The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-21

-MAlk wife, 10 Walter Jones and the sub
| scriber, for certain purposes there
in mentioned, available mill and its ,apperte.
nances, and 500 acres ofland attached thereto,
will be offered, for sale, either together or sepe-
rately at public auction ,on the premises on WEB
rEspAY, the 29rH day OF JAN. 1923. This es-
tate lies in the county of Stafford in the state of
Virginia, and is distant 50 miles from Alexandria
and 20 miles from Fredericksburg The mill
mouse is well constructed Of free stone, taken
from the adjacent land: runs two pairs of stone
and has Evanss improvements. The mill
stream is remarkable for Its constancy during
the greatest droughts, and, from this advantage,
the mill affords extraordinary profits in dry sea-
sons. The dwelling house, near the MILL is spa
cious and with some repairs, would accommo-
date large family. Ii has been, and is still, an
excellent stand for retail store. About one
sixth OF the land is opened the rest is in wood,
suited to the market of the ID. c., and is distant
from mile to = mile and half from the river
Potomac. lucrative business has been curri-
ed on IN the transportation of wood from this
land to the markets of the district aud it is he
iieved, that under the management of a Judi
cious person, the proceeds of that article alone
would pay the purchase money of tile land As
TINS valuable estate must be sold speedily to ac-
somplish the objects of the trust, great bar
gam may be had in II; aud, on this account, and
from ITS productiveness, an extraordinary oppor-
tunity is offered for the profitable investment of
money. The following will be the terms of SALE
viz one-fourth of the purchase money 10 he
paid in hand, the residue to be payable in three
equal annual instalnents, bearing interest from
the day of sale, and to be secured by bonds,
with approved securities, and a deed of trust
upon the property.
Under the provisions of the same deed, will
also be offered, for sale, i'm like manner r, and up
on like terms, upon the premises, THURS
DAY. the THiRTIrrH 'iav of JANUARY, next, a
Tract Of Quarry Land,
lying on the navrgahle water ofAquia creek, in
the county aforesaid, containing about 1870 a
ores, of which 20 or so acres are marsh, that
may be reclaimed at an inconsiderable expense
There are the land the necessary buildings
for those employed III quarrying and an excel
tent wharf, whence the scowS take the stone and
deliver 1t on board the vessels. This tract con-
tanS some valuable stone
Possession Of the aforementioned mill and
tracts OF land can be given Immediately after the
sale They Will be shewn, and information re-
speeding them will he give II byWM. BRENT, ir
esq. q capt. WM FORD, who reside near them
ZE~A Under the provisions of the same
I.s.sfs deed, will also be offered for sale,
NJ III like manner, and upon like
sts.sGSAfs4. terms, on the premises, on WE'D
NEsDGY, the TwENTYsECoND day
oil JANUARY next, that valuable and comm, slious
dwelling house and one acre lot at ached there
VS. III VIC Town VI AlexanCria; winch are now
occupied by Mrs. Lee, and were formerly the
property Of VIM. H. Fitzhugh, esq; also a
Lot ofsirteen acres If Land,
adjacent to said town, and formerly the property
OF the same gentleman. The house is situated
IN "a most healthy part of Alexandria, and is con-
sidered 10 be, in every respect, equal to sny in it
for the residence of private family The lot
OF 10 acres is divided from the farm of Hugh
Smith, esq. by the old Leesburg ROAD, and a
small stream passes through it. The greater
part OF it is capable of making good meade W
Further particulars will be made known on the
days OF sale, or before, upon apple alton TO the
subscriber OF course, such title only as is con-
Veyed by said deed to the trustees, will be con-
'eysd by them TO the purchasers.
JOHN MACRAE, Acting Trustee
assent TO the foregoing sales
DumFRIEs, Va. nov % WIN. BRENT, Jr.
0@ The above property is now
offered for sale, by PRIVATE contract, in pur-
suance OF the provisions of the trust deeds.
CommvnIrations respecting it, addressed to the
subscriber, at DUxFRIEs, Va. will be promptly
attended TO. JOHN MACRAE, acting trustee.
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