Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-08

& w ORD ESTATE FOR SALE AT AuCTIuN-Th
~ public are informed that the sale Of this valuable
landed estate viii commerce on Wednesday, the 4oI
Gay of May ~ which lime tie subscribers will oer far
sale The following valuable and truly desirable tracts of
LhND-fhe probability rs, thai such another opporu.
nay never ligaIn occur in this part of the
Abe purchase OF tine lands The No l. called
and known by the name Oi the Oposnn Island PaEta-
Ton, contains eight nine hundred acres ; Sixty or
seventy acres ofwbch rich James river low u ouiids
the greater pat of the high land in puint ferti
lay equal perhaps superior 10 any high land in this
partOi the county. On IA rs one of lie haHdsoinesI
sites Tor building in The state, andg view
OF lie river for considerable distance and also tie
mountains and adjacent county; distant Lynch
burg out I'VE milesrlere is also this a tine
situation Tor water works of description Oh Beaver
creek, immediately The New Forge where there rs an
excellent da,T aud mill.
Loi No. 2-rhe Furnace Tract lying principally he
l" cen The FORKS "f East and Nest Beaver Tie
principal part ofhs uac IS line rich TOBACCO land, aud
hes well of cultivation, and will contain abOa; seven
hundred acres In "a, ing of this land taken
l" haNea suiciency OF rail timber and wood attach
"a ihe eo, and with ve,y lille labor lie fresh piaa.
Ton may he opened. sufficient To work eight
hads Ihee is on this tract valuable ari-i mil and
sue situation for water works of every dcscupton-it
Includes The Sansien house with out houses The old
forge and furnace.
No. a tract containing aboui seven hundred acres
ths iIactis somewhat broken. but very strong, rich
land and lies between the Stage road and Furnace
fiact; ATCheI's creek runs through il.
NO IA remarkably hNe iIaci called Views, lying
both sides Of ATcher's creek and will contain nom
four 10 i've hundred acres ON this IacI is suficcncy
oiiand 10 make good meadow, which eau ne done az
ver, incnnsiderable expenCe. The land lies well Of
NO. "a tiact called the Handkerchief, containing
SIX eight hundred acres including The forb Of the
stage aud Bent CTeek roads admirable stand for
tavern, aud ahOEi eight miles from LJnchbnrg The
quality OF this land is most excellent, hes remarkably
well for cultivation, and well wateed there 10 also
u as fine spring as is IN the upper country and suiS
cheney of timber.
NO. 6Aiso very valuable tract called RutheT Gords
about nine miles from ~ acbbuTg, the head Of East
beaver Ties remarkably yell aud is Of me qnality and
has on exentive aud fertile meadow here is a
large portion Of tobacco land attached open plan
iaI" s6lcenio work six eight hands to advantage.
b, exact quaniliy of each tract land will he
tained by surveys Bakug by John IL nch, jr. by
VII M pia OF the several tracts well as the lands
themselves will be shewn persons desirous OF purCba.
sing.
he sales Of the foregoing tracts ofland vii commence
with LIT No. (Op0ssn1 lsiand,l The 2Oih day Il
May next at the o,efseer's house. the premises and
viii be- adjourned rom day day place place
until HE sales aTe completed The lerus will be
fourth cash and tie residue payable ia three equal annu
instruments. secured by notes with approved endor-
aud dscd ofrust the property for the cash
snrtiS COED at siSly days including the nte
rest, will be accepted, II desired.
JOHN LYNCH jr. and
GEORGE WHi1 LOCKE,
AGENTS Of TIC crCeEfOr and trustee.
April %. ia t2nM
81. A. q. a t..