Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-06
II Valuable Mill.

n Valuable Mil,
and its appurtenaD noes. and 500 acres Of
land attached thereto, will be offered for
sale, either together OF separately, at pub
lie auction, on the premises, on WEpsEs.
DAY, the 29tb day d January, 1898
Tbs estate lies in the county OF Stafford
in the state OF Virginia and 20 miles from
Fredericksburg. The Mill.house is well
constructed of lrees,one, taken from tho
adjacent land; runs two pairs OF stone and
has Evans Improvements. The mill stream
is remarkable for its ConstaDcy during tho
greatest thoughts, and from this sdyan.
tsge the Mill affords extraordinary prof.,
in dry seasons. The dwelling house near
the mill, IS spacious; and with some 70.
pairs, would accommodate large famiIv
II has been, and is It'll, an x,eiien, ,,and
for r~tsil store. About one SIKH OF the
land is opened; the rest is IN wood, suited
to the market OF the District of Columh;a
and is distant from a nile to mile and a
halt from the river Potomac. A lucrative
business has been carried on 10 The Trans.
portation Of Eood from this land to the
market OF the district; and, it is believed
that, under the management of iudici.
Gus person, the proceeds OF that Article
alone would pay the purchase money Of
the land As this valuable estate must be
sold speedily 10 accomplish the objects Of
the trust, great bargain may be had in
IT.; and on this account. and from lis pro.
ductiveness, an extraordinary opportunity
is offered tor the profitable invesimen. cf
money The following will be the terms
of sale. viz: one fourth OF the purchase
money to be paid in hand, the residue 10
be payable in three equal annual install.
ments, bearing interest from the Day Of
sale, and 10 be secured by bonds, with
approved sureties, and deed OF trus, up.
on the property
Under the provisions of the same deed,
will also be offered for sale in like man.
ner, and upon like terms, upon the premi.
ses, on Thursday the 30Ih day OF JaGua.
~ next, tract of Quarry Land, lying on
the navigable water of Aqua Creek, in
the county aforesaid, containing about 1870
acres Of which 10 or 81 acres are marsh,
tba! may be reclaimed at an inconsdera-
Bile expence. There are on the land The
necessary buildings for tbUse employed in
guarryiDg and an excellent wharf, whence
the scows take the stone and deliver il on
board the vessels. This trac, contains
some valuable stone.
Possession OF the aforementioned mill
and tracts OF land can be given immedl-
ateIy after the sale. They will be sbewn,
and information respecting them will be
gwen 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, in like man
ner, and upon like terms, On The premises
on Wednesday. he 2sd day of Janusry
next, that valuable and commodoas dwell.
ling house and one acre lot attached there.
to, in the town OF Alexandra, which are
now occupied by Mrs LEE, and were
formerly tie property OF William II. Fiz-
hugh, Esq. Also lot OF l6 acres OF land
adjacent to said town, and formerly The
property OF the same gentleman. The
house is situated IN most healthy part ct
Alexandria ami is considered to be, in
every respect equal to any in il FOR The re-
sdence OF private family. The lot of
Is acres IS divided from he tarm Of Hugh
Smith. Esq. by The Old Leesburg road, and
small stream passes through il. The
greater part of it is capable Of making
good meadow.
Further particulars will be made known
on the days of sale, or before, upon APP
plio alton to the subscriber OF course
such title only as lie conveyed by said deed
10 the trustees, will be conveyed by them
10 the purchasers. "
JOHN MACRAE,
Acting Trustee.
assent to the foregoing sales.
WIN. BRENT, Jr.
GThe above property is.
now offered for sale by private contract, in
pursuance of the provisions OF the trust
deeds. Communications respecting it. adj
dressed TO the subscriber, at Dumlres,
Va. will be promptly attended to.
JOHN MACRAE,
Acting Trustee.
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