American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-15
LIN'G.aN'ORE MILLS,


e the properly of James Robertson deceased They con-
OF merchant plaster and mills, all recently built
Of the best materials and in the most substantial manner
and situated at the mouth of Lnganore creek where it
empties into the river Monococy, about half mile above
Monococy bridge and the distance from the turnpike
road leading from Wheeling to Baltimore three miles
from Frederick Town. forty from Georgetown, and forty
The merchant mill rs feet by 54 four stories high, the
basement story of stone and three upper stories OF brick
1t has six floors, three water wheels about 10 feet in height
and feet in diameter with regular head of feet
the wheels. The pit gears all Of cast iron with
exception of the counerwhee all the other gears,
throughout are of It contains all the patent ma
clnery and improvements Of Oliver Evans, with four pair
eli Ave feet stones three Of which the best kind Of
French bursthe other pair Cologne bufrS for country
work On the three pair French bur;s 65 barrels -four may
be manufactured per day, at average through the year
snd the country work is considerable The reputation Of
the flour stands high in Baltimore, and within five days af
ter wheat is delivered at the MILL it can be manufactured
sent to market and the cash reirnedIn fine it IS con-
sdered the best and possesses greater advantages than
ANY other water mill in the state of Maryland.
The plaster mill is built of stone and grind ton
plaster per hour The Saw Mill is in complete order and
surrounded by fine timber country, which gives con-
slant employment nearly the whole year.
The Lnganore is stream not surpassed by any other in
the state and has been known fail in the
drles fully tested the last year, admitted By
the oldest inhabitants to be Of extreme drought
than ever was known before yet at that te when
j. all the Hi1 in the country ceased their operations for
the want of water, the Lnganore mills well supplied
The mill dam, which is about quarter of mile from the
null Is constructed in such manner TO induce the belief
that will withstand the effects Of the greatest freshet
The Monococy enters the Potomac Ii miles below
the Lnganore mills and is nAvigabe part Of the year toi
Washington believed to be both practicable and pro-
bsble that the contemplated canal from Potomac Balti
more will pass through Frederick, in which cheapl
and short passage will he opened tor boats from the mills
TO either Baltimore or Washngton-The county around
s, perhaps, Of the finest in the Atlantic for the
production Of s1ea rye and corn and when it is con
sdered that there abundant and never failing supply
OF water no spot in this state certainly in the
t affords good site for the erection of manufActur
ing establishment or water works ofany kind
There Is attached to these mills and will be sold with
them, About NnetstO .lcres Of Land the greater part
cleared large proportion is fine meadow, all under good
renee The other improvements are, two comfortable
dwellings, one of stone, rough cast the other of brick
t"o log dwellings, brick coopers shop with dwelling
new frame barn IS feet by 25 with shed 10 feet wide
iae house, barrel house, and other out houses.
also az the time and place,
A TRACT OF LAND part of &c Beatty's Delight The
Te'survey on Beattys Range" and " Hills and Dacs,"
Containing 1874 Acres, more or less, being the
land sold BY William Cookery and William NJ Beall Jr to
James Robertson, deceased, and situated Lnganore
cieeh ABOUT TWO miles above the mills about 50
cleared, the residue in timber.
Also, at the same time and place,
All the right title and interest of James Robertson del
ceased, to TRACT OF LAND called /" Colloden Wall"
and Middle Plantation" containing in the whole
About one hundred and thirty acres being one half
Of said land as jointly purchased By James Robertson anI
Heny MClea1y of James Reed. 1t is situated on Lin
ssnore creek about miles above the mlls-about sol
az ""Ou 'ile Dalalce bOod land. There are uponl
Lls land dwelling house, two tobacco houses still house
several good springs, an apple orchard, &c. &c.
f7n' u sac are-(lne fourth Of the purchase money n
hand or upon the ratification Of the sale when possession
VIII be gwen and the balance in four equal annual pay
nents, with interest," the purchasers giving bond with ap
proved security and as soon as the whole Of the purchased
,n"ey paid, good and sufficient deeds will be e1ecued
~ me trustees conveying the above property to the pur
chaseIs Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock A NJ
BARBARA RoBtRrsoN, T'a'ss'.
Frederick Town, June 81. s4,8