Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-28

within the time limited by law for the re-
demption of lands, or lots thus sold to any
person wishing to ascertain whether any
tract OF land, or lot, has been sold for non
payment OF the tax, TO receive, within the
same period, from any person rendering
the same, the amount of the tax. charges
and costs for which any such tract of land
or LOT, hasbeen sold, with the interest which
shall have accrued on the same as fixed by
law and execute u receipt for the same !;
which payment, by whomsoever made,
shall always be considered To be made for
the benefit of the original proprietor and
to pay ever, at any time, within the same
period, when applied for, the monies and
interest received from, or for any original
proprietors, who shall have awaited them
selves OF the right ofredecu.ing theirlands,
agreeably to law, TO the person who may
have purchased The tract of land or lot, so
redeemed, when the same was sold for
non-payment OF the tax, or to The repre-
sentative OF such person.
Sec. 4. .ind De IL further enacted, That
1t shalt be the duty OF the said supervisor,
person acting as supervisor, or mashal, as
the case may be, to file, at the end of two
years after the completion of'the sales of
lands sold within their district, for nom
payment of the direct tax, with the clerk
OF the district court within whose district
such lands may lie, correct transcripts, ST.
milar to those prescribed by the first Sec
ton of this act, of the lands or lots sold in
whole or in part,tor non-payment ofthe di-
rect tax and which shall not have been re-
deemed b., or for, the original proprietor
within the saidtwoyears; and also to pay in
to the clerks office of said court, for the use
OF the purchaser, OF his representatives. any
monies remaining in their hands which
shall! have been paid by such original pro.
Prietors, as shall have awaited themselves of
The right redemption: Anditshall alsohe
the duty of'he saidsupervisors, officers act
ing as SUP :, ioTs, or marshal, as the case
may be, whln any collector shall have fail.
ed to transmit TO them, or any OF them,
the transcripts Of the lists of lands sold
tor non-paymcnt Of the tax. as required
by the firft section OF this act, 10 file with
the clerk of the said district court the pc
cePts given by such collector, either for
the purchase money of lands or lots, thus
sold, to the purchasers or for the redemp.
ton OF the same, to original proprie,ors
which shall have been delivered by the
purchasers, or original proprictors, as The
case may be, of lands, or lots, thus sold,
to the said supervisors, officers acting as
supervisors, or marshals, in the manner,
and within the time prescribed by this
act.
Sec. S. IND be IL further enacted, That
the several marsh4ls for the time being,
OF the said district courts shall alone have
the authority in all cases where the time
limited by law, for the redemption Of land
sold, shall not have expired before the
passing of this ac(; and are hereby autho-
rised and required TO execute deeds for
so muck of the said land and lots as shall
have been sold to satisfy the amount of
direct tax, charges and costs due there
on, and which shall not have been redeem
ed by or for the original proprietor, with
IN the time limited by law TO the purcha-
sers of such lands or lots, or their legal
representatives Poyided however, and it
is further enacted; That no such deed
shall be executed except for lands or lots
contained IN the transcripts filed with the
ciSih vi t"S proper uIStTlCt court, IN con-
tormitY with the preceding section, or un-
less the purchaser of any tract of land or
lot, sold for non payment Of the tax, shall
have flied within three months after the
passing of this aGt, or within three months
alter such sale, with the supervisor, off
Ger acting as supervisor, or marshal, as the
case may be, a receipt from the collector
for the purchase money, dated within thir-
~ days subsequent TO such sale, and spe.
cilying distinctly the original description
ofthe land assessed and the quantity sold
And provided also, That no such deed shall
in any case, be executed for any land pur-
chased by or for collector OF the direct
tax, and not contained in the transcript
files with the clerk Of the district court
nor for any land, although not returned
as redeemed by the collector, which shall
appear by a certificate, or receipt of the
said collector filed with the supervisor, or
officer acting as supervisor or marshal, as
the case may be, before the completion
Of two years after the sale Of such land,
and filed by such officer with the clerk Of
tie court, IN conformity with the prece-
ding section, to have been redeemed by