Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-31

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OFFERS FOR sale
About Six Hundred Acres
(the Western diyisioD) Of his Shannon
Hill tract, being amongst the best Land
in what is called the Bullskin settlement,
in the County of Jefferson, Virginia ;
having abundance of Wood, the use OF
a contant Spring and stream OF Water,
upon one part, and a good Well OF water
on another part of it, and comfortable
Farm Houses, Shops, &c.
There is a tract in the same
County lying on the River shenan-
doah, of about 9o5 ACRES, compre-
bending a Distiiiery, supplied, over.
head, with neyer-failing and abundant
stream OF Limestone Water close to the
Spring, and having only about 20 Acres
Of cleared Land, part OF which is rlch
River Bottom, with the necessary build
ngs lying on the public road leading
across the Rocks Gap and Ferry, very
convenient to SeVcTal Wills, aho al
undant supply of grain.
These two tracts will be sold subject
to- mortgage given few years ago by
me, on which expect decree lat my
own instance) within the present year,
fixing the sum due-say about 5000
Dollars. / require the prompt pay.
ment of half the purchase money; OF
which mean to leave on interest IN the
purchasers hands enough to satisfy the
said mortgage, and will receive the rest
in three equal annual instalmcnts, Sc.
cured on the land.
Also the fee simple of about
1876 ACRES of LAND, adjoining the
public land at Harper's Ferry, on the
Western side of the River Shenandoah,
| in the said County of Jefferson which
property must, from the scarcity OF
| ground at that place (Which increases
rapidly in population) appreciate greatly
| in short time.
Also the fee simple of seve-
raj valuable and compact little FARMS
on the Loudoun part OF my Shannondale
Tract which, from the general use OF
Clover and Gypsum, arc in rapid state
of improvement, having plenty OF Wood
and Water, Orchards, SC.
Also several valuable Mill
Seats, on the Shannondale and Piedmont
Tracts, on plentiful streams of Water ;
/ and range of seats for any kind OF
works, having great command OF the wa
| , OF The River Potomac itsef.
| Also a number of Wood
| LOTS, conveniently laid off upon the
! Short Hill; and small Tract of about
| 800 ACRES on the River Potomac, hea-
Willy timbered.
Also that well known Mill
Seat on Difficult Run, in the County o
Fairfax, originally owned by my father,
and afterwards by Messrs. Gcoding,
| ARIEL and Others; being thought by the
best Judges to be scarcely inferior to a.
nv other mill seat in all this Country ,
together with upwards of 100 Acres OF
Land, chiefly in Wood, thereto attached
This situation is highly favorablee o.
Manufacturing establishment.
Also several valuable Tracts
in the County of Hampshire, on and
near the River Potomac, forming COM
pact body of about $500 Acres, farmland
and wood land, with quantity of Iron
Ore and good fall OF water thereon;
and several large Tracts of wood land in
the vicinity amounting to more than
5000 Acres, in addition to the last de-
scrihed-the sGil generally rich and hea-
silly timbered'
Also a Tract Of 5000 Acres
in Wood County, Virginia, heavily tim
bercd and we'll watered, near the River
Ohio, and within eight miles of Bel
Vile. / have several most valuable
TRACTS Of LAND in the Western
Country and several thousand Acres in
the State of Pennsylvania, which | would
sell but do not now off'er--not having
vet obtained the final conveyances Of the
same, under existing contracts
I eficr to the attention Of Monied
Men Of discernment,
A VERY VALU A B L E
IRON ESTATE,
On the rivers Shenandoah and Po-
tomac, in the counties of Jefferson and
I,donn. for tbe work ng of which, I