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Raccoon Mills Sales Notice, 1815

The Virginia Herald July 5, 1815

Valuable mills and land for sale. I wish to sell my Union Mills, in Culpeper county, Virginia, on the north branch of Rappahannock river, about 29 miles above Fredericksburg- running 2 pair of burr and a pair of country stones, with all Evan’s machinery complete -These mills are in a wealthy neighborhood, and newly built, under the direction of a skillful hand, and are inferior to none in this state. -The house is well constructed, and sufficiently large to hold from 15 to 20,000 bushels of grain -adjoining which, is 450 acres of excellent farming land, on which is erected a dwelling house, kitchen, miller’s house, cooper’s shop, &c. &c. Also, my Raccoon Mills, situated in Orange county, about 30 miles above Fredericksburg, running 1 pair 6 feet burr and 1 pair country stones, with machinery, and a cotton and wool carding machine complete- adjoining this mill is a 4 acre lot, on which is a convenient dwelling house, &c. newly built, and on the opposite side of the river, is erected a saw mill, near which is 450 acres of land, heavily timbered. -Those mills are in good repair, and also in a wealthy neighborhood, and possess many advantages, having at all times a super abundance of water. -The terms of sale will be made easy.
John Alcocke Union Mills, 29th May, 1815.