Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-08
Il Valuable Mill,

ID fatudDtc .uaLt,
and its appurtenaDces and 500 acres of
land attached thereto, will be offered for
sale, either together or separately, at pub
lie auction, on the premises, on WEDNEs-
DAY, the 18th lay OF January, 1873
This estate lies in the county OF Stafford,
m the state OF Virginia, and 20 miles from
Ere iericksourg. The Mi!ihouse is well
constructed of ireestone, taken from the
adjacent land; runs two pairs OF stone and
has Evans improvements. The mill stream
, remarkable iOf is CUnstanCy during the
greatest droughts, ana from thus adVan-
age the MI .Gnrds extraordinary profits
m dry seasons. The dwelling mouse near
the mill IS spacious; aud with some re-
pairs, would accommodate large family.
1t has been, and IS I'll, al excel nj sand
iur retal! store. About Que sixtb OF the
land is opened; the rest is IN wood, suited
to the market OF the District Of Columoia
and is distant from nile 10 ME aud a
half from the river Potomac. A lucrative
business has been carried on 10 the trans.
portation vi wood from this land to the
market of Inc district; and, IL is believed,
that, under the management OF lutiCI,
Gus person, the proceeds OF that article
alone would pay the purchase money OF
The land As this valuable, estate must be
sold speedily 10 accomplish the objects OF
the trust, a great bargain may be had IN
il; and, ON this account, and ,ron its pro-
ductiveness, an extraordinary opportunity
is offered for the profitable investment OF
money The following will be The terms
of sale, viz: one fourth of the purchase
money to be paid in hand, the residue TO
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 OF trust 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 3Oth day OF Janua.
ry next, tract of Q any Land, lying on
The navigable 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 inconsdera-
BILE expence. There are on the land the
necessary buildings for those employed IN
ouarrying and an excellent wharf, whence
the scows take the stone and deliver it ON
board The vessels. This tract contains
some valuable stone.
Possession OF the aforementioned mill
and tracts OF land can be given immedi-
ately 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 upou like terms, on the premises
on Wednesday. be 2sd day of January
sext tina, valuable and commodious dwell
ling hpirse and one acre lot tached there
to. in the town OF Alexandra, which ale
now occupied by Mrs LEE, and were
formerly the property ct William h. Fitz.
hugh. Esq. Also lot OF is scrss of land
adjacent to .a,d town, and formerly The
or perry Of the same gentleman. The
hcu.e ,s situated III most healthy part If
Alexandra, and IS considered to be, IN
every respect equal to any IN It cor the r.
srIence of private family. The lot OF
Is acres IS divided from the farm OF Hugh
Smith, Esq by he old Leesburg road, and
small stream passes through it. The
greater par of it is capable OF making
good meadow.
Further particulars will be made known
on the days of sale, or before, upon ap-
Pile cation 70 the subscriber. OF course
such title only as is conveyed by said deed
to the trustees, will be conveyed by them
JOHN MACRAE,
Acting Trustee.
Iassent 10 the foregoing sales.
/ VIM. BRENT. Jr.
SFThe above property is
now offered for sale by private contract, in
pursuance of the provisions Of the trust
deeds Communications respecting it, ad-
! dressed to the subscriber, al Dumfries,
Va. will be promptly attended TO-.
| JOHN MACRAE,
| Acting Trustee.
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