of it. 1t aajoins the lands
Of general Washington. and tie late BenJe-
min Harrison, jun esq. A LARGE portion Of
1t is rich bottom and the upland OF very good
quality, Tits held under the original paten-
tee by deeds duly recorded in the general
court.
FWe'full & complete Shares
in the Dismal swamp Company.
/ Upwards of 10000 acres OF
4 Lands, being very old military rights, lying
In the states of Ohio, kentucky aid the IN
diana territory, chiefly patented in my own
name and ready to be shewn.
A more particular description ct the fore
going property may be seen by applying to
MIR. Thomas Taylor, of Richmond, who 10
authorized TO make contracts, or TO myseli
in Alexandria. The titles are allundoub,ed,
and the terms proposed are, ore fourth la
cash at the time OF conveyance, tho balance
I'm three instaIments, the last two to be on
I. interest from the date. ANY species OF the
= public stock and OF the different Banks in the
United States of Insurance Compahics--o'
! the Potomac Bridge and Turnpike Compa-
: mics will be received in payment according
60 their fair value. Ground rents III the CIV
of Richmond and town Of Alexandria, o.
Houses and Lots, will likewise be received
an payment according to such rates as MAY
be agreed upon. -. ..,.,,. r..
80: John Hopkins.
- July 81. -. , sr.s---45.t" Sa"om
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