Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-16
For Sale,
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A TRACT OF LAND,

A TkAIl4 JE 5AfAN0s =
NoNTAININC 1900 acres, more or less
Il called ard kEpwnby the name OF Bufia'
,oe Marsh, lying within - miles OF Winches.
s.r. IN the county ofFrederick, in the state OF
yT;.aia;a, ON about 900 acres 0fthis tract
.,..s. are. several Eey well improved farms
,enanted for life or lives, the balance free OF
All in.umbrsnce, including an excellent mer-
.h.r. mill built with stone, the whole yielding
.n-ann,ial rent of about 500 dollars. Much
.fthis tract l., very fertiles we'll watered, .shd
All abundance of timber. 1t Is generally roll
;ny, bat part of it is billy and stofiey, chiefly
ofl;ne stone. 1t viii be laid of to salt pur-
ehasers. NJ.
Another tract, called Hollls's
Marsh, lyraS in the county OF Wessmorelana
cont,inp about $500 acres, bordering on the
river Potomac, adjoining the Strattord estate,
and the late residence of Richard Lee, esq OF
Chsn,illy. On the estate ere numosr OF
harm. and tenants ut will. Part OF TINS land
Is extremely fertile, and all Of as good As
1.he lands generally are in that part OF the
eonntry. The Marsh affords excellent range
for stock, and is happily situated tor iish and
fowls Of which that river abounds' and must
: be desirable estate 10 any person VINO may
choose 70 reside in that part OF country
It will however, laid of 10 suit purchasers
The above lands are held by deeds OF pur-
chase duly recorded in the general court,
Another tract containing 992
acres, lying in the county Of berkeley, ad-
Joining the residence Of Rawleigh Colston,
esq oEwhich about $50 acres ia leased tor tho
balance OF the life of an aged MANTLE rest te-
ranted at will. This land is situate IN what
is called the big bend Of Potomac, and borders
on It. In point Of fertility it 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 Kanbawa's on the Wa
tiers of Sandy Creek, which runs through a
considerable part of it. 1t ndJoins the iands
Of general Washington, and the late benJsr
Inln Harrison, jun, esq. large portion o,
tits rich bottom and the upland otvsry good
Quality. Il is held under the original patch
tee ~ deeds duly recorded In the general
court. -,
FIVE full & complete Shares
in the Dismal Swamp Company. r.
81 Upwards of 5000 acres or
Lands, being ycrAold military rights, lying
in the states Of Otia Kentucky and the In
diaoa territory, chiefly patented in my own
name and ready to be shewn.
A:nnore particular description of the toreT
xofns property may he seen by applying 70
MIR. THOMAS Taylor, of Richmond who IS
authorized to make contracts, or 70 myself
In Alexandria. The titles are all undou5tea
and the terms proposed are, ono ionIth In
cash a, The time Of conveyance, the balance
in three instalments, tho last two to be o"
in,erest from the date. Any species OF the
public stock and Of the different Banks IN the
United States of Insurance Companies--oi
the Potomac Bridge and Turnpike Comps-
mics win be received in payment accoroins
10 their fair value. Ground rents in the city
of Richmond and town of Alexandra. or
Houses and, Lots, Will likewise hs received
IN payment according to such rates as may
be agreed upon. y.
~'I-. -, John Hopkins.
N,ly ~ zawon