Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-21

General Assembly. begun and held at che CAPT OF
IN the city CT Richmond, on Mondsy the fifth
day of December, in the year of our Lo,d
one thousand eighs hundred and eight, and OF
the conmonw cath. the thriy-thiri.
AN ACT p DIVIDING for the redemption of certain
lands forfeited BY the non payment of the tax
es thereon.
CPasscd FEBRUARY OH, 1901
DE itenIc,ed ny the Genera .senbiy, Thst
all lands heretofore forfeited or hereafter TO be
forfeited 70 the commonwealth for the non-uav.
nnent itaxes. by virtue of the laws now in force
shall be redcenlabie at any umc within three
years from the time when such forfeiture hath
heretofore accrued, or shall hereafter accrue ana
uDtil the hrst day Of March next succeeding the
expiration oil the said term OF three wears, on
payment of the taxes due thereon, with an in;e.
rest o. ten per centurn per annum on each years
tax from The time when he same became or shAl,
becouie due, until ,he time of such redernp,ion
Provided, nevertheless, That all lands heretofo G
forfeited, shall b, icdeerablc in like manner aud
on payment OF the like interest," on or before The
iirst day of Mprsh IL the year one thousand eighs
hundred and ten.
BE it fur'her enSnie ed, Thar the apd,or of r,ul,
DC accounts, shall or befo,e the GTs, DIV of
Mach, in The year one thousand eight hundred
add eleven, avd on or before the first dsv of
March IN every year ths'eaite- deliver 20 the
collector OF the taxes OF each county q list OF
MI such forfeited laads thetcin as On the frss q
of March preceding, had become irredeemable.
which list shal b; To- hwith Iosted o. hung NJ, i'm
the most public place IN the Courthouse of the
county.
BE 1t further acted, Tha; on the frs, Mon
day in august II the year one thousand eight
hundred and eleven, ard on the FIRST Monday o,
august ia every ye@r tasteAfer, the collectors
shall proceed, by public AUCTION at the door OF
the courthouse o. each county, to sell 10 the
highest bidder, ca N Iract of!And contained with.
in the list of such forfeited lands. az were ire
dcemsble on the ifst day of March in the pre-.
ceding year, tor ready money.
Be IL further enacted, That If at any srch sale
che tJrner owner or owners ofany forfeited tract
oil laad so about to be sold, or any rcrson for him
her them, or In his, her or tleir behalf, with
or WITHOUT aoy authority or direction for hist
purpose, shall appear aud pay the taxes due
thereor with interest as aforesaid, until the time
Of such sale, such tract shall nor be sold but an
entry OF such payment shall be made by the
cole tor on the list aforesaid. and receipt for
such payment gwen to the prison making the
same iva the name OF the former owner or owners
and theFeupon such land shall be taken 20 be re.
dce",sI, and me forfeiture accrued thereon. shat
be, and The same is hereby fully waved and remit
ted.
BE Il further enacted, Tha, !, shall be the duty
ofths commissioner or commissioners of the re.
venue, annually, on the FIRST Monday in August
70 attend at the courthouse OF their respective
soaniies, and TO take and make out list Of all
the sales so to be made by the collector, specify
nig the name or names Of the former owner or