Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-15
Il Valuable Mill,
me SUUSCTIDPT,
in mentioned.

Il Valuable Mill,
and its appur,enances and 500 acres of
land attached therato, will be offered tor
sale, either together or separately, at pub
lie auction. on the premises, on WEDNEs-
DAY, the 29lh lay OF January, 1923 -
in the state OF Virginia, and 70 miles from
Fredericksburg. The Mil! house is well
constructed of frees'one, taken from the
adjacent land; runs two pairs OF stone, and
has Evans improvements. The mill stream
is remarkable for its constancy during the
greatest droughts, and from this advan-
tage the Mi affords extraordinary profits
in dry seasons. The dwelling house near
the mill, is spacious; and with some re-
pairs, would accommodate large family,
1t has been, and is still, an excellent stand
for 4 retail store. About one sixth OF the
land is opened; the rest is IN wood, suited
10 the market Of the DIsrrlct Of Columbia,
and is distant from a miie 10 ME and
half from the river Potomac. A lucrative
business has been carried on 10 the trans
portatiun oil wood from this land 10 the
market of the district; and, 1t is believed,
that, under the management OF a ludlCI-
Gus person, the proceeds OF that article
alone would pay the purchase money OF
the land As this valuable estate must be
sold speedily TO accomplish the objects Of
the trust, great bargain may be had in
it; and, on this account, and from It's pro-
ductlveness, an extraordinary opportunity
is offered for the rotitaole investment OF
money The following will be the terms
of sale, viz: onn fourth OF the purchase
money TO b. paid in hand, the residue 70
be payable in three equal annual install
ments, bearing interest from the day ct
sale, and to be secured by bonds, with
approved suretie,, and deed o, trust up.
on the property
Under the provisions of The same deed .,
wilt also he offered ioI sale in ike man
ner, and upon like terms, upon the premi-
seq, on Thursday, the Goth day OF Janua
~ next, a tract OF Quarry Land, lying on
the navigsbe water of Aqua Creek, in
the county aforesaid, containing about 1870
acres. OF which 70 or 80 acres are marsh,
that may be reclaimed at an inconsidera-
bic expence. There are on the land the
necessary buildings for those employed in
qunrTying and an excellent wharf, whence
the scows take The stone and deliver it ON
some valuable stone,
Possession OF the aforementioned mill
and tracts OF land can be given immedi.
aIely after the sale. They wllkbe shewD,
and information respecting them will be
gwen by WILLIAM BRENT. Jr. Esq
and Capt WILLIAM FORD, who reside
mar 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 The 92d day of January
next, that valuable and commodious dwell
ling house and one acre lot attached there
to, in the town OF Alexandra, which ere
now occupied by Mrs. LEE, and were
formerly the property OF William II. Ftz.
hugh, Esq Also lot OF 10 acres of land
adjacent to said town, and formerly the
property Of the same gentleman. The
house is situated in mos healthy part ct
Alexandra, and is considered to be, in
every respect equal to any III it Tor the re-
.idence of a private family, The lot OF
10 acres is divided from the tarm OF HUH
Smith. Esq by the old Leesburg road, aud
small stream passes through 1t. The
greater part of it is capable Of making
good meadow.
Further particulars will be made known
on the days of sale, OF before, upon ap-
| plication 10 the subscriber. Of course
such title only as is conveyed by said deed
TO the trustees, will be conveyed by them
10 the purchasers.
JOHN MACRAE,
Acting Trustee
assent 10 the foregoing sales.
VIM. BRENT, Jr.
GThe above property is
now offered for sale by private contract, in
pursuance OF the provisions OF the tru-'
deeds. Communications respecting it, ad.
dressed 10 the subscriber, at Dumtries
Va. will be promptly attended 10.
JOHN MACRAE,