Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-08
II Valuable MiU,

and its appurenaDCeS. snd 500 acre: c'
land attached thereto, will he offered To-.
sale, either together OF separately, al pul
lie auction. on the premises, On WspErs-
DAY, he Goth day of January, 1925 -
THIS estate lies in the county OF Stafford.
in lbe state OF Virginia, and 20 niles from
Frederick sburg. The Mlll.house Is wey
constructed OF irees,oMe, taken from tfe
adjacent land; runs two pans Of stone .sn6
has Evans Improvements, Tie inlil sr. am
is remarkable Tor its cOnstaHcy during The
greatest droughts, and from this sdYsn.
tage the Nj affords extraordinary profit,
in dry seasons. The dwelling house near
the mill, Is spacious; and with some re-.
pairs, would accommodate large family,
Ii has been, and Is still, All excellent stand
for retail store. About one sixth Ut the
land is opened; the rest Is IN wood, suited
TO the market OF the District of Coiunsia,
and is distant from nile 70 3 mile and a
half from The river Potomac. A lucrative
business has been carried on ia the trans,
portation OF wood from this land to The
market of the district; and, it is believed,
that, under the management of judiC,
Gus person, the proceeds OF that Article
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 had in
it.; and, on this account, and from 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 10
be payable in ihrse equal annual install.
men;s, bearing interest from the day OF
sale, and to he secured by bonds, with
approved sure'ies, and deed OF trust ups
on the property
Under the provisions OF the same deed,
will also be offered ioy sale in ike man
ner. and upon ike terms, upon The premi-
ses, on Thursday the Sob day OF Janua.
ry next, tract of Quarry Land, lying on
The navigste water OF Aqua Greek. in
the county aforesaid, containing about 1870
acres of which 70 or 80 acres are marsh,
that may be reclaimed at an inConsidera-
BILE expence There are. on the land The
necessary bull 1iDgs for those employed in
quarrying and an excellent wharf, whence
the scows take The stone and deliver ii on
board the vessels. This tract contains
some valuable stone.
Possession OF The aforementioned mill
and tracts of land can be given Immed-
ateIy after The sale. They will be shewn,
and Information respecting them will be
gwen by VII LIAM 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 v edBesday. be Ssd day OF Janusty
next, that valuable and commodious dwell
ling bouse and one acre lot attached here
to, in The town OF Alexandra, which are
now occupied by Mrs. LEE, and were
formerly ibe property Of William H. Fjz-
hugh, ESQ. Also "A lot OF l6 acres of and
adjacent to said town, and formerly The
properly of the same genil, man. The
house is situated in most healthy part OF
Alexandra. and is considered to be. in
every respect equal 10 any in it !or The re.
sidence of private family. The lot of
Is acres is divided from ne tara of EuGh
Smith. Esq by the old Leesburg road, and
small stream passes through 1t. ! 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 APP
picaton 10 the subscriber. Or course
such title only as is conveyed by said deed
to the trustees, will be conveyed by them
to the purchasers. "
JOHN MACRAE,
Acting Trustee.
!assent 10 the foregoing sales.
VIM BRENT, Jr.
eTThe above property is
now offered for sale by private contract in
pursuance of the provisions of the trust