Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-26
Auction Sales,
GALE OF VALUABLE FRUIT AND
~ TRUCKING LANDS,
FUTURE DA rs.

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BY virtue of DEGREES of the Circuit Cour
! of Princess Anne county, the suits o.
Williams's administrator VS. Ackiss's ex
| ecutor ct al, Williamss administrator VS.
Jones's committee. Guy VS.. McConn, I'll
al., shall, on MONDAY, the I'd day of Au-
pubic auction. at Princes Anne Court.
house, at 10 O'Clock. the following
TRACTS OF LAND.
No. /. The HOMESTEAD Of HARPEa
AcKIss containing 152 acres, aoout ~ un
Ter cultivation, the residue we'll TIM
bered; 1t LIS situated In the county of
Princess Anne, about 80 miles from Nor
folk city by land or wafer; IL is immedi-
ately on the Norsh Landing river, part of
the Albemarle and Chesapeake canal has
a fine wharf front at PuDgo bridge. "a I'M
portant landing on this canal; steam BOATS
plying on this canal pass this poiu daily;
IL is q fne location Tor q store. The soil
is light, sandy loan, productive, quick,
admirably adapted TO fruit Or early vege
tables. Peaches from this immedia G
vicinity were in market on the lsGday OF
July, 1869. There is q large new dwelling
on this tract, and the usual outbuildings.
No. 2. The FIsHEE Tract of 81. ACKI5s,
containing l30acrss, one-half under Guilt
walton, residue well ttmbered. II adjoins
No. i, is Immediately on The same river,
and has the same character of soil. 1t has
dwelling house and usual outbuildlugs
on 1t.
No. 8. The BROOK TRACT of H. AoK1ss,
containing about 70 acres, 40 under cult
walton, residue in good timber. This tract
adjoins No. 2, and has the same charac-
ter OF soil. Ii has small dwelling and
usual ouJbu1ldings on it.
Each of these tracts Ia enclosed with q
Juniper fence. The North Landing river
forms the southern boundary of each,
where fine trout, perch and herring are
taken in winter and spring. On portion
n ba
cranberry grows wild in great abundance.
Terms-Ten per cent. cash, balance in
one and two years from day ofsale: bond
with approved personal security for de-
ferred payments, carrying interest from
January LIST, 1870, Cat which time possess
sion will be givsn.) and the title re- aimed
until the payment of the whole purchase
money.
Plots of Noe. !, and can be seen at the
office of BURROUGHS q BRO, No 81 Bank
street, Norfolk, Va. Parties wishing to
inspect the land, or desiring other partic-
ulars of these lands, will apply TO me at
the same place.
No. 4. RoBINsoS's ISLAND, in the same
county, This tract contains about 100
acres; lies Immediately on the Atlantic
ocean, about six miles from Princess Anne
Courthouse, adjoining the lands of Abel
Belangy and others; One-half under Gull
tivation; soil light and quick; it has
good dwelling and other houses. This
tract Is sold subject to the dover of Kizzy
Jones, as designated by the commission
rsin Williams's standardization vs.J ones's
committee, ct al.
Terms twenty per cent. cash, residue
in tnstallments Of 6. II, and 18 months
purchaser giving bonds with approved
security carrying interest from January
LIST, 1870, and title retained until whole OF
purchase. money is paid. Possession 1st
January, 1870.
No. 5. The GUY TRACT, in the sane
county, in the little creek neighborhood,
adjoining the lands of the late James MUIR
ray. This tract contains $50 acres, so of
which is under Gull Walton, the balance
heavily timbered. The soil is light and
quick, adapted to trucking or fruit. The
farm is IL f1ne order; 1t has ca It DWELL
ing house and all necessary far m houses,
the dwelling built il 1867. Distance from
Norfolk five miles. 1t rents annually
for $3.50.
Terms-Cash to pay costs of suit and
expenses of sale, the balance in IL aud Is
months, purchaser giving bonds with
approved security, carryil interest from
January LIST, 1870, and title retained until
whole of purchase money Is paid. Pos
session given January 1870.
w. H. BURROUGHS,
jul2--1awtds Special Commissioner.