Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-23

General Assembly, begun and held at the Capitol
in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifth
day OF December, in the year of our Lord
one Thousand eight hundred aud eight and Of
the commonwealth the thin y-shird
I'm ACT providing for The Z, dempiion IF certain
lands forfeited by the non payment of the tax.
es thereon.
lpassed February 9th, 1907
y2E it snacted by the General Assen6 y. That
Hands heretofore forfeited or hereafter to be
forfeited to the commonwealth for the non.pav.
Eent oftaxes, by virtue of the laws now in force
shall be redeemabe at any time within three
years from the time when such forfeiture ha,b
heretofore accru:d, or shall hereafter accrue, and
sntil the first day OF March next succeeding tbs
expiration OF the said term of three wears, on
payment of the taxes due thereon, with an ints.
rest OF temper centum per annum on each years
tax, from the time when the same became or shall
hecome due, until the time of such redemption
Provided. nevertheless, That ali lands heretofore
forfeited, shall be redee.nah!s IN like manHer, and
on payment OF the like interest, on or before the
hrst day OF Mar-h IN the year one thousand eight
hundred and ten.
Be il further enanted, That the auditor Of pub
&c accounts, shall on or before the hrs, day Of
March, in The year one thousand eight hundred
sand eleven, AID on or before the first dsy O.
March IN every year theresiter, deliver 20 the
co leetor CT he taxes OF each COMFY, a list of
AL such forfeited lads therein as on the first day
ot March preceding, had become ir, edeemable
which list shall be forthwith posted or hung up in
the most public place the courthouse of the
county.
BE it further enacted, That on the first Mon
day in august IN the year one thousand eight
hundred and eeven, and on the FIRST Monday Of
Augu.t IN every yesr thereafter, the collectors
siaii proceed, by public auction, at the door of
the courthouse OF each county, TO sell TO the
highest bidder, each tract oflaud contained with
IN tie list OF such forfeited lands, a. were ire
deemable on the first day of Mach in the pre-.
seding year, for ready money.
he II further enacted, That il at any such sale.
he former owner rowners Of any forfeited tract
OF land 10 about to be sold, or any person for him.
her OF them, or in his, her or their behalf, with
or without any authority or direction for tina,
purpose, shall appear and pay the taxes due
thereon, with interest AFORESAID until toe time
oil such sale, such tract shall not be Sold bu, An
entry of such payment shall be made by the
collector on the list aforesaid, and receipt for
such paymen, gwen to the person making the
same in the name Of the former owner or o,yners
and thereupon such land shall be taken to be re.
deemed. aud the forfeiture accrued thereon. shall
be, and the same 10 hereby fully waved and remit.
ted.
Be il further enacted, Tba, n shall he IN. d,,v
OF the commissioner commissioners Of the re-.
venue, annually, on the hrr Monday in august
10 attend At the courthouse OF their respective
Soun'ies' and 70 take and make cur LIST Of all
.ne sales so to be made by the collector, specify
sng the name or names of the FORMER owner az
~wnerS. the sums paid and to whom sold; which