Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-09-24
AUCTION SALES.
EXTENSIVE SALE OF vALUBLE
James River Lands

AN IA OP Il RT I.
pursuance of q decree Of Tie Superior Court or
> Clancrry, for The Richmond Circuit. made nm The
:9ti June, lS47, the undersigned will offer far saIr nm
WEDNESDAY, the 10Th day Of November next. If fair.
u not, the next fair day, the following valuable Es-
tairs, lying I'm James river and Tuckahor creek, viz
M. 1.-The upper Plantation, adjoining the lands Of
Thomas Mann Randolph, Esq, Containing. by recent
survey, $50 acres, 4 large portion OF which consists Of
Eivsr Low Grounds, $50 acres being on Tuckaloe
Island, wiill 1 considerable body on Tnckahoe creek.
THIS tract i situated Immediately in the line Of coal
iormalion, having pits now in successful operation on
each side OF it-and Il few years ago Coal Mines were
extensively worked on the premises. A thick seam of
coal on The land adjoining this tract has lately been
opened and worked nearly TO the line. II il believed
That no lands in Virginia offer more favorable prospect
LOT those VINO wish To engage IN the coal business.
This Estate lies in a compact form-the buildings
are near The centre Of the open land, and the whole Of
It's III excellent heart.
No.2-Thet tract formerly owned hy James CuITie,
deceased, called ELLEItSLlE, adjoining No. l, aud
containing, by survey, 765 acres, OF which abont 200
m ! i Low nr"lnds OF The best quality. On nus
ithct mere Il an excellent succeed brick Dwelling
House. with an Ice House and other convenient ot
houses.
No.s.-The lower Plantation. purchased Of The late
DAWN Aicadr hantolph, containing, by survey, Gl
acres, oi which about l7l acres are River Low Grounds,
with n large body Of second low grounds. There is Il
dwelling i-Ite on this tract, which, ut "A small eI-
pensr, might hr rendered Il very comfortable residence.
No. IA tract Of Land bought OF Thomas Mann
randolph, having thereon 4 grsr, 4 saw Mill, and con
lhiiiins about 1875 acres. On about a acres, AT The SW
corner oi this tract, Mr.. Randolph has reserved a right
10 dig coal.
Thee tracts Of land are contiguous 10 each orler.-
I.hey form a body of land Of great fertility, and in the
highest stale oil improvement. Their vicinity 10 Rich
In"nh, being distant from ten 10 twelve miles; the nd
vantaees ni The canal, which passes nj Tie foot Of lie
hills, IN Il situation TO do the least possible injury; the
means II affords Of irrigation and of 4 water power,
there being a perpetual waste Of water al Two points,
with the value Of the coal properly, make il PERHAPS
the most valuable estate that was ever offered for sale
IN Virgnia-near 30 acres have been lined with great
benefit. About ,uC0 bushels of wheat will he Sewn he
tore the sale.
The tracts will be offered for sale nj ELI.ERSLlF,
which Is nearly Central, in the order As above described.
The terms, according To the decree, will he rs follows,
viz: one fourth Of tlr purchase money in cash, and the
residue In three equal instruments of one, Two and three
ycnrs, bearing interest from the first day of January
next, when possession of The property will be deliver
rd; The purchasers executing bonds for tile credit pay
mems, and receiving M conveyance till The purchase
money riEall br paid, and Il conveyance directed by the
Cont. MIR. Jenkins, residing on the estate, will show
II L any one DESTROYS of purchasing.
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WIN. r. WlCKlIAM, ''"H.
Before the end Of The year, the Slaves, about I:D IN
number, the Stock, Crops, &c, will be offered for sale.
of which due notice will be given. u. W. l..
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