Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-20
For Sale, !
The fsaewing rlruAsLs PaorEhr1.
A TRACT OF LAND, !,

.~oNTAINlkG 1000 acres, more or less
Il called and knownby the name OF Butfa-
los Marsh, lying within ID miles OF Wiaches.
ter, in the county of Frederick, in the state oil
Virginia. On about 900 acres u this tract
there ure several very we'll improved farms
tenan,ed for lifesor lives, the balance nee OF
ALI ;ncunbrance, including an excellent n!er-
chan. mill builtwith stone, the whole yielding
an annual rent of about 800 dollars. Much
Of ,hi. tract i. very fertile, we'll watercd, and
all abundance Of timber. 1t is generally roll.
inc, but part Of it is hiliy and stoney, chiefly
oflime stone. 1t viii be laid of to suit pur-
chasers.
Another tract, called Hollis's
Marsh, lying in the couaty OF Westmoreland
containg about $500 acres, bordering on the
river Potomac, adjoining the Strattord estate,
and the late residence Of Richard Lee, esq OF
Chantilly. On the estate ere q number OF
farms and tenants at will, Part of this land
is extremely fertile, end all Of as good as
the lands generally are in that part OF the
country. The Marsh affords excellent range
for stock, and is happily situated tor flsh and
fowls Of which that river a5oants, aud must
be desirable estate 10 any person who may
choose to reside in that part ofthc country
It will howeverb laid of to suit purchasers
The above lands are held by deeds ospur-
chase duly recorded in the general court,
Another tract containing 992
acres, lying in the county Of Berkeley, all
Joining the residence Of Rawleigh Colston,
esq. Of which about $50 acres is leased for the
balance oil the life Of an aged man,the rest ,e-
nanted 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
fcrior to none in that part Of the state and is
held by decd from James Marshall, esq.
Seven other tracts containing
1000 acres each, adjoining each other i'll the
county of Mason, 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 adjoins the lands
of general Washington. aid the late BenJe-
MN Harrison, Jun. esq. A large portion OF
it is rich bottom and the upland ofvery good
quality. Itis-heId under the original paten-
Tee by deeds, duly recorded in the general
court.
Five full & complete Shares
in tho Dismal Swamp Company. .
Upwards of $1,000 acres OF
Lands, being very old military rights, lying
in the states of Ohio,r Kentucky and the In.
diana territory, chiefly patented IN my own
name and ready to be shewn.
A more particular description Of the tore-
going property may be seen by applying TO
Mr.. Thoa,as Taylor, Of Richmond, WHO i.
authorized to make contracts, or 10 myself
in Alexandria. The titles are all ,n'doubted,
and the terms proposed are, one fourth III
cash ut the time of conveyance, the balance
in three instruments. the last two TO be on
interest from the date. Any species OF the
public stock and OF tho different Banks in the
United States of Insurance Companies-oi
the Potomac Bridge and Turnpike Compa-
MES will be received in payment according
to their fair value. Ground rents in the city
Of Richmond and town of Alexandria, or
Houses and Lots, will Likewise DO received
in payment according to such rates as may
be agreed upon. -.
, - John Hopkins.
July ". |a"cm