Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-21
YORK LAND IN MARKET.

TfNHE subscriber offers for sale that valuable
i Tract of Land lying in the county of York,
and formerly owned by the late Thomas H. Bur
we'll. This Farm is distant only three miles from
the City OF Williamsburg-(which affords first
rate market Tor whatever is produced on ii)--is
situated Immediately on the Stage Road from that
City 10 Hampton-is within two miles Of York
Rver-distant about fOnr miles from the Grove
landing on James River, and is bounded on the
North East by creek navisabe to boats, that
emptes into York River within few miles. 1t
contains TWO hundred and cishty-iive acres of
land; about one-third or more cleared and in good
heart is we'll adapted 10 clover, wheat, corn, oats,
and tobacco; the last (tobacco,) having been
produced on IL in such perfection, as 10 obtain for
il in England, in former days, when this crop
was The staple OF the lide-waier country Of Vr-
sinia, great celebrity, and the highest price. The
soil is neither very stiff nor light, but rather Of
medium quality, resting on a clay bottom, and
Astounding in mari, of The best kind The water
is pure, unsurpassed by that Of any portion OF
Eastern Virginia, and the springs bold and free.
The range for stock is excellent. There could
be cut of of this Farm from two to three thousand
cords of pine wood, without injury to il, which
could be sold in York River to the Northern boats
for TWO dollars per cord, bringing sum more
than enough, alter dedncting the lrifing expense
OF Tightening il out, 10 buy the Farm. The build
nss are a Dwelling House, consisting of two
rooms down stairs, built in plain and substan
tial way and lately repaired; the necessary out
houses. and a fine large Barn. forty BY twenty
feet, and high pitched, which has been recently
put in good order. In fine, any person wishing
| 10 make judicious purchase OF plantation that
combines the advantages of good SOIL with ia
ciies for rapidly improving il, that's al The same
time convenient 10 mill, TO market, and TO meet
ing and which, if the purchaser has children,
will enable him, al very little expense, to give
them the best education, from is proximity to the
William and Mary, can do so By applying 10
me- Possession il required, will be given i'm
mediately the Farm is sold, and the purchaser
can have the crops, farming utensils STOCK &c,
a, valuation, il he desires IL.
The terms will also make 10 suit the pur-
chaser. will sell this property, really worth
three thousand dollars, for seventeen hundred, and
will take Negroes al the market price in pay
ment, or good bonds
ANY communication on This subject must he
addressed TO The subscriber al Williamsburg,
(post paid)
/ DUNAWAY.-Was committed 10 the jail OF
n this town, on the 18th OF January, lolo, a
/ NEGRO MAN, calling himself PHIL FORD,
for want OF his registry ne stating that ne is a
/ Tree man, anu ia III IT, -
| pers from the Clerks Office ofthe Hastings Court
of Richmond-his papers describing him as a
black man, about five feet eleven inches high and
about Sc wears old dated as far back as The IN OF
December. 1882. which would now make HIM 6'
wears of age. And having been thus committed,
The said negro man was brought before the HnS-
rings Court of the town of Petersburg, at Fcoru-
ary term, ls45 and the Cour, being satisfied that
the napers aforesaid in his possession, were not
I his. and no proof being adduced 10 The Court TO
Y show that he is free person, it was ordered,
\ tha, he be committed 10 Jail as runaway slave,
10 be dealt with accordingly: Whereupon, notice
is hereby given, that the said negro man hath
been duly committed 10 the Jail of said town as
runaway slave.
lie is of The following description, 10 wit: CO.
lor more OF a nutmeg than black, 5 feet d inches
high, in shoes, about so years of age, has BILE
msh in the right eye, which he says he received
three or four years ago from blowing up rock,
and had on when committed 10 Jail some old yarn
clothes. 50 much patched, that il is almost lmpos.
sible to say what were their original color. ]
think it is probable that he has been runaway Tor
many wears. The owner is requested to come
forward, prove property, pay charges, and take
him away, or he will be dealt with according 10
law j. BRANCH,
Sergeant and Jailor OF Petersburg.
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