Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-06

In pursuance Of the provisions
8A Of deed OF trust from WILLIAM
Hsksi BRENT, Jr. and WlNiFRED
IL. bis vile to Walter Jones and
,be subscriber, for certain purposes lhere'
in mentioned.
A Valuable Mill,
and its appurtenapces and 500 acres OF
land attached thereto, will be offered Tor
sale, either together or separately, at pub
lie auction, on the premises, on "EDNEs-
DAT. the 29lh Jay OF January, l8?3.-
THIS estate lies in the county OF stafford,
in the state of Virginia, aud 20 miles from
Fredericksburg. The Mill-homse is well
constructed of freestone, taken from the
adjacent, land; iuns two pairs OF stone ,ano
has Evans improvements. The mill stream
ia remarkable for its constancy during Inc
greatest droughts, and from inns adVan-
iage the Mill affords extraordinary profits
in DRY seasons. The dwelling house near
! the mill, is spacious; and with some re-
pairs. would accommodate large family:
| il has been, and is still an excellen. stand
| for retail store. About one sixth OF The
| land is opened; the rest Is IN wood, suited
| to the market OF the District Of Columbia,
! and is distant from mile 10 a m:le and
| half from The river Potomac. A lucrative
| business has been carried on 10 the trans
| portation of wood from this land to the
| market of the district; and, it is believed,
| that, under the manage OF ludlci-
! Gus person, the proceeds OF that article
alone would pay 1.-THE purchase money Of
The land As this valuable estate must he
sold speedily TO accomplish the objects OF
the trust, great bargain may be had IN
| il; and on this account, and from lis pro-
! ductiveness, an extraordinary opportunity
is offered for the profitable investment OF
money The following will be he 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 to be secured by bonds, with
approved sureties, and deed o! 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-
| SEES, on Thursday The 30tii day OF Janua-
ry next, a tract OF Q:iarry Land, lying on
| the nayigable water ct Aqua Greek, in
the county aforesaid, containing about 1870
acres. of which 10 or 50 acres are marsh,
| that may be reclaimed at an inconsidera.
| BILE expence. There are on the land the
necessary buildings for those employed in
auarrying and an excellent wharf, whence
! the scows take the stone and deliver it Or
board the vessels. This tract contains
some valuable stone. u.y
| Possession of the aforementioned mill
and tracts of land can be given immedi-
ateIy after the sale. They will be shewn,
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, in like man
ner, and upon like terms on the premises
on Wednesday. be 29d day of January
next, TIA, valuable and commodious dwell.
ling house aud one acre lot attached there
10. in the town o, Alexandra, which are
now occupied by Mrs LEE, and were
formerly the property of William II. Filz
hugh, ESQ. Also lot Of Is acres of land
| adjacent 10 said town. and formerly the
property OF the same gentleman. The
house is situated in most healthy part OF
| Alexandria, and is considered to re, in
every respect equal 10 any in it for the re-
s,Ience of private family. The lot Of
I6 acres IS divided from the farm of Hugh
Smith, Esq by the old Leesburg 'oad, and
a small stream passes through 1t. The
greater part of il is capable OF making
| good meadow.
Further particulars will be made known
on the days of sale, or before, upon ap-
pIication to the subscriber. Of course
such title only as is conveyed by said deed
to he trustees, will be conveyed by them
10 the purchasers.
! JOHN MACRAE,
| Acting Trustee.
assent to the foregoing sales.
WIN. BRENT, Jr.
rThe above property is
now offered for sale by private contra 81 in
pursuance OF the provisions OF the trust
deeds. Communications respecting it. ad
dressed TO the subscriber, at Dumfres,
Va, will be promptly attended To-.
JOHN MACRHE,
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