Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-18
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or without any authority or direction for that
purpose, shall appear and pay shs taxes due
thereof, with as aforesaid, until the time
Of such sale, such tract shall not be sold, but an
entry OF such payment shall be male by the
eol'ecto-'on the list aforesaid. and receipt for
such payment given to the person making the
same in the name of the former owner or ownsrs
and III reupon 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 ii further enacted, That it shall, be the duty
"fthe commissioner or commissioners of The re.
venue, annually, on the first Monday i'm august,
10 attend At the courthouse Of ,heir Respective
counties. and 70 take and make out list of ali
the sales 50 to be made by the collector. specify
ing the name names of the former owner or
owners, the sums.paid and II whom sold which
lat the coumissionec or commissioners shall forth.
With transmit to he auditor of pubic accounts,
who shall charge the collector with the amount
OF sales appearing theteon.
Be 1t further enacted, That il shall be the du-
~ otevery collector,topay annually into the pub
NC treasury, all such sum or sums of money as
he shall receive by virtue 6E his act. deduGting
commission of five per centum thereon, which
payment shall annually be made on the same day
on which the taxes collected in the sane year
shall be payable.
Belt furthsr enacted, That the lists of sale SO
certified and taken b. the commissioners, or Ell
Their OF them, shall be sufficient TO charge the
collector or his security securities. his. her or
their heirs, executors or administrators there
with, on any motion TO he made to recover the
same by the auditor of pubic accounts. And if
any collector shall make default in fhe paymen,
OF any monies by him received by virtue of this
act at the time hereby required, such collector,
and his security or securities, MIS- her or ,hei.
heirs, executors or adm nstra,ors, shall be liable
TO all such hnes, interest. damages and costs, and
De recovered in the same manner as in case of /
default in the payment of the commonweal,h's
revenue
BE 1t further enacted. Tha,it shall be the duty
OF every collector making sale by vir,ue of this
act. 10 make and execute 70 the purchaser : iced
in fee simple for the lands purchased. feciiing the
cause OF sale. and IN every action or sunt at law
or IN equity,i in which former owncr or owners
OF any tract of and so sold and conveyed, his,
her or their heirs, dsvisee, or oth.r person OF
persons Claiming under him, her or them, shall,
contest the validity ot,he sale 50 made. .hs onus
probandi shalflie on the party so contesting.
BE it Further enac:ed, That tue commissioner
or commissioners for discharginy ,hc duties re-
qhrcd of them By Ibis act. shall be entitled to re.
ceiye from he public treasury a commission of
ono AMI IA. / per centrum On the amount of sales,
on 4 warrant from the auditor OF pubic accounts
Be it further enacted, Thar i, shall be The du.y
Of the auditor OF public accounts, az the public cx
pensc, to cause copy of this act, and of an act
passed the FIRST day OF February. in the year one
thousand eight hundred and six cnti led aAn
al giving further time to the proprietors Of GER.
tain lands forfeited for the non pawn, st of taxes
20 redeem the same, and also of an act passed on
the twentieth day of January. in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seven, entitled "An
aa 70 amend an act entitled can act more efTec.
tualiy TO provide for the payment of taxes upon
lands within this commonwealth" TO be pubish
ed tor six months successfully in The pre
year and for three months successively preceding
the tirst Monday in August, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and eleven, 60 be publishel
m soma newspaper of general circulation, edited
N each OF the United States, lie any such there be
And be i. further enacted, That the duties en-
| Joined by this al 20 be performed by the collea
ors, shall. where the sheriff isscol,c6lor. be per
formed by the high she.IF in person, and ever,
purchase made, wholly or m pat, BY the sheriff Of
ms deputy. or by any o,hsr person being c,lIec
tor, or by any other person wholly or in part
tor the nse of such sheriff, deputy sheriff or othe
person being collector, shall be void and ever,
sheriff deputy sheriff or other person being a col
eetor, making any purchase, either wholly or il
part, tor himself, or procuring any other pe.sol
J 20 make such purchase, wholly or in part for tn
use aforesaid, shalt forfeit and pay the som o
8 500. 70 the use of the public. to be recoye,e,
iby bill, plant or information, in any court Of re
icorj having jurisdiction thereof.
Tbs act shall be in force from the psssin
thereof.
| a Copy from the Roll--Tese,
]. PLEASANTS, jr. Keeper
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