The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-09
Misfella,y.
A Hundred Years Ago.

a huhuEeu He6fS ago.
We are under obligations to THOMAS
WILSON, Esq, of Franklin Township,
for a copy of ''The Maryland Journal
and Baltimore Advertiser" published
Friday, August 20, 1773-almost exact
ly one hundred years ago.
From it we copy the. following adj
Yertisement, written by GEORGE WASH.
IINGToN.
Mount Ternon in Vixginia, July Is, ,17T3
ThesSubfcriber having obtained Pat
lents for upwards of TWENTY THOU
yssAND Acres of LAMB on the Ekio|
and Great KanhaUa (Ten Thousand Of
which are fituated on the banks of the
firft- mentioned river, between the
months of the two KanhaUas, and the
remainder on the Great Kanhaara, or
NeW River, from the mouth, or near it,
upwards, in one continued furvey) pro-
pofes to divide the same into any fzed
tenements that may be defred, and leafe
them upon moderate terms, allowing
reasonable number of years rent free,
provided, within the space Of two years
from next October, three acres for every
fifty contained in each lot, and proper.
tiorably for leffer quantity, fhall be
cleared, fenced, and TILED; and that, by
or before the time limited for the COM
mencement of the firft rent, five acres
for every hundred, and proportionably,
as above, shall be enclosed and laid
down in good grafs for meadow; and
moreover that at leaft iftv good fruit
trees for every like quantity of land
fhall be planted on the Premifes. Any
perfons inclinable 70 settle on these
lands may be more fully informed of
the terms by applying to the fubscriber,
near alexandria, or in his absence, to
Mr.. LUND WASHINGTON; and
would do we'll in communicating their
intentions before the lift of October
next, in order that fufflcient number
Of lots may be laid off to anfwer the
demand.
AS thefe lands are among the firft
which have been furveyed in the part OF
the country they lie init is almoft need
lefs to premife that none can exceed
them in luxuriance Of foil, or conve-
nience of ftuation, all of them lying
upon the banks either Of the Ohio OF
Kaahdwa, and abounding with fiue fifth
and wild fowl of various kinds, as alfo
lin mott excellent meadows, many ot
which (by the bountiful hand of nature
are, in their prefent ftate fit for the
fcythe. From every part of thefe lands
water carriage is now had to Fort Pitt
by an eafy communication; and from
Fort Pitt, up the 4Konongahela, to Red
ftone, veffels of convenient burthen,m may
and. do pafs continually; from whence
by means of Cheat .Riuer, and othel
! navIgabie branches of the Monongahela
it is thought the portage to Potowmacl
may, and will, be reduced within tn,
compass of few miles, to the grea
cafe and convenience Of the fettlers il
transporting the produce of their land:
to market. TO which may be added
g that as patents have now actually paffe(
the feals for the feveral tracts here of
fered to be leafed, fettlers on them ma,
cultivate and enjoy the lands in peac
and fafety notwithstanding the unfettlet
d counfels refpecting new colony Oh
e the Ohio; and as no right money is t.
e be paid for thefe lands, and quitrent o
two fhillings fterling hundred, de
!, mandable fome years hence Only, it i
J. highly prefumable that they will alway
: be held upon more defirable footin
/. than where both thefe are laid on wit
y very heavy hand. And it may not b
amifs further to obferve, that if tn
l. fcheme for establishing new govern
ment on the Ohio, in the manner talke
# of, fhould ever be affected, thefe mu
J. be among the mott valuable lands in i
not only on account of the goodnefs {
foil, and the other advantages abov
o enumerated, but from their contiguit
to the feat of government, which MOI
1t than probable will be fixed at the mout
: of the Great KanhaWa.
It GEORGE WASHINGTON.