Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-06
FOR SALE.

FOX ~ LIZ.
TIME Plantation called Palma Real. situated
on the Sea Coast ri Fast Florida about
midway between 81 Augustine ana the mouth
of the ST. Johns River. and about twenty miles
from either, containing 80 COL loo acres BY re-
cent survey OF the United States surreyor-ahou
200 acres OF which i rs good high hammock IS
any III this part OF the county, and like most
OF the sea Islands partly covered. hy marine shells,
and is believed that The whole of il would rro,lnce
as good sea Island cotton and provisions as any Of
ihem-and is 50 situated as 10 afford i!iic pros
pcct of the sea on tie East side, and OF 81. Diaco
plains on The West SIDE and these plains Afford
exceIlen, range for stock OF every kind. On this
beautiful height was Tie establishment Of lie late
Governor Grant, The owner Of il when This pro-
vince was under The British Government and
along the margins OF this hill are springs ol fine
water and as The sea Coast III East Florida isas
generally proved healthy, il is presumed that tbs
plantation will he equally 50. Eut Tie great
value Of this Plantation consists in he lafs:
body OF The be-, quality %: lccla aimed lres-Waicr
marsh, formed by the Guano Creek or River.
branch OF the North River, which incrvenes be
tween the said highlands, and The sea shore banks
on the East side, which he effected by great IA
hor, i'll making dams and bitches, icr Il Rice
Field, b. connecting The Last ard West sales al
the upper end, by u large strong reservoir dam,
in which he had a large iloodgate, and al the
other end OF the field which is a considerable dis
lance below the East and West sides are also
connected by another long dam OF sufficient
height TO retain as much water as was needed Tor
his rice crop Tor ii is mol known or believed thai
The food-tdes come uplo it, and in this dam was
another oodgalc. and from Tie upper 10 The lower
,loodgate is a ditch oil from IL 10 II ieei wide,
passing through about The middle Of this lcau,i-
iu level field, supposed 10 contain al least :ioo
acres which would seem Ia be proceeded from the
gales Of wind from the \. f. East, or S. f.
hy the large high sea shore banks, which bannds
il on the East side. and from floods of waller b
the upper dam, il kept tight; and as no other wa
Ter can come into this field il is believed thai il
may be kept sufficiently dry for the cultivation of
the best Sugar Cane, or Of The fine Sea Island
Cotton or other articles Of dry culture. Since
Governor Grant left this plantation, never more
Than thirty acres Of The high land has been cult
vailed in provisions. Any vessel that can pass
over 81. Augustine bar, can with ease and safety,
ascend the North River, and land in about four
miles from this plantation and fish and oysters
are to be obtained in quantity al less than hall
that dislance-and fine bold sea shore is Tie
Eastern boundary OF this tract of land The
public road from ST. Pablo and from ST. Johns
River passes by, within half mile, for s.. Au-
Susine,
Reference is given 10 The Editors for the price
and plat Of this pantalion-tilles for which
are perfectly good. Apply 10
X r. GIEBS,
Fort George Island, or by letter TO jacksonville,
East Florida. April 2J--cW6w.