The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-16

BRESr, jr. and WISIrRED L. HE ,
wife, TO Walter Jones AMI the SUB
scriber, for certain purposes there.
in mentioned, available mill and its apperte-
nsnces, and 500 acres ofiand attached thereto,
will be offered, for sale, ethes together or sepe-
rately at public auction ,on the premises on WEp-
nEspAY, the 29rH day OF IAN. 1928 This ca.
tate lies in the county ofStafford, in the state of
Virginia, and Is distant 30 miles from Alexandria
and 90 miles from Fredericksburg. rhe mill
house Is we'll constructed OF free stone, taken
from the adjacent land runs two pairs Of stone
and has Evans's improvements The mill
stream is remarkable for It's constancy durins
the. greatest droughts, and, from this advantage,
the mill affords extraordinary profits in dry sea;
sons. The dwelling house, near the mill, is spas
cicus and with some repairs, would sccommcI
date large family. 1t has been, and is still, an
excellent stand for a retail store About one.
sixth of the land is opened 1.-The rest is in wood,
srited to the market of the ID. C., and is distau
from mile to a mile and half from the river
Potomac. A lucrative business has been cnrriss
ed in the transportation of wood from this
land to the markets Of the district and il is he
lieved, tina under the management of judi
cioo> person, the proceeds OF that article alone
would pay the purchase money OF the land As
this valuable estate must be sold speedily to ac-
complish the objects of the trust, great bar.
gain may be had in il; aud, on this account, and
from its productiveness, an extraordinary oppor-
tunty is offered for the profitable investment OF
money. The following will he 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 instruments, bearing interest from
the day of sale, and TO be secured by bonds,
with approved securities, and deed of trust
upon the property.
Under the provisions Of the same deed, will
also be offered, for sale, in like manner, and up.
on like terms, upon the premises, on TI:uRs-
par, the rHIRTrErfi day of JASuARY, next, q ~
Tract Of Quarry Land,
lying on the nav,gable water ofAquia creek, in
the county aforesaid, containing about $50 a
ores, of which 20 or 80 acres are marsh, that
may be reclaimed at an inconsiderable expense.
There are on the land the necessary buildings
for those employed in quarrying and an excel
lent wharf, whence the scows take the stone and
deliver il on board the vessels. This tract con.
tsins some valuable stone.
Possession of the aforementioned mill and
tracts of land can be given Immediately after the
sale. They will be shewn, and information re-
specting them will be give n byWM. BRENT, jr.
esq & capt. WIN FORD, who reside near them
AsuxA Under the provisions Of the same
ftTs#3 deed, viii also be offered for sale,
NusWH in like manner, and upon like
.&s terms, on the premises, on WED.
sEsDkY, the TwENrY-sEcoND day
ofJAEUARY next, that valuable and commodious
dwelling house and one acre lot attached there
to, in the town of Alexandria, which are now
occupied by Mrs. Lee, and were formerly the
property of VIM. II. Fitzhugh, esq; also
Lot ofsi1teen acres of Land,
adjacent to said town, and formerly the property
Of the same gentleman. The house is situated
ina moss healthy part of Alexandria, and is con-
sIdered to he, in every respect, equal to any in 10
for the residence OF private family. The lot
of l6 acres is divided from the farm of Hugh
Smith, esq. by the old Leesburg road, and a
small stream passes through it. The greater
part Of IL is capable of making good meadow
Further particulars will be made known onthe
days of sale, or before, upon application TO the
subscriber. Of course, such title only as is con-
veyed by said deed TO the trustees, will be con.
veyedby them TO the purchasers.
JOHN MACRAE, Acting Trustee
assent TO the foregoing sales.
DUMFR1Es, Va. nov. 90 WIN. BRENT, Jr.
c. The above property is now
'fered for sale, by PRIVATE contract, in pur-
suance of the provisions of the trust deeds
Communications respecting il, addressed TO the
subscriber, at DUMFRIEs, Va. will be promptly
attended to. JOHN MACRAE,a acting trustee
GEORGE JONES,
Gun Smith and White Smith,