Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-24

water Of Carroips Creek. bounded IS -
of Eli Alexander, James Monroe, Vim.
and John Watson, and marked on the m
plot as parcels A, Il, and c, do ascertain lis
same to be Thirty 7z0usord Dollars.
Given under Our hands and seals, this 21s.
day Of March, 1926.
NIMRoD BRoMHAM,
JAMES LINDSAY,
JOHN NJ PERRY.
We, the undersigned, having examined The
property described IN the within plot, 10 puys,.
ance of the Act OF the Assembly of Virginia.
passed February, 1876. concerning Tfom.s
Jefferson, upon our own view TO ascertain the
fair equivalent for the within described pfoper.
to, lying in the county of Albemsrle, on the
Riyanna River, adjacent to the toxn of Milton.
including the seyen-tenlhs of an undivided moi.
ETY. owned by Thomas Jefferson in Is acre adj.
iacent to and including Mill seat, to be DEF.
yered on the first day of January, 1927, do az.
certain the same to be EIeven thousand Fire
Hundred Dollars.
Given under our hands and seals, this 2Is
day Of March, 1926.
NIMROD BROMHAM,
JAMES LINDSAY,
JOHN M PERRY.
.qlbesarIe County TO soit.
This day Nimsrod Bromhdm, James Lfndsso.
and John M Perry, made oath before me.
Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid,
that the above Certificates are correct.
Given under my hand, this 2lst day Of March,
1896. JOHN r. JONES
this vaiustion may, perhaps, be thought
high, when compared with even the best pri-
vate houses in our country. Its outlines will
remove this doubt. The valuers calculates The
number of bricks in the whole buildings, aud
found them to be 10000, and stone work be.
sides made the whole equivalent To upwards
a million. In the execution OF the york nothing
had been spared TO give it durability The roof
is covered with tin, and consequently fire proof.
There are four spacious Porticos, one in each
front and flank, the external, and the principal
apartments within, (twenty in number, exclu-
sye of the cellars and servants rooms in the
basement story,) are finished in the best man.
ner, and in the chas;e est style Of ancient arch.
lecture. The offices and their covered ways ex.
tend from each flank 200 feet The ground on
which it stands, is an oval lawn, 600 fset in
length, and between two and three acres area,
on the summit of the hill of Monticello. The
Garden is a single terrace on the side OF the hill.
1000 feet long, and two acres in area. The land
annexed, 400 acres, is of the very best quality
OF upland. The part in cultivation is in good
heart generally The woodland three .fifths Of
The whole, IS oil The most fertile quality OF rich,
virgin vegetable mould, heavily tmbered, and
from one and half to three miles only disaant
from Charlottesville and the University. Be.
sides well, sixty feet deep. furnishing, except
in seasons of drought, fine drinking water.
there are two never-failing streams, within con.
yenient distance. The buildings are in perfect
repair. For fear of error second estimate
was made, with more care and inquiry, the re.
suit of which gave $4,000 more-the apprais.
ers, however, determined to abide by the first.
and to state it rather below than above the real
value, From these facts any one may satisfy
himself as to the estimaes.---0JJF The tick
cts are charged at the Scheme price OF $40,
which, although few cents exceeding the
price necessary to equal the first valuation of
the Estates from the above explanations falls
near Sl2 500 short of the actual value of the
property, and will render it somewhat more adj
vantageous to the heirs of Mr.. Jefferson,
- All letters and orders, enclosing tbs
cash, (post paid in all cases) for whole tickets
only, will be very promptly attended TO by
Aug YATES & MTNTYRE, Richmond, "a