Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-05
$3.50 acres of Land
FOR SALE,

5000 acres of which lays in, on and
between Zachiah, Ciark's and Pye's
swamps. There is on this property eleven
GOOD dwelling houses with all other ne
cessary buildings, and may be convent,
emily divided SO as to suit purchasers
There is onthis property upwards OF lGuV
acres Of as good meadow land as any ID
America. with an abundant supply Of
timber of every description, and several
very GOOD situations for mills, &severa9
good mills adjoining this land, and there
is no part of he world better suppliee
with springs, as there are upwards 81
100 of as GOOD water as any in the union
indeed. some of them are, ! think. the
best / have ever drank Of, There is al,
SO on this property an excellent tan YARD
with yats etc. sufficient for tanning and
dressing 5000 hides year, and as many
more may be added as any person can
wish. and any quantity of bark may be
had at a low price as may be wanted
there are also blacksmiths' 4 carriage
Makers shops, and storehouse and Ia
yeru on this property, a great part OF
(which is within from 4 to miles OF tide
yater. and there is an act of the legisla-
lture tor cutting a canal up the Zachiah
Swamp, which may be dene at little
| xpence, and will be effected IN few
ears, from which the best OF every de-
scl.iption of timber may be carried to
Baltimore or any other market-there is
about $50 acres in Nanjemoy, with al
excellent situation for mill, and 20(
acres in Pomonkey, all within one mile
lef the Potomac river, with a great sup
(ply Of wood and timber, sufficient pro.
portion OF meadow land 4 well watered
las to springs, and all other necessary
improvements as to houses, &c,
Ii is thought unnecessary to give more
particular description of the above pro
,erty, as it is presumed 30 person will
buy, without first viewing it..,ana il not
sold by the e5th of August next. it will
he rented to good tenants either by the
|! year, or for term Of years, as may be
agreed on. | will also offer at Public
sale, to the highest bidder, on the first
Tuesday OF the August court, of Charles
itounty, in Port Tobacco, q lot q h0nses !;
ms TO their situation and improvements,
lexcelled by none, in that place.
The whole of the above property will
lbe divided so as to salt purchasers, and
Iany credit given that may De asked; but
1.-The payment must be we'll secured. The
purchasers or renters CT the above proper
lty, can be supplied with every thing that
lis necessary for farming, or house keep
ling: That's to say, from gimblet to a
wagon, from pig to stud horse, includ>
ling jacks and jenneys, from griddle
Iscraper TO book case. and every kind
Iof provision that may be wanted either
for man or beast also eco sheep, a.
lmong which are about 100 weathers, If
application be made Immediately.
The whole of the above property is va
|Iuable beyond description, and has ad-
|vantages that few others possess in this
|country.
SAMUEL CHAPMAN,
Newtown, Charles County, Md.
July 16 go
The editor of the Federal Republican
and Baltimore Telegraph, is requested to
insert the above once a week till the
a5th of August next.
T,,r,,;,, SaeJ