Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-28
YORK LAND IN MARKET

TNHE subscriber offers for sale that valuable
Il Tract OF Land lying in the couniyo York,
and formerly owned By The late Thomas II. Bnr-
well. This Farm is distant only three miles from
the Civ Of Willamsburg-(w affords first
rate market for whatever is produced on il us
situated Immediately on the Stage Road from that
Civ TO Hamplon-is within TWO miles of York
River--dslant about four miles from the Grove
landing on James River and is bounded on the
North East BY a creek, navigabe 10 boats, that
emp,ies into York River within few miles. 1t
contains Two hundred and cighty-fiTe acres of
land; about one third or more cleared and in good
heart; is well adapted 10 clover wheat, corn, oats,
anu tobacco; the last, ltobaccol having been
produced on ii in such perfection, as 70 Obtain for
i, in England, in former days, when this crop
was the staple OF the tde-waier country OF Viz
gina, Srea, celebrity, and the highest price. The
soil is neither very stiff nor light, but rather Of
medium quality, resting on 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, when
could be sold in York River 10 the Northern boals
for TWO dollars per cord, bringing sum more
than enough, after deducting the ,rifing expense
ings 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 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 judcious purchase OF plantation that
combines The advantages of good soil, with ia
cilities for rapidly improving IL that al Inc same
time convenient to 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 bes, education, from its proximity to Inc
Schools of Williamsburg and the College OF
William and Mary, can do SO by applying 10
me. Possession. il required, will be given I'M
mediatev the Farm is sold, and the purchaser
can have the crops, farming utensils, STOCK, &C,
al valuation, if he desires il.
The terms will also make 10 shit the Pur-
chaser. | will sell this property, really worm
three thousand dollars, for seventeen hundred, and
will take Negroes at the market plice in pay
ment, or good bonds.
ANY communication on this subject must be
addressed to the subscriber at Williamsburg
(post paid.)
D UNAWAY-Was committed TO the Jail OF
II this town. on the 18th of January, 1915,
NEGRO MAN, calling himself PHIL FORD,
fox wantoi his registry, he stating that ne is
free man, and having in his possession free pa
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 years old, dated as far back as the TN OF
December, 1882, which would now make him o.
years OF age. And having been thus committed,
the said negro man was brought before Inc Illus
tings Court of the town of Petersburg, at Feoru-
ary term, 1885, and the Court being satisfied mat
the papers aforesaid in his possession, were mol
his, and no proof being adduced 10 The Court 10
show that he is free person, it was ordered
that he be committed TO 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: 20
lor more OF nutmeg than black, 5 feet 81 inches
high, in shoes, about so years Of age, has bic,
mish in the right eye, which he says ne received
three or four years ago from blowing up rock,
and had on when committed to jail some old yarn
clothes so much patched, that it is almost impos,,
sible 10 say what were their original color.
think it is probable that he has been runaway Tor
many years The owner is requested to come
forward, prove properly, pay charges, and take
him away, or he will be dealt with ACCORDING 10
law. - DH1A.,oa,
March 4-cl2t