Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-09-28
AUCTION SALES.
EXTENSIVE SALE OF VALU6LE
James River Lands

AN ID co II il IL I.
IN pursuance of n decree 81 the Superior ccait ot
1 Chancery, for The Richmond Circuit. made Oh The
18th lane, 1877, the undersigned will offer Tor sale, on
WEDNESDAY, the 10Th day Of November next. u iiir.
If not, The next fair day, the following valuable rs
tatss, lying on 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 or "h'eh consists ~
River Low csuunis, $50 acrrs being on Tuckahor
Island, with j considerable body on Tuekalioe creek.
This tract Is sitsalrd imm ehlairIy In the line OF coal
formation, having pits now IN successful operation on
each side OF It-and . FEW years ago Coal Mines were
extensively worked on The premises. y thick seam oi
coal on the land adjoining this tract has lately been
opened and worked neatly To the line. IL Is believed
that no lands In Virginia offer 4 more favorable prospect
Tor those who wish 10 engage in the coal business
This Estate liea in 4 compact fnrm-ilir buildings
are near the centre of ihr open land and The wnu.e 81
ills in excellent heart.
No. The tract Formerly owned by James cuirir,
deceased, called ELl.ERSLlE, adjoining No. J, aud
containing, by survey, It's acres, Of which about 200
acres are Low Grounds III The best qualify. On THIS
Tract there is an excellent succeed brick Dwelling
House. with an Ice House and other convenient OUT
houses.
No.3-Th lower Plantation. purchased Of the lale
David Meade Randolph, containing, by survey, ~
acres, of Which about III acres are River Low Grnhn"s,
with a large body OF second low grounds. There Is !
dwelling heus- on this tract, which, al 4 small e.
pense, might BE- rendered 4 very comfortable residence.
Nh. "A tract OF Land bought OF Thomas Mann
Randolph, having thereon n srlst, 4 saw Mill. ana con.
tanning 2bont 1875 acres. TN about Z. acres, al The SW
corner oftliis tract, Mr.. Randolph. has reserved 4 right
~ SOes
These tracts Of land are contiguous 10 each other.-
"They.foIm 4 body Of land Of great fertility, anu 10 the
highest sinit at Improvement. Their vicinity 10 ken
m0nd, being distant from Ten to twelve miles; the al
vanlages of the canal, which passes al the i"ot oil lne
hills, in a situation 10 do the least possible INJURY; tue
means il affords of irrigation and Of 4 water power,
there being 4 perpetual waste OF water at TWO points,
with Tie value oi uir coal property, make u perhaps
the most valuable nsfate that was ever "ilrfeu Tor saIe
in Virginia-near 500 acres have been Tuned with great
benefit. About ] 900 bushels OF wheat wiii oe'owh he
tore the sale.
The tracts will he .oR.red Tor sale AT El.i.EKSL'I,'
which IL nearly central, in IN order a. above hrsc,ioru'
The terms, according Ia the aecrrr. VIM ~ 2 : ol'"m
VIZ: one fourth uf the purchase money III eish' ann 'nr
residue III three equal instaImrG Is Of one, wv" anu 'nIre
yenrs, bearing interest iran Lfr lrst dnv al 'aniny
next, when possession al ur n operiy VIII be deliver
ed; the purchasers executing oends Tor Tue ctrull pay
nenis, and receiving no conveyance M lhr p"i.hhse
money shall TX paid, and a conveyance diirc.rn .. 'nr
Court. Mr.. Jenkins, residing OH the estate, WIN s'""
itioaHy one DESTROYS of purchasing.
Il. w. LEIGH, Com'rs.
WIN. F. WIGkIIAA,,
Before the end Of the year, The Slaves. about Iu :"
nnmbrr, the Stock, Crops, Sc, will be "nrreu . sac
ur which due notice Will be given. y. -
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