Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-13
For Sale,
The fslewins vALuIsLs sapsrsrs.
A TRACE OF LAND, !,

<~ONTAININGf 1900 acres, more or 49,,
called and known by the name OF Bufaa.
loe Marsh, lying within - miles Of WAehes-
fer. in the county of Frederick, in the state OF
? Virginia. On, about 9oolacses a,f this tract
: there are several very well hnproyed, farms
, tenanted for life or lives, the balance Tree of
/. ali incuubrance, including an excellent nier-
chan. mill built with stone, the whole yielding
!. AN annual rent Of, about 300 dollars. Much
of this tract /. very fertile, we'll watered, and
All abundance Of timber. 1t is generally roll.
inc, but part of it is billy end stoney, chiefly
oflime stone. 1t win be laid of to suit Pur-.
chasers. -.
Another tract, called Hollis's
Marsh, lying in the county OF Wessmoreiand
eontaing about $500 acres, bordering on the
river Potomac, adjoining the S;ratford estate,
and the late residence Of Richard Lee, esq OF
Chantiliy. On the estate are number OF
farp.s and tenants at will. Part of this land
ii extremely fertile, and all Of it as good as
che lands generally are in that part OF the
country. The Marsh affords excellent range
&, for Stock and is happily situated for hsh and
fowls Of which that river abounds, and must
be desirable estate 20 any person who may
choose tt reside in that part ofths country
ct will howevera laid off 10 suit purchasers
The above lands ale held by deeds OF pur--
chase duly recorded in the general court,
Another tract containing co.
acres, lying in the county of Berkeley, az -
ioir;ng the residence Of Rawleigh Ceisu n,
esq Of which about $50 acres is leased for the
balance 81 the life of an aged MANTLE res t te-
ia at ,l,af
is called the big bend of Potomac, andh orders
orfit In point of fertility it IS esteetr I'D in
fcrsr to nene in that part ofthe state and is
held by deed from James Marshall, cs {.
Seven other tracts cont aiming
1000 acres each, adjoining each oets II in the
county OF Mason, within few rn'l IS of the
Ohio, between the two Kanhawa's on the wa.
tiers Of Sandy Creek, which runs through a
considerable part Of It,. 1t adjod S the lands
.of general ~ Washington. and the late Benjs-
min HARRISON, Jun. esq. lars,; portion OF
i, is rich bottom and the upland of very good
Qu,lity. 1t is held under the Or iginel patch
tee by deeds duly recorded1n the general
court.
Five full & compa etc Shares
in the Dismal Swamp Comp@" ~.
Upwards of 1000 0 acres of
Lands, being very old njlisa ry rights, lying
in the states of OHIO, Kent,s cky and the In
diana territory, chiefly pate' ted in my swn
| name and ready to be-shew''.
Amore particular description Of tae fore
! going property may be seen by applying to
! Mr. Thomas Taylor, Of Richmond, who il
! authorized to make contracts, oreo myself
| in Alcxandria. The'si,les are all ISsdoubted,
and the terms proposed arc, one Fourth i"
cash at the time of conveyance, tNc balance
! in three instalmen the last two to be on
interest from the date. Any snseVes OF the
! public stock and OF tho different l& nk, in the
! United States rof Insurance Cohhp aIaes-oL
the Potomac Fridge and Turnpike Comp
iti,.s will be received in psymen. according
! to their fair value. Ground rents in the e1y
Of Richmond and town Of Alexandria. or
Houses and Lots, will likc"isc be received
in pay mcnt according to such rates As may
be agreed upon.
John Hopkins.
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