Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-11
SALE OF POTOMAC LANn,t a

49, In pursuance Of The provision
f3pEf: Of deed OF trust from WILLIAM
Hsss BRENT, Jr. ard WlNlFREr
49, L. his wife TO Walter Jones sni
the subscriber, for certain purposes thele.
in mentioned,
Il Valuable Mill,
and its appurtenapces; and 500 acres Of
land attached thereto, will be offered 70,
sale, either together OF separately, al pub.
lie auction. on the premises, on WEnsEs.
DAY, the 29lh day Of January, l8a3.-
This estate lies in the county Of Stafford.
in the stale OF Virginia, and 20 miles from
Fredericksburg. The Mill.house is well
constructed of ireeslOne, taken from the
adjacent land; iuns two pairs OF stone. and
has Evans Improvements. The will stream
is remarkable for its cons,sncy during the
greatest droughis, aud from this advan.
taye the Mill affords extraordinary profits
in dry seasons. The dwelling house n,,,
the mill, 10 spacious; and with some re-
pairs. would accommodate large IamiIy.
Ii has been. and is still, an excellent stand
for retail'store. About one sixth OF lss.
land j. opened; the rest i, IN who'd, sui;s.f
to the market OF the District of coluroii,
and i. distant from mile 10 a mile aid \
half from the river Potomac. A Lucrative
business has been carried on 10 the trans.
porlaiion oil rood from this land 10 he
market of the district; and, il is believed.
that, under the management Of iudici.
Gus person, the proceeds oil that article
alone would pay ithe purchase money 0.
the land. As this valuable estate must be
sold speedily TO accomplish the objects OF
he trust, a great bargain may be had in
j.: and, on this account. and IRON its pro.
dLctiveness, an extraordinary opportunity
is offered for tine profitable investment Of
money The following will be the terms
Of ssie viz: one fourth OF the purchase
money to BIZ paid in hand, the residue 10
be payable in three equal annual install,
men,s, bearing interest from the day Of
sale, and 10 be secured BY bonds, with
approved sureties, and = deed oitrusl 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 preni,
ses. on Thursday, the 30ll day OF lanua-
ry next, a tract Of Quarry Land, lying oil
the navigable water OF Aqua Creek, in
the county aforesaid, containing about 100
acres. of which 70 or 10 acres are marsh,
! that may be reclaimed at an inconsdcH.
bic expence. There are on The land The
necessary buildings tor those employed in
quarrying and an excellent wharf, whence
the scows take the stone and deliver il on
board the vessels. This tract contains
, some valuable stone.
Possession OF the aforementioned mill
and tracts Of land can be given lmmedl-
: alely after the sale. They will be sbewu,
) and information respecting them will DO
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. The 22d day Of January
next, that valuable and cbmmOdious 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 the property Of William H. Fila.
hugh, Esq Also lot OF Is acres OF land
adjacent TO said town, and formerly lbe
property OF the same gentleman. Ibe
house is situated in a most healthy part OF
Alexandra, and is considered to be, in
every respect equal to any hit Tor the re:
sience OF a private family. The lot Of
I Is acres is divided from the tarm OF Huzhh
Smith, Esq by the old Leesburg road, ana
a small stream passes through it. Ibs
greater part Of it is capable oil making
good meadow.
Further particulars will be made known
on The days of sale, or before, upon 'p'
pication 10 the subscriber OF course
such title only as is conveyed by sad deeG
to the trustees, will be conveyed by lbep
JOHN MACRAE.
Acting Trustee
assent to the foregoing sales:
WIN. BRENT, JE
pThe above property IS
now offered for sale by private conlfaeba
pursuance Of the provisions OF Inc hu,'
deeds. Communication respecting u, ao'
| dressed to the subscriber, at puuFs''
Va. will be promptly attended to,
JOHN MACRHE,
Acting Trustee.