Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-18
WHITE POINT" LAND AND FISHERY,
AND A NUMBER OF VALUABLE
SLAVES, AND OTHER PERSONAL

L,
T, authority OF the last will and testament OF James
- t. Cox deceased, Executor and Trustee therein,
I shall offer for sale on the premises, on WEDNbs-
DAY, the 9th day of September next, tl5is,l i fair
aherwise the next fair day, that valuable and well
known Tract of Land and Fishery, called WHITE
POINT" II lies in Westmoreland county. Va, on the
Potomac ust above the mouth of Monroe's Creek, ny
which il Is partly bounded, and adjoins the lands Of
Cant VIM Watson, K. II. Montgomery, Esq, and the
late Gen. J. P. Van Ness, with a mile and quarter
beach on the Potomac river. IL is situated but short
distance from Bluff Point and Watson's, TWO regular
steamboat landings.
This Tract including late purchase, contains about
Gao acres The land is level. we'll watered, and has an
ABUNDANT supply OF wood and timber for farming pnt-
noses and is In an excellent state of Improvement II
il well adapted staple products, wheat, corn and
oats. The crops OF the TWO former Tor se'era years
mast have been very line.
No land can liz better for easy cultivation, or possess
greater advantages for improvements. The resources
from the fishing shore alone great enough Tor lis
thorough fertilization in few years. but besides these
are the marsh grass, ore, and SHE'LL 10 be had WIN
convenience There ARE aome choice fruit trees and
grape vines, in full bearing; and, ALSO very proaus-
live GARDEN and indeed, II may be confidently stated,
that few residences the Potomac POSSESS greater I'D
vantages for abundant and sumpuous living than ms
az sh crabs oysters and wild fowl. in their season.
are easily obtained, and In plenty Inc d~eihnS anu
farm houses need some repairs
The FISHERY attached to this land is generally one
of the most successful and Of The highest reputation on
the Potomac River. A twelve hundred fathom seine
NAV be hauled here. Its celebrity and value are so
we'll established that it Is deemed unnecessary To say
more in regard IT, For any further information re-
spectiny the shore, a character ana capaciues, neg
Iraye 10 refer To Geo. Wareham Esq, avre de Grace,
MARYLAND, who has fishrd IL Tor several years. ,,,
All tie same time and place, wiz DE- sofa SEVEN,
TEEN SLAVES, tthr Negroes bequrathrd as special
leoacies will no, be embraced in this sale, embracing
me n women and children. The STOCK OF mnies anu
horses cattle, hogs. farming utensils ana riop oi corn
and fodder on hand a. the day Inc crop OF corn, nun
and vegetables will bo sold separately, and no. ehi-
braced in the sale OF the Land and The Fishing shorr
Also ons.hiri of the entire outht OF the FISHERY,
M m n.
hoa,s oasa seows rope, &c, and large quantity OF
sail and barrels The other two thirds o these ARTICLES
are the property Of Messrs George and Jonn Waehsm
who will be present IT the day of siie ahh may oe WIZ
in ~ seI their interest," 10 give the purchaser the
+, elusive command of the whole ont-ht.
+, ia well 70 add that all the convenencea for an er
,ensive fishing shore smch as nsh noases once store
room sheds. vats windasses, &c, are complete and IN
The land and fishing shore will be sold together
,,,, of ,he land will be shown al any time The sale
wil he continued from day day until completed and
will commence al IL O'Clock, NJ, 81 me cay a'ofr
| said. beginning with the land and fishing shire,
TrKs.-Forthe land and fishery ono onih OF me p,I
cba,. money will be required III cash OF the day o sac
and the remaining three fourths to be d'eiaed ~
stalments of one, two and three years-tne d -
payments to carry interest from me Gay ,1n deed OF
inst in addition or title retained until Inc ""'e pay
ment IL made. ,,,a.J All the reg,
NC nronery will be sold for cash for all
.nms under $40 for that sum- ana OVER creoil OF BIZ
months will be given, with bona ano COCO security.
n1 The pu,ehas.s will have The privilege Of seeding
his r1 ana s ''se'''
NM OF anrd me pleasure 10 show The premises and
II WI, -, car any visitor DESTROYS of purchasing
must again require those who are Indebted to the
In 70 make payment or before the day OF sale
eI I'll nersons having claims against my tsstator tt
nrssent them for payment. John =. ooM,
| I. L. Cox, deceased.
Immediately after the above sale, the Subscribed
ns se in his own right, the usual variety of House
hold and Kitchen Furniture six months credit viii
no, d sacuri,v JOHN L. cox.
] WsTtmoJejand county, Va, July ll-ewl0w