Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-13
A Valuable Mil.
IUC SNUSCTTUEl
in mentioned

and its appurtenanees and sou acres Of
land attached iherato, will be offered Tor
sale, either toge lher or separately. al pub.
lie auction, on the premises, on WEpNss.
DAY. the 29tb day OF January, 1888
This estate lies IN the county OF Stafford.
in the state o: Virginia, and 70 miles rom
Fredericksburg. The Miil.houst is wen
constructed of treestone, taken from The
adjacent land; runs TWO pairs OF stone and
has Evans improvements. The mi! stream
is remarkable for its constsncy during The
greatest droughts, and from this adyan.
tsge the Mill affords extraordinary profit,
in tiry seasons. The dwelling house near
the mill, IS spacious; and with some re-
pairs, would accommodate large lamiiy.
/, has been, and is .till, an excele NJ stand
tor retail store. About one sixth q Tie
land is opened; the rest IS m wood, suited
to the market OF the District OF Coirmt,s.
and is distant iIom nile 10 a nile ana n
hall from the river Potomac. A lucrative
business has been CARED on 10 the iraDs-
portstion OF wood from this land 10 The
market of the district; and, it is believed,
that, under the manage ment OF iudici-
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 hau in
il: and, on his account and IRON II. pro-
duciiyeness, an extraordinary opportunity
il offered fOr the roG'sb,e investment Of
money The following will be the terms
of sale, viz: one fourth Of The purchase
| money to be paid IN hand. the rescue 10
BIZ payable ia lhrSe equal anDus Istai-
meRts, bearing interest from The day of
sale, and to be seeursd by boOds, with
approved sureties, and deed OF lrus OPP
| on the property.
Under the provisions of the same deed,
W III also be offered Tor sale IN ike mar.
neS, and upon IKE terms. upon the prem.
| ses, on Thursday tie S0'h day Of Jsnaa.
| re- next, a tract of Quarry Land tying on
! the navlgsbIe wafer Of Aqua Creek, ia
| the county Aforesaid, containing about 1870
acres of which 10 or 30 acres are marsh,
| that may be reclaimed ~ an incons'dera-
! bic expence There are on The land the
necessary building. for those employed in
ouarrying and an excellent Wbar; whence
| the scows take The stone AID deliver il Oh
| board the vessels. This trac, contains
! some valuable siune.
Possession OF The aforementioned mill
and tracts OF land Can be given lmmedi"
ately after the sale. They will be shewn.
and information respecting them will be-
gwen 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. 'hS 22d day Of January
next, that valuable and commodiOus dwei-
ling house End one acre lot attached there"
10, in the town OF Alexandra, which are
now occupied by Mrs LEE. and were
! formerly the property Of William ii. Filz.
hugh, Esq. Also let OF 10 acres OF land
adjacent to said town, and formerly The
property OF the same gentleman. The
house is situated in most healthy part OF
Alexandra, and is considered TO he, Ia
! every respect equal to any in il Tor ibe re-
sidence Of private family. The lot OF
l6 acres g divided from tie farm Of Hugh
Smith, Esq. by the old Leesburg road, and
small stream passes through u. he )
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''
! plicstion 10 the subscriber. Oh course
such title only as is conveyed by said deco
to lbe trustees, will be conveyed by lheui
TO The purchasers. r
| JOHN MACRAE,
Acting lruste :,
Iassen, TO the foregoing sales.
WIN. BRENT, Jr.
| t. The above property 10
now offered for sale by private contract III
pursuance Of the provisions o. The 'rus
! deeds. Communication. respecting u: aa-
dressed to the subscriber, at Dumlriss,
Va will be promptly attended to: ~
JOHN MACRAE,
Acting Trustee
fehA 3taw9&Iaff.