Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-27


OLD JAMES TOWN FOR SALE.
TIME undersigned wishin: 10 change his occu-
i patton, nov offers this desirable and valua-
Die farm for sale II is situated Immediately on
tic banks Of the lower James River; in James
City county, Virginia. II contains about 1000
acres Of land, about one half of which is arabic,
the greatest portion being now in high state Of
improvement and cultivation; two-thirds OF it
having been married and lined. And by this
improvement, the crops have been greatly in
creased This land is, By many who are ac-
quainted with il, and consequently competent
indgeS, deemed to be the BEST WHEAT soil in the
State. One of the fields having produced last
year, By actual measurement over 50 bushels TO
the acre There are now seeded on the land,
nearly 800 bushels OF wheat, mostly on heavy
clover ialIow, and which, from The present pros
poet, bid fair 10 make from 3, 0OOto 1000 bushels
no crop having fran my c0nse Thntercr, failed
on this farm during The last ID years. This is
one Of the best stock farms in Eastern Virginia
having ample pasturage for 300 head of stock
The improvements arc substantial three story
brick house, 10 by CO. with rooms on floor, in
good repair, a kitchen, a laundry, an overseerS
house a dairy n smoke house, barns and stables (;
together with negro houses, all Of which are new
and in cool order. Since the draining OF the fresh
water ponds on this place. il has been very heal
,hy for white persons nerer having been olhcr-
wise for negroes.
There is young apple and peach orchard of
the best improved fruit from the Baltimore and
Richmond nurseries, hearing yearly, and which
has never been known to be injured b. frost.
This farm has terry belonging 10 il, productive OF
$500 yearly, as well as steam boat wharf, now
paying an annual rent of $500. The terms Of sale
will be accommodating; only ono quarter OF the
purchase money will be required in cash, and The
remainder three quarters in three equal annual
instalments, with deed oflrust on the property
10 secure the credit payments. If desired, tue
purchaser can have about 20 young and likely
negroes, together with all the stock and team OF
every kind, farming utensils, &c. &c.
In concluding this advertisement, the suhscri-
Der would only observe that the river prospect,
from the plantation is very fine, while it were
superroga,ory to enlarge upon the mu;iiorm in
teresting associations of all this spot with the
"Ianding of Smith and the settlement Of The Viz
uinia Colony" Few localities are more celebra-
ted in history than the classic soil OF old James
Town. G. DURFEY.
WILLIAMSBURG, Nov &C. 2awt1st Jan
WESTHAM FOR RENT OR LEASE.
TEHIS valuable Farm, situated on James river,
j abont nine miles above the city of Rich
mond, will be rented or leased for term of years,
al public auction on the premises on Monday, the
9th Of January, 1915, at IL o'clock. On the land
is seeded crop Of wheat, and preparations made
for the coming crops Of corn, oats, sc. After
The disposition Of The farm, will be sold all the
stock Of young mules horses, cattle, sheep farm
ing utensils, crops OF corn, oats, hay, fodder,
shucks, &c, &c.
Terms.-Under 500 cash. over this amount
some credit for approved endorsed negotiable pa
per. CATHERINE AMBLER.
flor tho ohavp TIA vPrn rented there will
be Tired for the year 1915 all the plantation hands
about Sc in number and among them Black
smith. c. AMBLER.
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