Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-17
ii Valuable MIL

il Valuable Mil
and lts appurtenances, and 5oo
land attached thereto, will he oafa acres Q!
saIe' either together or separately q, ecu TO lS'
nc AUCTION, on the premises, on W. W. pub
ia, Inc x9th day of January I96 DStS'
ms estate lies in the county Of SD,
III the state OF Virginia, and i ;e,duoId,
miles from Alexandra, and 60 m mii.sGl 80
Fredericksburg. The Mill. bon ~,''e !; Iron
eS; OF treesto' :, taken from N " ,b
ADJACENT land; runs two pairs Of st nUe' he
mas Evans improvements. The mill ot, snd
IS remarkable tor its constancy dn I'm ;,meaH
greatest droughts, and from this DGs Ne
tsge the Mill affords extraord;n,c Spyan'
hts in dry seasons. The dwelGn@ } Pro-
near the mill, is spacious; and w5b mouse
repairs, would accommodate ~" some i
family. 1t has been, and !, ., IH1f8e
excellent stand Tor retail s.o rD, aN
About one sixth OF the land is ' onas1
the rest is in wood, suited TO tho 'P ma
of the District Of Columbia. and / W d;l,
from mile to mile and a half iro To'' ,ba
river Potomac. A lucrative businssa t tne
been carried on in the traDspnrt,,;o." aS
wood from this land TO the markets ', 81 n VI
district; and, it is believed, that VI ",G .Is
the management OF a udicious per,on u"u V
proceeds OF that article aIone Womb , NC
the purchase money OF the land, 4, E H.,
valuable estate must be sold speedily '' 70
accomplish he objects of The lrlIst 10y "
bargain may be had in it; and on H, ,bi.
account, and from its productivenpcs"s n 40
extraordinary opportunity is offered ror
the profitable investment of money The
following will be the terms OF sale viz,
one fourth OF the purchase money fl be
paid III hand, the residue to be payabIa IN
three equal annual instruments bpariny
interest from the day of sale. and r. 10
secured by bonds, with approved suretie,
and deed OF trust upon the property.
Under the provisions of the same Iced
will also be offered for sale, in like man,.
ner, and upon like terms, upon the yremi,
ses, on Thursday, the 30th day of jann,.
~ next. tract of Quarry Land, living M
the nayigsble water OF Aqua Creek, in
the county afoSaId, containing about 1870
acres, of which 20 or 60 acres are marsh
that may be reclaimed al an inconsiderabIe
expeDce. There are on the land the ne.
cessaTy buildings for those employed in
quarrying, 4 an excellent wharf, whence
the scows take the stone and deliver it on
board the vessels. This tract contains
some valuable stone,
Possession Of the aforementioned mill
and tracts OF land can be given immediate.
Iy after the sale, They will be sbewu,
and information respecting them will be
given by WILLIAM BRENT, Jr. ESQ.
and Capt. WILLIAM FORD, who reside
near them.
Under the provisions OF the same deed,
will also be offered for sale, ia like man,
Der, and upon like terms, on the premises,
on Wednesday, the 22d day OF January
next. that valuable and conlmodious dwell.
ling house and che acre lot attached there
to, in the town of Alexandra, which arc
now occupied by Mrs. LEE, and were
formerly the property of William H, Filz.
hugh. Esq. Also a lot of Is acres OF land
adjacent to said town, and formerly The
property Of the same gentleman, The
house is situated in most healthy part Of
Alexandra, ana is considered to be, in
every respect, equal to any in it for The re.
sdence Of private family, The LOT Of
is acres is divided from tbe farm Of Hugh
Smith. Esq. by the old Leesburg road, and
small stream passes through it. The
greater part OF it is capable OF making
good meadow.
Further Particulars wi be made known
on the days of sale, or before, upon aP'
plication to the subscriber. OF course,
such title only as is conveyed by said deco
to the trustees, will be conveyed by then
TO the purchasers.
JOHN MACRAE.
Acting Trustee
! assent TO the foregoing sales.
VIM. BRENT, JL
Dumtries, Va. nov. 20 2awtS
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