Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-30

General Assembly. begun and held At ire Cap;,o,
in the city of Richmond, on Monday the if,h
day of December, in the year of our Lord /.
one thou and eight HUNDRED aud eight, and of
the commonwealth the ,hmry-third.
AN ACT p DIVIDING for the redemption ST certain
lands forfeited BY the non payfnen, of the tax.
es thereon.
Cpassed February Oh, 1901
DE it enacted by the Cederai 4.sernb'y. Tina,
ailands heretofore forfeited or he,e fer 70 he
forfeited TO the commonwealth fer the non.pay.
nent OF taxes. by virtue Of he laws now in force
hall be fedcemable AT any time within three
years ftom the time when such forfe;tu,., hath
hretofo accrued, or shall hereafter accrue. and
mil the hrst day of March next succeeding the
EXPIRATION of the said term of three wears. on
pay ment of the taxes due thereon. with an int.
'est OF temper oenun per annum on each years
'sx, from the time when the same becsme or an Al
,ecome due. unli the time of such rs,,emn,ieo
7 divided. nevertheless, That al lands heretofore
torfe'ted, shall ba :edeemable in like manner. aud
on payment OF the like interest, ION or bsfore the
ri; day ct Mach In the year one thousand eight
hGnd,ed ten.
Be it further enanted, Thai the auditor ofpub.
&c accounts, shall on or bsioe the firss day of
Mach, in me year one thousand eight hundred
and eleven, ard on OF before the FIRST day of
March IN every year thereafter. doiver to the
collector OF IN eaxes OF esch county list OF
all such fOrieitd sHds therein as on the FIRST day
Of March preceding, had become inedcsmable.
which list Shall be forthwith posted or hung I'd in
ne most public place IN The courthouse Of the
county.
b. IL further enacted. That on the hrst Mon.
day in august, in the year one thousand eieh
hrndrcd and eleven, and on the first Monday Of
Ausust i'll every year thereafter, the cole etoys
snail proceed, by public auction, at the dor of
he courthouse OF each county. to sell TO the
highest bidder, each tract ofiand contained with
IN the list of such forfeited fands. as were ire.
deenable on the frs, day of March in the pre.
cedingyear, fof ready money.
BE il fui Their edacted That If Il ,ny sreb sale
the former owner O. owners any fsiici ed trace
IF land 40 aboutto be sold or any person for him
ne. o. tnem, or in his, her or their behalf. with
~ without any authority or dirrct,on for tina,
purpose shall appear End nay the taxes due
III to1, with interest aforesaid, until the time
oil such sale, such tract shall nor be sold bu, An
entIy OF such payment shall be made by the
collector on the list sfo esaid, and reoe;o, for
such payment gwen to TIE person making the
same IN the maine of the formet owner or owners.
ami Ihereupcn such land shalt be taken to he re.
deemed, and the forfeiture accrued thereon. shall
&c, and tue same IS hereby fully waved and remit
1fthe eommi sioner Commissioner of The re
venue, snnus ", 90 the fret Monday In August
TO at cnd az the courthouse oil their respective
Counties, and 10 take aud make on, list Of all
he sales so to he made by he collector, sp.cjfy
ing the name or names Of the former owner or
ownefs, the sums paid and 10 whom sold which
ist tie commissioner or commissioners shall forth.
with transmit TO the auditor of pub &c accounts
VINO shall, charge the collector with the amount
Of sales appealing thereon.
De IL farther enacted, That il shall be the du
" Of every collector 10 pay annually mo the pub
&c treasury, all such sum or sums of money as
ne shall receive by Virtue Of this act. dedu6ine
commission of FIVE per een,um lhefeon, which
payment shall annually be made on the same day
IN which the taxes collected ia the sa ne year
hall be payable.
BEN further enacted, That the lists of sale so
certified and taken by the commissioners, or Ell.
her OF them, shall BE sufficient to charge the
;eNeotor or his security or securities, his, her or
heir heirs, executors or administrators there.
With, On any nstisn 10 be made to recover the