Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-24
WILTON FOR SALE.-sPLENplD. NJ RIY.

WILTON FOIiS .ALE.-sPLENpID. JAMES MS.
w kR ESTATE At AUCTION.
As special Commissioners appointed by 4 decree Of tie
C!:cu!, COur, u; the city of Richmond, pronounced on tie
';h day OF Jun-, 1859. in the suit styled "IEandolph y.
July, I>SI, a; /. o'clock NJ. IL fair, il not. the neat fair Gay
thereafter, ~ he Mansion House, on the premises, expose
10 sale n publ { auction the Real Estate meniioned in the
proceedings of said suit and known rs WILTON.
1Lis 'rlct % land lies on the North bank OF James river,
n,ayin- a front M the river Of about three miles in Tie
county Of IIcnrico, below the city OF Richmond, between
THE osborne Turnpike and the river. seven miles from the
city by water, and ab0u; the same distance by land. II i,
estimated 10 contain about seventeen hundred acres, o.
which between seven and eight hundred are cleared aud
arabic. About Uae hundred and twenty five acres Of the
cleared land are low grounds Of very superior quality. la,.
from an omission, for some year,, 10 repair an embank-
mcni, are subject to OvcrhUws at high tide. This, however.
can easily be prevented. and the land reclaimed, when il
would Yield -, abundanily a. any land in the country
About three hundred acres Of the cleared land are what is
called second low grounds, and the balance Of the cleared
land Is high land. The lands VI this plantations. With II
moderate Use Of line, (Which can be had at the landing for
-. cents per busicl, } VIII produce wheat, corn, oats and
graz, equal TO any Ia Virginia.
The place having been rented on, for years and cultivated
by teiIan,-, IL present condition Affords no evidence Of its
real value. The larger portion Of the forest land is heavily
wooded with heart pine, Of III. best quality, particularly
~aidI'cl 20 TIE Use y. brick makers, and rs easy transpor.
;icn to the city, 10y water or by the turnpike, renders it
very valuable. There Is al.o on the marsiI Of the river,
about seven mile, from the city, an neShaus,ible sand baas,
the sand taken from which Is now used for building pcrpU-
ses, aud j. Of the very best quality.
Tie Mansion House IS situated about two huadal yards
from the river, surrounded BY d grove OF beautiful tre...-
From II" house to the river the ground slopes gradually
The house Is built Of imported brick. Is wa!nscoited through
out; L., ;ilGber, and walls are heavy and thick, and it Is
ia very good repair, 1t cou,.ins eight rooms aai tao large
halls, besides basement. With Il snail outlay for porcht-
and painting, it could be made Is desirable, as a residence,
As Il, ever WAS. The location il considered healthy. \ .ur.
ycy OF Tie land Is nov being made; a plat ot IL. when made.
can be- seen at the Office Of the aucuOneers. The land vii
be- divided, IL dreiuei advisable, in parcels 10 sui, purcha-
sers.
The terms Of ,.ir are a. follows. 0n..siX;h of the pur
chase money in cash, the balance In hvr equal iastalmca;-,
payable a, -, >, ! AMI !y. years, bond, or notes, wiki.
good security, TO be given FOR the deferred payments, "i'i
inicrc', on the said deferred payments from day Of sale,
payable serlrannua.ly, All the title retained until the pur.
chase money IS fully paid, and u Conveyance directed Icy
the Court. The title to the property Is believed TO be per.
i-c;, il having been in possession Of HE present owners and
their ancestors for more than u century.
Possession for seeding wheat will be given In time for
that purpose, and full possession given on the lst day Of
January neat.
Persons desiring 10 SEQ the property are referred 10
Mc.>r>. P-arce and ~sou;hall, residing on the premises and
Tor further Information, apply 10 the auctionecrs. or 10 the
undersigned. X. MILTON CARY, Special C,Ilra'r.
JAMES VI. TAYLOR { sos, AuctioEerrs.
June Observation-Disclosures