Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-16

General Assembly, begun and he'd at che Capis
in the city OF Richncnd, on Monday the 6fth
day OF December, IN the year of our ord
one thou,and eight hundred ind eight, and CT
the commonwealth the thirr y-thrd.
An 6Cr providing for the red emp ion IF certain
lads forfeited by the non -ijayraent OF the tax.
eS thereon.
CPasssd February 1,h, 1907
y E 1t Cted by the Generai 4 s.ub Y, That
- al lands heretofore forfeited Or hereafter 10 he
forfeited to the commonwealth for the non-pay.
ment OF taxes, oy virtue Of The laws now in fore.
shall De reasonable al any time within three
years rom the tirne whom such forfeiture hath
heretofore accruad, or shall hereafter accrue and
| until the hrst day of March mex; SUGGESTING the
| expiration OF the SAID term of three wears, on
payment OF the taxes due thereon, with an int.
rest o. ten per centum per amman on each years
tax rem the time when the same became or shall
become due. until the time Of such redemption
PROVIDED ncs'ertheless, That all lands heretofore
| forfeited, shall be redeemable in like rnanker and
on payment OF the like interest, on or before the
ars' oay OF March IN the year one thousand egh,
| handfed ard tea
BE 1t Further enanted, That the auditor of Dub
&c accounts, shall or before the fiys, day .f
| March, in he year one thousand eight hond, ed
and eleVen, and Oil before the iirst day OF
! March in every year thereafter. deliver 20 tbs
collector OF the taxes OF each county, lis, Al
all such forfeited aads therein, as on the frs, az
OF March preceding, had become irredeemab!e
which list shall be forthwith posted or hung up in
the most public place In the courthouse of thu
county.
BE 1t further enacted, That on the first Mon.
DAY IN august IN the year one thousand eiqh,
huhdred and eleven, and on the first Monday Of
I august IN every year thereafter, the collectors
silail proceed, by public auction, at the door Of
the courthouse Of each county. to sell 10 the
highest bidder, each tract ofland Contained wi h.
In tine isr of such forfeited Iands. as were ire.
deemable on che first day Of March in the pre.
ceding year, for ready money.
BE 1t further enacted, That If at any such sale
ne Former owner ro~ners ofany forfeited trac,
Of land 81 about TO be sold, or any person for
her o. them, or in his, her or their behalf, yi,b
OF without any authority or direction for tia,
purpose, shall appear and pay the taxes due
thereon, wi interest as aforesaid, until the 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 afo esaid, and receipt for
fueh payment gwen 10 the p+rson making the
same in the name Of the former owner or own. =.
and thereupon such land shall be taken 10 be re.
deemed, and the forfeiture accrued thereon. shall
be, and the same 10 hereby fully waved and remit.
ted.
BE il further enacted THAT il shall be the du,v
of the commissioner or commissioners Of the re.
venue, annually, on the FIRST Monday i'm Iugust
W @1'ehd ~ tue Courthouse OF their respective
counties, and 10 take and make out a list of 2.
the sales so TO be made by the collector specify
ing the name or names of the former owner o,
owners, the sums paid and to whom sold which
iistthe comnssionsr commissioners shall forth
with transmit to the sudi,or of pub &c accounts
who shall charge the collector with the amoun,
OF sales appearing thereon.
Be it farther enacted, That il shall be the du
~ OF every collector 10 pay annually into the pub
lie treasury, all such ssm or sums of money a,
he shall receive by virtue Of this ACT dedudno
a commission Of hve per centum thereon. which
payment shall annually be made on The same day
on which the taxes collected in the "a no We,
shall be PAYABLE.
Bet Further enacted, That the lists of sale So
certified and taken by the commissioners. or ei
thsr OF them, shall be sufficient TO charge ths
eebsetor or his security or securities, his, her O,
their heirs, executors OF administrators there
with, on any motion TO he made 20 recover m.
| game by the auditof Of public soeor~.,. Al 20