Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-25
LOUIS p. ROGERS, c. c.
Feb. IS-w2m


TIME subscriber offers for sale that valuable
Il Tract OF Land lying in the county OF York,
and formerly owned by the late Thomas h. Bur
well. This Farm is distant only three miles from
the Civ OF Wiliamsburg-(whch affords first
rate market for whatever is produced on IBIS
situated Immediately on the Stage Road from mat
CITY 10 Hampton lis within two miles oil YORK
River--ii>tant about four miles from The Grove
landing on James River. and is bounded on the
North East BIZ a creek, navigable 10 boats, that
empes into York River within few miles. 1t
contains Two hundred and eighty-five acres o!
land about third or more cleared, and in good
heart is well adapted 10 clover wheat, corn, oaS,
and tobacco; the last, ltobacco,) having been
produced on il in such perfection, as 10 obtain Tor
il in England, in former days, when This crop
was the staple OF the tide-water 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 clay bottom, ana
Astounding in mari, Of the best kind. The water
is pure, unsurpassed by that OF any portion ol
Eastern Virginia and the springs bold and free.
The range for stock is excellent. There could
be cut of of this Farm from two 10 three thousand
cords of pine wood, without injury 10 j, which
could be sold in York River 10 the Northern boats
for two dollars per cord, bringing sum more
than enough. atter deduclng the trlfiing expense
OF Tightening it out, 10 buy the Farm The build
ings are a Dwelling House, consisting OF two
rooms down stairs, built in plain and suostah'
tial way, and lately repaired; The necessary out
houses, and fine large Barn, forty oy twenty
feet, and high pitched, which has been recently
put in good order. In fine any person wishing
TO make a iudicious purchase OF plantation that
combines the advantages of good soil, with ia
cilies for rapidly improving it, that is al the same
time convenient TO MILL to market, and to meet
ing, and which, if The purchaser has children,
will enable him. at very little expense, 10 give
them the bes, education from its proximity to the
Schools of Williamsburg and the College OF
William and Mary, can do 50 ny applying 10
me. Possession, if required, VIII nc gwen I'M
mediately the Farm is sold, and The purchaser
can have The crops, farming utensils, STOCK, &c,
al valuation, if he desires H.
The terms will also make TO snit the pur-
chaser. will sell this property, really worth
three thousand dollars, for seventeen hundred, and
will take Negroes at the market price in pay
mcnt, or good bonds.
ANY communication on this subject must be
addressed TO the subscriber at Williamsburg,
(post paid)
March l9--cit WILLIAM DURFEf.
ID UNAWAY.-Was committed to the Jail of
n this town, on The 18th of January, 1919
NEGRO MAN, calling himself PHIL FORD
for want OF his registry he stating that ne is
tree man, and having in his possession Tree pa
pers from the Clerks Office of the Hastings Court
Of Pichmond-hs papers describing him as
black man. about five feet eleven inches high, and
about So years old dated as far back as The Ith OF
December, 1882, which would now make nm "
years of age. And having been thus committed,
the said negro man was brought before The Illus
tings Court of the town of Petersburg, at Fehru-
airy term, 1885, and the Court being satisfied That
the papers aforesaid in his possession, were not
his, and no proof being adduced 10 The Court 10
show that ne is free person, it was ordered,
that 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
He is of the following description, to wit: Co
lor more of nutmeg than black, 5 feet 81 inches
high, in shoes, about SO years of age, has BILE,
mish in the right eye, which he says ne received
three or four years ago from blowing up rock,
and had on when committed 10 Jail some old yarn
clothes, so much patched, that it is almost mPos,
sible to say what were their original color. |
think it is probable that he has been runaway for
many years. The owner is requested to come
forward, prove property, pay charges, and take
him away, or he will be dealt with according to
law. ]. BRANCH,
Sergeant and Jailor OF Petersburg.
March d-cIJf