Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-05
AUCTION SALES,
EXTENSIVE SALE OF ViLUBLE
James River Lands
AND COAL PROPERT'


N pursuance Of 4 decree Of The Superior Court OF
: Lhanre.y, for the Richmond Circuit, made on the
s9ih inne. 1917, The undersigned will infer for sale. OH
WEDNESDAY The IDlI day of November neAt. Ii fair.
" not, The next fair day, tho following valuable is.
lLirs, iyin. on lanes river AMI T'uckuIor creek, viz
No. 1.-The upper Plantation, ndjnining The lanus Of
Thomas Mann Randolph, Esq, containing, by recent
surrey, .25u acres, n large portion OF which Consists 81
River Low Grounds, go acres being on Tuckahcr
Island, with 4 considerable body on Tuckahoe creek
This tract Is situated immediately IN The line Of coal
formation, hasing pits now in successful operation on
eiici SIDE OF i;-and i few years aso Coal Mines were
extensively worked an the premises. A thick seam oil
coal nl Tie land adjoining this tract has lately been
opened and worked nearly 10 the line. IL Is believed
lllnt no lands IN Virginia olErr 4 more favorable prospect
Tor those who wish 10 engage in The cual business
This Estate lies in q Compact iurm-thr buildings
are nrar the centre of the omen land. and the whole oi
ills IN excellent heart.
No.a-fbc tract formerly owned by James CGirle
deceased, called ELLERSLIE, aGjoinin. No. ], and
containing, BY survey, 7G5 acres, al which about PUG
acrss are Low Grounts OF the best quality. On this
tract there Is III excellent succeed brick Dwelling
House, with an Ire House ami other convenient out
houses.
No. a-Tlr lower Plantation. purchased OF the late
David Meade Randolph, containing, by survey, COL
acres, Of which about Ia acres are River Low Grounds,
win a large body Of second low grounds. There is 4
dwelling li~isr on This tract, which, Al 4 small 81
ptn-r, might he rendered = very comfortable residence.
No Ia tract OF Land bought Of Thomas Mann
randolph having IllrIron a srist, a saw Mil, and con.
taining hhoEt l95 acres. I'm about "a acres, ii he SW
10 dig coal.
Tlir.e tracts of land are contiguous 10 rac. olllrr.-
They form Il body Of land of great feiiiliiy. aud in the
highest state Of improvement. Their vicinity Ia Rich
m0Bd, being distant from len 10 twelve miles; the nd
vantaees of the canal, which passes n the foot of the
hills, in a situation To do the least possible injury; ihe
mrans IL affords of irrigation ami uf 4 waller power,
there being Il perpetual waste Of water AT two points,
with the value of The coal properly, make IL perhaps
the most valuable estate that was ever offered Tar safe
in Vlrginia-near 100 acres have been lined with great
brnelit. Ahont ] 900 bushels ofwh-at viii be sown he
tore the sale.
The tracts will be offered for sale NJ ~ELLERSllE,
which is nearly central, in the order n above described.
The terms, according 10 the decree, will he as follows,
viz: one-fourih OF the purchase money in cash, and the
residue in three equal i%nsialmen,s of one, Two and three
years, bearing interest from the first dry Of January
next, when possession of The property will be deliver
ed; The purchasers executing bonds for The credit pay
mrnts, aud receiving no convey nnce I'LL the purchase
money shall be paid, and a conveyance directed by The
Court Mr.. jenkins, residing on The estate, will show
II | oany one DESTROYS of purchasing.
ID LEIGH, cum
Wm. +. WIcKHAM, C"mfs'
Before the end Of the year, the Slaves, about no In
number, the Stock, Crops, Sc, will be offered for sale,
Of which due notice will be given. Il. w. l..
Sept. l0-ctds w. +. w.