(7) Friday April 8 1768

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION

To be let for a Term of years or sold by private treaty

All that messuage, dwelling house, stables, chaise house, gardens, orchard with upwards of 10 acres standard measure of very rich and well improved land, situated in a very pleasant country and a healthy air being in LITTLE WOOLTON, County of Lancaster, 5 miles from Liverpool and 3 from Prescot now in the possession of Mr Thomas Hales. Stables being capable of holding 16 horses and cows and divided into large, single and two stalled and 4 stalled with a large dutch barn adjoining the doors. a leaping rail, cold houses, cold house, granary and other conveniences for breeding cattle and poultry. The land is divided into Paddocks etc. by high cut fences in which are planted fruit, elm and other timber trees. Some excellent springs. Gardens are stocked with choice fruit trees, standard and espaliers. Flowers and flowering shrubs. Any persons minded to purchase or take the premises may also have most of the furniture as it now stands and any part of the money remains on interest. Land is Copyhold and some Freehol.

Apply to Mr Thomas Hales Snr. who will show the premises or to Thomas Hales Jnr. in Hales Street, Liverpool who hath let.
A well accustomed house known by the sign of Dublin City situate in New Market adjoining to Kenyons Steps suitable for a shop or public house.
Also several houses in Hailes St. suitable for private families

This advertisement will not be continued

[The above must be the Belle Vale Hall Estate, and was up for sale in February 1770 - late James Whitfield.]


(8) Liverpool General Advertiser Friday February 2 1770

TO BE LET OR SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT

All that messuage or tenement stables chaise-house, garden and orchard with upwards of 10 acres (statute measure) of very rich and well improved land situate in a pleasant country and healthy air being in Little Woolton in the county of Lancaster. 5 miles from Liverpool and three from Prescot now in the possession of Mr Thomas Hales. Very suitable for a gentleman's family. The stables being capable of holding sixteen horses and cows and divided into large, single, two-stalled, and four-stalled with a large dutch barn adjoining the doors., a leaping rail, colt house, cart houses, granary and every convenience for breeding cattle and poultry. The land is divided into paddocks etc. by find high cut fences in which are planted fruit , elm and other timber trees and contains some excellent springs; the gardens are stacked with fruit trees, both standards and espaliers, flowers and flowering shrubs and are laid out in a useful and genteel taste.

Any person mindful to purchase the premises may have any part of the money remains on interest.
Note: The land is copyhold and some freehold.

For particulars apply to Mr Thomas Hales, in Hales St. Liverpool

A single house Chaise to be sold.
Thomas Hales - 10 Hales St. Dale Street, Liverpool

[Belle Vale Estate ??]

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