Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-30


General Assembly. begun and held at the CAPT OF
in the city Of Richmond, on Monday the fifth
day of December, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and eight, and of
the commonwealth the thlrty third
IN ACT providing for the redemption IF certain
lands forfeited by the non payment Of the tax.
es thereon.
Cpassed February 6.h, 1907
De it enacted by the Cens,ai h'semb'y, Tba,
40 all lands heretofore forfeited or hereafter 10 be
forfeited to the commonwealth for the non-pay.
ment oftaxes, by vir;ue OF The laws now in force,
shall be redeenable : any time within three
ystvs from 'he tine when such forfeiture hath
heyetofo e accrued, or shall hereafter accrue and
until the first day of March next succeeding the
exp ration OF The said TEN of three years, on
payment of the taxes due ,hert on, with an in,e-
rest OF temper oentum per annuin on each years
tax, from the time when the same became or sh1 /
become due. until The time of such redemption
Provided nevertheless, That all lands here ,of, e
forfeited, shall be .edeemable in ike manne,, and
OIL payment of the like in,oresi, on or before The
irst day of Mar@h in the year thousand eight
hundrad AID tea.
Be- il further enau,ed, T''at the auditor of pub
ic accounts, shall or IT beioe The 6Tst day OF
,.arch. in The yea one thousand eight hundred
ard eleven, and on or before the first day OF
March in every year thereafter. deliver TO the
collector oC the taxes OF each county, a list o
all such forfeited lands therein on tie first day
OF March preceding, had become irredeemable,
which list shall, be forthwith posted or hung up in
the most pubic place the Courthouse of the
county.
BE Il further enacted, That on the FIRST Mon
day in August in the year one thousand eight
hundred and e.e en-, and on the FIRST Monday OF
.1ugust in every year thereafter, the collcclo o
stall pSoeetd, by public auction at the door of
the courthouse OF each county, to sell TO tn Q
highest bidder, each 'ract ofland contained vi h
in the list of such forfsed lands. az were ire
leemabie on The first day of March in the pre-
cedng year, for ready money.
Be it further enacted lhA, if at any such sale,
he former owner owners ofany forfeited tract
OF laud about to be sold, any person FOR him,
her or them, or in his, her or their behalf. With
or withont Any authority or direct for ihst
purpose shall appear and pay the taxes due
tn reoa, with in crest as aforesaid, until tho time
Of such sale, such traet shall NOT be sold, but an
entry Of such payment shall be made by the
collector OF the list afo esald, and receipt for
such payment given TO the prison making the
same in the name OF the former owner or ownc, .
and thereupon such land snail be taken 10 be re.
deemed, and the forfeiture accrued thereon, shall
be, and the same ia hereby fully waved and remit
ted.
Be it further cn-cted That It shall be the doty
ofthe COMM ssioncr or commissioners OF Inc re-
venue, annually, on the first Monday In august,
to attend al the courthouse OF their respective
coun les, and 70 lake and make oui iist Of al
the sales 30 10 be made by the collector, p-cily
ing the name or names OF the former owner OF
owners, the sums paid and TO whom sold which
list the cornmDsiores o. commissioners shall forth.
with transmit 90 the auditor OF pub &c accounts.
who shall charge the collector with The amount
Of sales Appearing thereon.
BE it further enseied. Z hat il shall be the du
~ ofevery collector TO pay annually ~ 0 the pub
lie treasury, all such sum OF sums ct money a
he shall receive BY vif'ue Of this act. dedudmg
commission of Eve per centum THERON, winch
payment shall annually be made on the same day
on which the axes collected ia the same year
shall he payable.
Belt further enacted, That the lists Of sale 50
certified and taken b. the commissioners or ei.
thsr Of them, shall he sufficient TO charge the
collector or his security securities. his, her
their heirs, executors or administrators there
with. on any motion to be made to recover the