Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-04
"WHITE POINT" LAND AND FISHERY,
AND A NUMBER OF VALUABLE
SLAVES. AND OTHER PERSONAL

PROPERTY, FOR SALE.
u Y authority Of the last will and testament OF James
ID L. Cox deceased, Executor and Trustee therein,
[ shall offer for sale the premises on WE'D VS.
DAY the 9th day Of September next tl848,l II FAIR.
otherwise the next fair day. mat valuable ana ~r,i
POINT" II lies in Wesimoreland county, Va, on The
Potomac, just above the mouth Of Monrues Creek, by
which il is partly bounded and adjoins The 'ands o.
late Gen. j. P. Van Ness, with n mile and quarter
beach on the Potomac river. II is situated hui Short
distance from Bluff Point and Watson's, TWO regular
steamboat landings.
This Tract including late purchase, contains about
$50 acres. The land is level We'll watered, and has an
abundant supply of wood and timber for farming pur-
poses, and is In excellent state OF Improvement. u
is well adapted staple products, wheat, corn and
oats. The crops of the two former for several years
past have been very line.
No land can lie better for easy cultivation, possess
greater advantages for improvements The resources
from the fishing shore alone are great enough for is
thorough fertilization in few years. hu besides hese
are the marsh grass ore, aud she'll TO he had with
convenience. There are some choice fruit trees and
grape vines, in full bearing; and, also, very prohuc-
tive garden: and indeed, may he confidently slated,
that residences the Potomac possess greater nd
yantages for abundant and suinpuous living Than this,
as fish; crabs oysters and wild fowl, III their season,
are easily obtained, and In plenty. The dwelling and
farm houses need some repairs.
The FISHERY attached 10 this land is generally one
ofthe mos; successful and OF the highest reputailnn on
the Potomac River. A twelve hundred faihom seine
NAV be hauled hero. Its celebrity and value are so
well established that IL s deemed unnecessary 10 say
more in regard to II. For any further information re-
speeding the shore, its character and capacities, beg
Maryland, who has fshed il for several years.
Al the same time and place, will be sold SEVEN
TEEN SLAVES, 1.-THE Negroes bequeatted IA special
egacies will not he embraced in this SALE embracing
me n women and children. The stock Of mules aud
horses cattle, hogs farming utensils, and crop OF corn
and fodder hand at the day. The crop of corn ut
and vegetables will be sold separately, and not EN-
braced in the sale Of the Land and the Fishing Shore
Also, third Of the entire outfit Of the Fishery
consisting of seine from 800 to l20U fahoms In length
boats. yals, seows, ropes, &C., and large quantity OF
sn and barrels Tho other thirds oi these articles
are the property of messrs George and John Waream,
who will be present at the day OF sale aud may be will
ling to sell their re- SO rs 70 give me 'ne
IL well add, that all the convenicnces for an ef
ensye fishing shore, such fish houses, office, store.
room Sheds watts, wndlasses, &C., are complete and IN
good repair. ,.,,,
MIA, Of the land will be shown at any time. Inc SAFE
will b. continued from day to day until completed and
will commence at II o'clock, NJ, oil thc gay aiore
s,id brgin ming with the land and fishing shore
Trnxs-For the land and fishery one third OF inc puf-
chase money will be required In cash on tue day Oh sae'
the ay of sals-the deferred payments to be secured
by bond and personal security, with deed OF s. IN
addition or title retained until the payment made.
For the SLAVES cash will be demanded All inc res.
of the personal property will be sold for casn iof an
sums under SlU, for that sum, and over, creu VI Oh
months will be given, with bond and good security.
The purchaser VIII nave inc prsiiege oi 1 ",s.S
crop Of Wheat this Fall! and have possession delivered
him on the 2nth December, l64S.
II will afford me pleasure TO show the premises ana
property to any visitor DESTROYS Of purchasing.
must again require those who are indebted 20 lhe
estate to make payment before the day OF SAFE,
md all persons having claims against my sstator 10
present them for payment. JOHN l.. Goa,
Executor and Trustee under the will OF
l. L. Cox, deceased.
~ Immediately aler the above sale, the subscriber
may SELL in his right the usual variety OF house
hold and Kitchen Furniture on six months credit, with
rood security JOHN L. COX.
WsHmorslaad county, Va, July ll-swlow