Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-27
A Valuable JiiU.


and i,s appurtenances aud sou acres G,
land attached thereto, will lie offered 10,
sale, either together or separately, at pub.
lie auction, Oh the premises, on WEoyEs.
DAY, the s9th DAY OF January, iGE3-
This estate lies in the county OF Stafford.
in The stale OF Virginia, aud 20 niles rom
Fredericksburg. The M!ll.hou:e Is wal!
Constructed OF freeslone, taken from Inc
adjacent land; Iuns Two pairs oil s;one and
has Evans improvements The mil! stream
is remarkable for its cOnstancy during The
greatest droHghts, and from tins advsn,
tage the Mill affords extraordinary prhu
in dry seasons. The dwelling house near
the mill, IS spacious; and with some re-
pairs, would accommodate large family.
1t las been, and is still. an excel nj stand
for a retail stole. About one sixth OF The
land is opened; the rest is IN wood, suited
to the market o, the DIstric, OF Coiuntis,
and is distant from mile TO a mde and a
half from the river Potomac. A lucrative
business has been carried on in the trans.
portlti0n OF wood trGm this LAM TO The
market of the district; and, il is /, leved,
that, under the management OF d ,udici.
Gus person, the proceeds OF that article
alone would pay the purchase money Of
The land As this valuable estate mus, he
sold speedily TO accomplish the objects OF
The trust, great bargain may be had in
it,; and on this account, and from its pro-
ductiveness, an extraordinary opportunity
is offered for the profitable investmsnt Of
money The following viii be the terms
Of sale, viz: one fourth OF the purchase
money TO bs paid in hand, the residue 10
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 ups
on the property .' -.
Under the provisions Of the same deed,
will also be offered Tor sale 10 like man
ner, and upon like terms, upon the premi-
ses, on Thursday, the SOlh day OF Janua.
ry Eext, tract CT Quarry Land, lying On
the ravig sbIe water OF Aqua Greek, in
the county aforesaid, containing about $50
acres, OF which 10 or 80 acres are marsh,
that may be reclaimed al an inconsidera-
bic expeDce. There are on the Iaod the
necessary buildings tor those employed in
gusrrying and an excellent wharf. whence
the scows lake the stone and deliver IL Oh
board The vessels. This tract contains
some valuable stone. -
Possession OF the aforementioned mill
and tracts OF land can be given immedi-
s,eIy after the sale. They will b. sbewn,
and in!orni +. 'on respecting them will be
gwen by WILLIAM BRENT. Jr ESQ.
and Capt. WILLIAM FORD, who reside
near them. -.
Under the provisions Of the same iced.
will also be offered for sale, in like ran
ner, and upoo like terms, On the premises
on Wednesday. !he 92d day Of January
next, that valuable AMI commodious dwell
ling house and one acre lot attached there
to, in the town of Alexandra. which are
now occupied by Mrs. LEE, and M're
formerly the properly Of William h. F'z.
hugh, ESQ. Also a lot OF l6 acres OF land
adjacent to said town, and formerly me
property of the same gentleman. The
house is situated 10 a most healthy part OF
Alexandria, ana is considered to be, ID
every respect equal TO any m it tor he re-.
sidence of a private family. The lot OF
Is acres IS divided from the tsrm ct Hugh
Smith, Esq. by the old Leesburg road. ard
a small stream passes through It. he
greater part of it is capable OF making
good meadow.
Further particulars will be made known
on the days OF sale, or before, upon ap-
Pile alton 10 the subscriber. OF course
such title only as is conveyed by said 'ieed
TO the trustees, will be conveyed by lheni
10 the purchasers, ,
JOHN MACRAE,
Acting Trustee.
iassent to the foregoing sales.
WIN. BRENT, Jr.
rThe above property is
now offered for sale by private contract 10
pursuance of the provisions OF the trust
deeds. Communications respecting it. adj
dressed to the subscriber, at Duniries,
Va. will be promptly attended to.
JOHN MACRAE,
Acting Trustee.
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