Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18

the disabilities shall have ccarcd. on their paving
all taxes due, with an interest thereupon at the
ra;c OF ten per centum per annuI.l on the amount
due as afore aid.
All acts and parts of acts coming within the
Purview of this act, are hereby repealed.
THIS aet shall commence and be in force from
and after the first day of March next.
Copy from, the Roll-Teste,
J. PLEASANTS, jr. Keeper
Of the Rolls.
General Assembly, begun and held at the CAPT o
in he City of Richmond, on Monday the fifth
day of December, in the yer OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eight, and of
the commonwealth, the Ihir,y- third.
AN ACT p oyiding for the redemption Of certain
lands forfeited by the non Payment Of the tax
es thereon.
Gpassed February OH, 180o.l
e Q. it enacted by the Cenera Assembly, That
~ all lands heretofore forfeited or hereafter 10 be
forfeited TO the Commonwealth for the non-pay
rent of taxes by virtue Of the laws now IN force.
shall be redecmable At any time within three
years from the time when such forfeiture hath
heretofore accrued, or shall hereafter accrue, and
until the first day OF March next succeeding the
expiration of the said term of three years, on
payment of the taxes due thereon, with an int.
rest ot tcnper centuro per arnum on each years
tax, from the time when the same became or shall
Provided, nevertheless, That all lands heretofore
forfeited, shall be- edeemable in like manHer, and
on payment Of the like interest, OF before the
irsi day of March in the year one thousand eight
hundred ard ten.
Be it further enanted. That the auditor of pub,
lie accounts, shall on CT before the first day OF
March, in The year one thousand eight hundred
and eleven, and OIL before the first day of
March in every year thereafter, d-liyer 20 the
r. Hef at
all such forfeited laAds therein the first day
of March preceding, had become iredeemable.
which list shall be forthwith posted or hung up in
the most public place the courthouse of the
county.
Be it further enacted, That the first Mon
DAY in August in the year one thousand eight
hundred and eleven, and on the FIRST Monday Of
Augu:t in every year thereafter, the collectors
snail proceed, by public auction, at The door of
the courthouse OF each county to sell 10 the
CHEST bidder, each tract of land contained with
in the list of such forfeited lands. as ire
deemabe on the FIRST day Of March in the pre-.
ceding year, for ready money.
Be il further enacted, That If at any such sale,
the former owner or owners of any forfeited tract
Of land 40 about to be sold, any person for him,
her them, or in his, her or their behalf, with
or without any authority or direction for that
purpose, shall appear and pay the taxes due
thereon, with interest as aforesaid until the time
oil such sale, such tract shall nor be sold, but an
entry of such payment shall be made by the
collector on the list aforesaid, and receipt for
such payment given to the person making the
same in the name of the former owner or owners,
and thereupon such land shall be taken to be re-
deemed, and the forfeiture accrued thereon, shall
be, and the same is hereby fully waved and remit
ted.
BE il further enacted, THAI u shall be the duty
Of the commissioner or commissioners Of The re.
venue, annually, on the first Monday In august,
70 attend at the courthouse Of their respe Give
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 OF
owners, the sums paid and to whom sold which
listthe commissioner or commissioners shall forth.
with transmit to the auditor OF public accounts,
who shall charge the collector with the amount
OF sales appearing thereon.
Be it further enacted, That IL shall be the Ju.
~ ofevery collector topay annually into the peb.
tic treasury, all such sum or sums of money as
he shall receive by virtue of this act deduQing
a commission of Eve per cenun thereon, which
payment shall annually be made on the same day
on which the taxes collected in the same year
shall be payable.
Belt further enacted, That the lists Of sale so
cestHied and taken by the commissioners, or Ell
Their OF them, shall be sufficient TO change the
collector his security or securities his, her or
their heirs, executors or administrators there.
with. on any motion to be made 20 recover the
| same by the auditor Of public accounts. And il