Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-23
FOR SALE

FOR SALE.
TIME PLANTATION called Palma Real situated
i on The Sea Coast Of East Florida, about
midway between ST. Augustine and the mouth
Of the ST. Johns River, and about twenty miles
from either, containing $40 G0-I00 acres by re-
cent survey Of the United States survryor-abont
300 acres Of which is as good high hammock as
any in this part of the country, and like most
of The sea Islands partly covered by marine shells.
and il is believed that the whole oft would produce
as good sea Island cotton and provisions, asanyoi
lhem-and is so situated as TO afford a fine proe-
pect of the sea on The East side, and OF ST. Dago
plains on the West side, and these plains afford
excellent range for stock OF every kind On his
beautiful height was The establishment, of the 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 81 hne
water; and as The sea coast Of Eas, Florida la
generally proved healthy, it is presumed that Il !.
plantation will be equally SO. But The great
value of this Plantation consists in he larg.
body Of the best quality Of reclaimed lresh ater
marsh, formed BY the Guano Creek or River,
branch OF The North River, which intervenes he.
tween The said highlands and the sea shore bank,
on the East side, which he effected BY great Ia
Dor, in making dams and bitches, Ter Rice
Field BY connecting The East and West SIDES AT
the upper end, by large strong reservoir dam,
in which he had a large aoodgate, and al the
other end OF the field which is considerable dis.
lance below the East and West sides, are also
connected by another long dam OF sufficient
height 10 retain as much water as was needed Tor
his rice crop, for il is not known or believed that
the Hood.tdes come up 10 il, and in this dam was
another foodgae, and from the upper 10 The lower
aoodpate is a ditch Of from 10 10 Ia fee. wide,
passing through about the middle Of this beau,i-
tul level field, supposed TO contain al leas, 300
acres which would seem 10 be projected from The
gales OF wind from the ~ E., East or S. E.
by the large high sea shore banks, which bounds
il on the East side, and from foods Of water by
The upper dam, if KEEP. tight and as no other wa
ter can come into this field, il is believed that 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
waited in provisions. Any vessel that can pass
over 81. Augustine bar, can with ease and safety.
ascend the Nonh River, and land in about tour
miles from this plantation, and fish and oysters
are TO be obtained in quantity al less than halt
that distance-and fine bold sea shore is the
Eastern boundary OF this tract Of land. The
public road from ST. Pablo and from ST. Johns
River passes BY, within half mile, for ST. Au-
CUISINE,
Reference is given 10 the Editors for The price
and plat Of This planlation-ti!les Tor which
are perfectly good. Apply TO ,n
Fort George Island, or by letter 10 Jacksonville,
East Florida. April 25-cw6w'