Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-12-16


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The subscriber begs to inform the
public that he rides Fost from the
town OF Baltimore to the town OF
Frederick (once week. from which
another Post rides to the town OF
Winchester, in Virginia. Those who
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ly executed. He sets off from Mr..
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ABSALOM BoNHAM.
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PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, NEAR QUEEN
ANN. 1918.
RAN away from the Subscriber,
sometime in December, l7t2, Negro
PRINCE, a tall, slim fellow, has
several hacks in his forehead; he
was taken up a, Susquehannah
Lover Ferry. but made his escape,
and is often seen in the neighbor-
hood. Whoever takes him up, and
secures him in goal, so that the ow-
ner may get him, again, shall have
FIVE POUNDS reward, or II
brought home TEN POUNDS re-
ward, and reasonable charges paid
by
RICHARD BENNETT HALL.
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AN ADVERTISEMENT RY GEN. WASH
IN0ToN.
Mount Vernon, in Virginia, July Is,
1918.
The subscriber having obtained
Patents for upwards of TWENTY
THOUSAND acres of LAND on
the Ohio and Great Kenhaioa, (ten
thousand of which are situated on
the banks of the aforementioned
river, between the mouths OF the
two Kenhawd's, and the remainder
on the Great Kenhd,ea, or Ne,c
Riuer, from the mouth or near it up.
wards, in one continued survey pro
poses to divide the same into any
fixed tenements that may be desired
and lease them upon moderate terms
allowing a reasonable number OF
years rent free, provided, within the
space OF two years from next Octo-
Der, three acres for every City con-
tanned in such lot, and proportion
ably for lesser quantity, shall be
cleared, fenced, and titled; and that
by or before the time limited, for
the commencement of the first rent,
five acres for every hundred, and
proportionally, as above, shall be
enclosed and laid down in good
grass for meadows; and moreover,
that at least fifty good fruit trees
for everylike quantity OF land, shall
be planted on the Premises. Any
persons inclnable 10 settle on these
lands may be more fully informed OF
the terms by applying to the sub
scriber, near Alexandria, or in his
absence, to Mr.. LUND WASH
INGTON; and would do well in
communicating their intentions be-
fore the lst OF October next, in
order that "A sufficient number Of
lots may be laid off to answer the de-
mand.
As these lands are among the first
which have been surveyed in the
part OF the country they lie in. it is
almost needless TO premise that
none can exceed them 10 luxuriance
of coil, or convenience OF situation,
all Of them lying upon the banks ei.
Their OF the Ohio or Kenhalca, and
Astounding with fish and wild fowl
OF various kinds, as also in most ex-
cellent meadows, many Of which (by
the bountifuI band Of natuse) are in
their present state, almost it for the
scythe. From every part Of these
lands water carriage is now had to
Fort PHI, by an easy communities
ton; aud from Fort Pm up the
Monongahela, to Redstone, vessels OF
convenient burthen, may and do
pass continually; from whence, by
means OF Cheat River, and other
navigsble branches OF the Mononga-
gahela, it is thought the portage 10
Poto,cmack, may and will be reduc.
ed within the compass Of few miles
to the great ease and convenience OF
the settlers in transporting the pro-
duce of their lands to market.
And it may not be amiss 10 fur
Their observe, that il tue scheme for
establishing a new government on
the Ohio, in the manner talked OF.
should ever be affected, there mast
be amoug the most valuable lands
10 it, not only Gu account Of the
goodness OF tue soil and the other
advantages enumerated, but from
their contiguiiy to the sea. Of gov.
eminent, which more than probable,
will be fixed - the mouth OF tue
| Great Kenha,oa.
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