Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-20
'Raluablc Veal Estate for Sale

IYEyHE Subscriber being DESTROYS Of re-
moving to the upper country, offers
for sale the following tracts ot LAM y
lying in the county Of King George, state
of Virginia, VIZ The tract on which
he. at present resides, lying Immediately
adjoining the Courthouse, on the north
side. and containing about 600 acres
On this tract is a comfortable dwelling
house, upwards of so feet square, with
Dutch roof, a large and convenient barn,
and all other necessary out houses; a suf-
icient quantity Of wood for fuel, enclos-
i,lg. Sc, and a considerable orchard OF
prime young appleand peach trees, just
about to bear. This land is best adapted
TO the culture of corn, but produces wheat
toIerably well, and some experiments o
clover have been made with considerable
success. Attached to the tract, is grist
mill now building, which will be yalua-
bic appendage- It's contig,nty to tie
CouIt~house, and its centrical situation in
the comfy and between the rivers Poto-
mac and Rappahannock. renders it de-
sirable stand for professional character.
Also, one other tsact containing nearly
600 acres, lying on the south side and
nearly adjoining the Court-house.-0n
this tr act are, an overseer's house, barn
and so me other necessary out houses, a
good supply of timber of various kinds.
1t lies acell, is good farming and grass
land and has considerable proportion OF
excellent low grounds, and is believed to
bevery susceptible of Improvement by the
clover and plaster system-It lies with
in two Or three miles of a convenient
landing on the Rappahannock. One O.
| Their tract containing about 60 acres, on
which stands the large and convenient
Tavern at. the Courthouse, which is Sc
feet by "a on the lower floor, having at
tached thereto every house necessary for
| an establishment Of the kind. This stand
is undoubtedly the best in the Northern
Neck OF Virginia, as all the great roads
leading IN and out Of it are concentrated
so as to pass by this house, and it is the
only house which is or can be erected at
the place without the consent of the sub
scriber. The greater part of the land is
in wood, the balance divided into conve-
nient lots. Also, one other tact conain-
ing upwards of 500 acres, being the and
lately owned and occupied BY the late
Majsr Burdet Ashton, decd. called Mill
ford. On this tract is a convenient dwell
ling house, two stories high, nearly new,
and all other houses necessary for farm
of its description; and an abundance of
excellent timber for every purpose. It
has the advantages of NAVIGATION, fish,
crabs, &c. being situated in Machodock
/ creek, a branch of Potomac. This land
is exceeded by few tracts in the county
in fertility, and produces well Indian
corn, wheat and tobacco, and by all TO
whomit is known, is considered a valoa-
! BILE farm.
The subscriber viii treat with any per-
son Tor the whole or any part of the above
property--will give possession on the first
of January next, and permit wheat to be
seeded in the fields now in cultivation, at
the usual time. He will take, in payment,
cash, bank stock. young negroes, good
bonds, or would give liberal credit for
the greater part on the customary securi-
tv, and indisputable titles will be made
by
Y. Johnson.