Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-09

all such forfeited lands therein as on the first ay
OF March preceding, had become irredeemable
winch list shall be forthwith posted or hung up in
the most public place in the courthouse of the
county
BE 1t further enacted, That on the frs, Mon.
DAY IN august, in the year one thousand eigh,
hundred and eleven, and on the first Monday OF
august IN every year thereafter, the collectoro
snail Proceed, by public auction, at the door OF
.ne courthouse OF each county, to sell TO the
highest bidder, each tract ofland contained with
10 the list of such forfeited lands, as were ire
deemable on the first day of March in the pre
Iceding year, for ready money.
BE 1t further enacFed, That if at any such sale,
ne FORMER owner rowners ofany forfeited tract
OF land so about TO be sold any person for him.
her or tnem, or in his, her their behalf, with
or without any authority or direction for thar
purpose shall appear and pay the taxes due
'nereon, with interest aforesaid, until the time
Oh sucn sale, such tract shall nor be sold, but an
entry OF such payment shall be made by rhe
eopector on the list aforesaid, and a receipt for
such payment given to the person making the
same IN the name of the former owner or owners.
ana thereupon such land shall be taken to be re-
deemed, and the forfeiture accrued thereon. shall
ted. ' ms 'AA' Is ne'eoS i'''y waved and remit
BE 1t further enacted, That 1t shall be the duty
Oh the commissioner or commissioners of the re-
venue, annually, on the first Monday in august,
10 attend at the courthouse of their respective
counties, and to take and make out LIST of all
the sales SO to be made by the collector, specify
ing the name or names of the former owner or
owners, the sums paid and to whom sold which
hstt the commissioner or commissioners shall forth /.
with transmit TO the auditor of pub &c accounts.
VINO shall Charge the collector with the amount
OF sales appearing thereon.
be 1t further enacted, That il shall be the du
~ OF every collector to pay annually into the pub
hc treasury, all such sum sums of money as
ne snail receive by virtue of this act deduelng
commission of five per centum thereon. which
payment shall annually be made OH the same day
on which the taxes collected in the sa ne year
shall be payable.
Belt further enacted, That the lists of sale so
certhed and taken by the commissioners, or eli.
Their of them, shall De suihcient to charge the
collector or his security securities, his, her or
their heirs, executors or administrators there.
with, on any motion no be made TO recover the
same by the auditor of pub ic accounts. And if
any collector shall max c default in the payment
OF any monies By him received, by virtue of this
act at the time hereby required, such collector.
ana his security or secu rifles. his. her or their
heirs, executors administrators. shall be fable
70 al s.ai FMS, interest. damages and costs. and
be recovered in the same Kramer as in case of a
iefauls in the Payment OF the conmonwealth's
revenue.
BE 1t further enacted, That it shall be the du,v
OF every collector making sale By virtue o. this
act, to make and execute TO the purchaser a deed
IN tee simple for the lands purchased recitin me
cause OF sale, and In every action or suit at law
or IN equity, IN which a former owner or owners
Of any tract of "a nd so SOLD and convened, his.
ner or their heirs, devisee, or other person mr.
persons claiming under him, her or them. shall
contest the validity of the sale made, the onus
probandi shaliiie on the party so consestine
lie II further enacted, That the commissioner
DR. commissioners for dscharging the duties re-
iuircd OF them by this act, shall be entitled TO re-
;eIve from the Public treasury commission of
one and a halt pc cenrum on the amount of sales
On warrant from the auditor OF public accounts
be 1t further enacted, That il snail be The du:y
of the auditor of public accounts, at the public ex
oense, to cause copy of this act, and of an sct
passed the first day Of February. in the year one
thousand eight hundred and six, entitled An
lt giving further ime to the proprietors OF GER.
AIN lands forfeited for the non payment of taxes
70 redeem the same, and also of an act passed on
he twentieth day of January, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seven, entitled "An
aa TO amend an act entitled "an ad more eIfec
ually to provide for tn payment of taxes upon
ands within this CT nrionwealth," to be publish
ID for six month"; siIcccssiveiy in the present
nc FIRST Monday in A ugust, in the year one thou
'and eight hundreti and eleven, 70 be published
n some newspaper of general circulation, edited
n each of the United States, if any such there he
And be it furtb sr enacted, That the duties en-
oincd by this act TO be performed By the coIlea-
ors, shall. where the sheriff is collector, be per.
formed by the bieh sheriff in person, and every
purchase made wholly ~ part, by the sheriff or
MS deputy, or by any other person being a collec
tor, or by any other person, wholly or in part.
For the use of Snch sheriff. deputy sheriff or other
person being collector, shall be void and every
sheriff, deputy sheriff or other perA,n being col
eaor, making any purchase, either wholly or in
part, for himself, or procuring any other person
20 make such purchase, wholly or in part. Tor the
use aforesaid shall forfeit and pay the sum Of
5 500, TO the use of the public, TO be recovered
by bill, plain or information, in any court of re-
ord having jurisdiction thereof
This act shall be in force from the passing
thereof.
A Cop from the .Roll--.Tesie,
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