Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-10
4 Valuable Mil,
in mentioned,

and its appurtensDceS aud 500 acres OF
land attached thereto, will be offered for
sale, either together or separately, at pub
lie auction, on the premises, on WEoNEs-
DAY, the 29th LAY of January, 1928
This estate les m the county OF Stafford,
N the state o. Virg mia, aud 90 miles from
Fredericksburg. The Mill house is well
constructed of treestone, taken from the
adjacent land; iuns two pairs OF stone and
has Evans improvements. The mltI stream
~ remarkable for its constanCy during the
greatest droughts, and rom this adv4n.
rase the Mill affords extraordinary profits
in Try seasons. The dwelling house near
tbe mill, is spacious; and with some re-
rairS, would accommodate iarge"tamlly.
Ii has been, al is t.i, ~ excel MT stand
tor A Tetdt sore. About one sixth OF the
land is Up-net; the rest is 10 wood, suited
to the market OF the District Of Columbia,
and is distant from mile TO m'ie anu
half from the river Potomac. A lucrative
business has been carried on 10 the trans
portlton OF wood from this land to the
market of the district; and, il is believed,
that, under the management OF luiIci-
Gus persvn, the proceeds OF that article
alone would pay the purchase money OF
the land As tins valuable estate must be
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
il offered for the profitable investment Of
money The following will be the terms
OF sale, viz: one fourth OF the purchase
moaey to be paid IN hand, the residue 10
be payable 4 three equal annual install
ments, bearing interest from the day OF
sale, and to be secured by bonds, with
approved sureties, and a deed OF trust up.
on the property
Under the provisions of the same deed,
vii also be offered for sale in like man
ner, and upon Ike terms, upon the premi-
ses, on Thursday, the 30,h day OF Janua-
~ next, tract OF Curry Land, lying on
the navigable water of Aqua Creek, in
the county aforesaid, containing about 1870
acres. OF when 70 or 60 acres are marsh,
that nav be Reclaimed al an incOnsidera-
bic expence There are on the land the
necessary building. tor thuse employed IN
quarrying ani an excellent wharf, whence
the scows lake the stone and deliver it On
board Inc vessels. fais tfaCI conteine
some valuable stone.
Possession oi the aforementioned mill
and tracts Of land can be given immedi-
aleIy after tbe sale, They xiil be sbewn,
and information respecting them viii be
given by WILLIAM BRENT, Jr. Esq.
and Capt. WILLIAM FORD, who reside
near them
Under the provis ors of the same deed,
will also be offered for sale, IN like man
ner, and Ioon like terms, on tna premises
on Wednesday. he 22d day of January
next. that valuable and connections dwell
ling house and one acre LOT attached here
to, in the iowa o, Alexandra, which are
now occupied by Mrs LEE, and were
formerly the property OF William II. Fitz
hugh. ESQ. Also 'ot OF 10 acrts OF land
adjacent to said town, and formerly the
property of the same gentleman. The
house is situated in a most healthy part OF
Alexandra, and is considered to he, IN
every respect equal TO any ~ It or the r.
sit!euce of privat' family. The lot OF
Is ac &c "a divided from the tarm of Hugh
Smith, Esq ny he old Leesburg road, and
small stream passes through 1t. The
greater part OF y IS capable OF making
good meadow.
Further particulars will be made known
on the days of sale. or before, upon ap'
plicstion 10 the subscriber. OF course
such title only as is conveyed by said deed
TO he trustees, will tie conveyed by them
to the purchasers.
JOHN MACRAE,
Acting Trustee.
assent to the foregoing sales.
WM. BRENT, Jr.
6The above property is
now cred Cor sale by private contract, in
pursuance of the provisions OF the trust
deeds. Communications respecting it, al.
dressed to the subscriber, at Dumtries,
Va. will be promptly attended 10.
| JOHN MACRAE,
Acting Trustee.
feb.4 5'aws&iatf
For Sale or Reht,