Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05

be, to prepare within six months after the
passing of this ACT, from the lists or such
other documents as may be in his posses
sion, a similar transcript Of the list OF lands
which such collector had by virtue of the
second section of the act, entituled An act
to amend an act, entitled " An act TO lay
and collect direct tax within the United
States" been authorised to sell for non
payment OF the said tax which list shall
likewise specify in every case, the tract or
lot described in the original assessment,
and the amount ct tax, charges and costs
for which it was liable to be sold, and any,
supervisor, officer AGING as supervisor, or
marshal, as the case may be, failing to
comply with the provisions of this section,
shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hum
dred dollars with costs OF suit.
Sec. 3. md be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the supervisors, Of
ticers acting as supervisors, or marshals,
az the case may be, to exhibit the before
mentioned transcripts, whether transmit
ted by the collector, or prepared by them
selves and also, to keep open the original
assessment lists, and whenever required
within the time limited by law for the re-
demptlOn Of lands, or lots thus sold, To anv
person wishing To ascertain whether any
tract of land, or lot, has heen sold for non
payment of the tax, TO receive, within the
same period, from any person rendering
the same, the amount oil the tax. charges
and costs for which any such tract of land
or lot, has been sold, with the interest which
shall have accrued on the same as fixed by
law, and execute a 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 over, at any time, within the same
period, when applied for, the monies and
interest received from, or for any original
propr,etors, who shall have avaiIed them
selves of the right of redeeming therlands,
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 nerson.
Sec A.. .Hld be IL /u~ther enacfed, That
it shall be the duty Of the said supervisor,
person acting rs supervisor. or ma shal, 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 non
payment OF the direct tax, with the clerk
of tie district court within whose district
such lands may lie, correct transcripts, ST.
miar 10 those prescribed by the first sec
ton of this act, Of the lands or lots sold in
whole or in partition non-payment ofthe di-
rect tax aud which shall not have been re
deemed by, or for, the original proprietor
within the said twnyears; and also to pawn
to the clerks Office of said court for the use
1.-THE purchaser or his representatives. any
monies remaining in their hands which
shall have been paid by such original pro-
prletors, as shall have availed themselves Of
the right ofredemption: nd itsball also be
the duty ofthe aidsupervisors, oiIicersact
ing rs supervisors, or marshal, as the case
may be, when any collector shall have fail
ed TO tranGmjt TO them, or any of them,
the transcripts Of the lists of lands sold
for non payment of the tax as required
by the hrft section of this a0, TO file with
the clerk of the said dstrict court the re-
cepts given by such collector, either for
the purchase money Of land, or lots, thus
sold, to the purchasers or for the redemp
ton of the same, TO original proprietors
which shall have been delivered by the
purchasers, or original proPrietors, as the
case may be, Of lands, or lots, thus sold,
to the said supervisors, officers acting as
r supervisors, or marshals, in the manner,
and within the time prescribed by this
act.
sec. 5. mi be l further enacted, That
the several marshals 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 act; and are hereby sutho-
rised and required to execute deeds for
so much Of the said land and lots IS shall
have been sold to satisfy the amount ofthe
direel 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 Povided however, and il
is further enacted; That no such deed
shall be executed except for lands or lots
contained in the transcripts filed with the
clerk of the proDer dislriSf court, in con-