Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-03

water Of cMroirs Creek tvouDicd by the lands
OF Ri Alexsnder, James VI onroe, Wm. Settle.
and John Watson, and mark ~ on the wilma
plo, As parcels A, u, and c, do ascertain the
same to be 9anfv 7aousaaa L'o'anrr.
Given under our hands and .seals, this 3fsk
day Of March, 1896
NiMRoD RRoNyHAM.
JAMES LINDSAY,
JOHN NJ PERRY.
We. the undersigned. having examined m.
property described in the within nlot. in pur-,-
snce OF the Act OF the Assembly OF Virginia.
passed February, 1896 concerning Thomas.
Jefferson, upon our own view 10 ascertain the.
fair equivalent for the within described prnne--
to. hing in the county OF Albemarle. IN an.
hvanna River. adjacent TO the toxn of Mlton-
including the seyea-ten,hs Of an undivided moi.
ely owned by Thomas Jefferson in Is acres. adj
Jacent to and including Min seat, 10 be deli
vercd on the hrst day of January, 1897. do NJ.
certain the same to be Elerea TAeusand Fy,,~,
HundrcJ Deiiars.
6'sen under our hands and seals. this 2ise.
day Of March, 1896.
NtMRoD BRoNHAM,
JAMES LINDSAY,
JOHN NJ PERRY.
.iibennrie County. 70 mir.
THIS day hJmrod Bresahas. June. y;,,y.o,.,
and John III Perry. made oath before me :.
Justice Of the Peace for the County aforesaid.
that TIE above Certificates are correct.
.,.ven under my hand, this 2ist ciay ~ March,
'e@o' JOHN II. JONES.
nis valuation NAV, perhaps, be Thoughts
high, when compared with even the hes, ~.
vase Houses in our country. Its outlines win
remove this doubt, The valuers calculate. IN,
numoer OF bricks in the whole buildings. and
'oahu them to be $50 600, and stone work he.
sNss made the whole equivalent 10 upwards If
: million. In the execution Of the york nothing
oad been spared to give il durability. The ronf
y covered with tin, and consequently fire rronf
mere are tour spacious Porticos, one in each
IRON. and harss, the external, aud the principal
apartments within. twenty in number, exolu.
s'se OF the cellars and SERVANTS rooms in the
easement story,) are finished in the best man.
.er' ana ~ the chas'est style Of ancient archi~
lecture. The Offices and their covered wa,s eye.
tend from each flank 200 fact. The ground ON
winch Il stands, IS an oval lawn, 600 feet in
'ength, and between two and three acres area
on the s'ifrfnit OF the hill of Monticello. The
sarden Is asingie terrace on the side ufthe hill
iouUteet long, and two Acres IN ares. The land
annexed. 400 aoies, is Of the very best uuatv
OF upland. The part in cultivation is in good
heart generally. The woodland three .f;tths Of
'ne whole, sof the most fertile quality of rich.
virgin vegetable mould, heavily timbered, and
from one and half to three miles only distant
from charlottesville and the University he.
SIDES well, sixty feet deep. furnishing, except
N seasons OF drought, fine drinking water.
there are two never failing streams, within con-
ven,ent 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 frsty
and to state it rather below than above the real
value. From these fects any one may satisfy
himself as to the cstimates.---uTTh tick
els arc charged at the Scheme price OF $40.
which, although a few cents exceeding the
price necessary to equal the FIRST valuation Of
| the Estates from the above explanations falls
near $4,000 short of the actual value Of the
| property. ard will render il somewhat more adj
| vantageous to the heirs of Mr. jefferson,
- All letters and orders, enclosing the
| cash. (post paid 10 all casey for whole tickets
only, will be very PROMPTLY attended to by :.
Aug3 YATES x MlNTYRE, Richmond. Ia