Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-09-14
EX rENSIyE SALE Or vALUbLE
James River Lands
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IN pursuance Of a decree Of The Superior Court Of
2 Clanccry, for The Richmond Circuit, made on the
s9th lure. 1897, the undersigned will offer for saie, on
WEDNESDAY the ImL day of November mex. II fair.
if not, the next fair day, the iollowin. valuable rs
lates, lying on lanes river and Tuckahoe CREEK, viz +.
No. 1.-The upper Plantation, adjoining The lands OF
Thomas Mann Randolph, ESD, containing, by recent
survey, .25D acres, 4 large portion OF " hich consists Of
River Low Grounds, ESQ acres bcing on Tnckah0e
ISLAND, with a considerable body on Tucknhoe creek
This tract Is Situated Immediately In The line of coal
formation, having pitt now in successful operation on
each s!!e of ii-and q few wears age Coal Mines were
rxtc ns;vely worked on The premises. A thick s-am OF
coal on Inc land adjoining this tfnct has lately been
opened sad worked nearly Ia tie line. IL Is believed
t.IlL no lands IN Virginia oIr.a more favorable prospect
Cor those who wish Ia err snsr In the coal business
This E1tiie lies IN 4 compact form-the buildings
ARE near tht centre Of the open land, and the whole Of
il IL III excellent heart.
No. 2.-The tract formerly owned by James Currie.
deceased, called ~ELLERSLIE, adjoiuin. No. J., and
cunla by survey, 765 acres, Of which abcnt 2uU
acres are Low GROUNDS OF the best quality. On thu
tact there Is an excellent succeed brick Dwelling
House, with nm Ice House and other convenient out
houses.
No.3-The lower Plantation. purchased of the late
David Meade Randolph. containing, by suryty, col
acres, al which about IL; acre. are River Low Grounds,
with a large body OF second low grounds. There is n
dwelling hsuse on this tract, which, at a small cI-
pgnse, might be rendered Il very comfortable reside nee.
No. A tract 0! Land hocsEt OF Thomas Mann
Rando!rh, having thereon n erist, \ saw Min, and con
taiGing atont 1875 acres. On alb ut u acres, NJ tho SW
conn ofthis tact, Nix. Randolph has reserved a right
to dig coal.
Inrse tracts If land are contiguous TO each other
They form n body Of laui OF great fertility, aud IN the
highest state Of improvement. Their vicinity 10 Rich.
mo d. being distant from len 10 twe,ve miles; the ad-
vantaees of the canal, which passes AZ the foot OF the
hills, IN 4 situation 10 do tho least possibic injury; the
means II affords OF Irrigation and Of a wafer power,
there being a perpetual waste uf .:ater Of two points,
with the value Of the ccal properly, make Il perhaps
the most valuable osiaiS :hat was ever offered Tor sale
In V,rginia-ncar 300 acres have been lined with great
benefit. About 900 bushels Of xheut viii he sown be
tore the sale.
The tracts will be offered for sale at ELLERsLiE,
which is nearly centruI, In the order as above descdbed.
The terms, according 10 the decree, will he as follows.
viz: one. fourth Of the purchase money IN cash, and the
residue in three equal lnstainJRts Of one, two and three
years, hearing Interest from the FIRST day oil January
n-Yl. when possession Of the property VIII be deliver
ed; the purcbasrrs executing bonds for the credit pay.
ments, and receiving no conveyance ill the ~purehosr
money shall no paid, and q conveyance directed b. The
Court Sir. jenkins, residing on he estate, will show
it 20 any one DESTROYS Of purchasing.
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Before the end cf he year, iis slaves, about $50 in
number, the CLOCK, Crops, Sc, viii bo offered for sale.
OF which due notice will te given. 3. w. l..
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