Evening star., 1916-02-20

forming them that the whole 100000
acres had been fully obtained tWlthin
the number. of surveys llm1ted'' anu
patented Then follows statement,
not very clear in the absence OF De
tails, in which one fact is prominent!
lotted to George Washington The sur
vey and Washington's subsequent ao-
vertisements show that MS ailotnen.
always took in the choicest LOCATIONS.
business man, for he expresses to the
council his just hope that some means
will be found to compel the peneHcia
ries under the bounty grant TO con.
tribute their respective shares or Lhe
expense of surveying the lands ana Tor
entry fees, most Of which Washington
had borne personally.
Washington was a believer in the de-
yelopment of land, but with marvellous
prescience saw the advantage OF nav
. ing others do the work while he did
the reaping of a moderate but steady
income from his vast estate. He, there
fore. published the following notice,
which is descriptive Of his scheme, in
the Maryland Journal and Baltimore
Adviser. August 20, 1913:
Mount Vernon, in virginia. July Is. 1878.
The subscriber. having obtained patents Tor
upward of 10000 acres Of land on the ONO ana
Great Kanhawa 10000 of which situated on
the banks of the first mentioned river. between
the mouths of the two kanhawas, and the re-
mainder on the Great Kanhawa. or North rive1.
from the mouth. OF near it, upward. in one con-
tinued survey, proposes to divide the same into
any sized tenements that may be desired ana
lease them upon mSdera.e nc n, free proriSed
within the space of two years from next octo-
ber. three acres for every fifty contained IN
tity, shall be cleared, fenced and titled. and
that by or before the time limited for the com
mencement of the first rent five acres for every
hundred, and proportionately, above. shall be
inclosed and laid down in good grass Tor
meadow and moreover that at Least M g hf.y goo, soo1
be planted the premises.
Any persons inclinable settle on these lands
may be more fully informed Of the terms by ap-
plying to the subscriber. hear Alexandria, Or IN
his absence, to Mr.. Lund Washington, and
would do we'll in communicating their inten.
that a sufficient number of lots may be laid on
to answer the demand.
As these lands 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 in luxuriance Of soil or conven.
ience of situation. all Of them lying upon the
banks of the Ohio or Kanhawa, and aboundinG
with fine fish and wild fowl of various kinds. as
also in most excellent meadows many Of which
(by the beautiful hand Of nature) are, in their
present state. almost at for the scythe.
From every part OF tnese lhnus WhttT CdTriuks
is now had to Fort Pitt, by an easy communica
ton; and from Fort Pitt up the Monongahela te
Redstone vessels of convenient burthen may and
do pass continually; from whence by means OF
Cheat river and other navigable branches Of the
Monongahela 1t is thought the portage to Potow
mack may. and will. be reduced within the com
pass Of a few miles. to the great ease and con
venience Of the settlers in transporting the prod
uce of their lands to market. To which may he
added that as patents have now actually passed
the seals for the several tracts here offered to bt
leased, settlers on them may cultivate and enjoy
the lands in peace and safety, Notwithstanding