Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-16

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all lands heretofore for Eel ed or hereafter 20 he
forfeited to the commonwealth for the non-pay.
rent OF taxes, by virtue OF the laws now IN force
shall be tedeerabe a, any time within three
years from the tire when such forfeiture hath
he etofore accrued, shall hereafter accrue. and
until the first day Of March next succeeding the
expiration OF the said term Of three years, on
payment OF tAe axes due thereon, with an in,e-
rest o. temper cen nn per annu4l on each wears
tax. from the time when the same becsus or m all
osoone due. until he time of such REDEEM ,tion
rfoviuca' nevertheless, That al lands hsretof c
torfeited, shal bs sedesmable in like MANNER and
on payment ot The ike iaterest, on Or before the
ars' day OF March ia the y ar one thousand eight
hundred and ten.
Be it further enan'ed That the autii,o~ of pub
&c accounts, shall on OF before tine first day of
Narch, IN he yea oae ,housand eight huad.ed
and eleven, and on or before IN. first day of
March in every year ihe,eafter. deliver % the
co leetor OF he taxes oe each comfy. a Us, os
ai such forfeited lasds therein as on the frs, day
or March preceding, had become irrede.nable,
which lis' shall We forthwith pos el o. hung III in
the mos; Pablo piace'm the courthouse of the
county.
Be it fur.her enacted, That on the 6rst Mon.
day In august, in the year one thousand eight
haIdred and elsyen, aua on The irst Monday Of
AuSust IN every year thereafter, the colectoro
sAan ps'ceed, by public auction. az ,hs DO ir of
the courthouse of each County to sell 10 the
highest bidder, each tract ofland coStaned with
IN the list of such fosfciled l.nds, rs were ire
dcemabe on the first day or March in the pre-
ceding yea, fov ready morey.
De X tatiher enacted That If az any such sale
he former owner = owners any forfeied trace
OF land 80 aboutto ne sold, or any person for him.
her or item, or in his, her or their behalf. WIKI
or withou' any authority or direction for ihat
purpose, shall appear and pay sbc taxes due
thereon, with interest a. aforesaid unit the time
OIL such sale, such tract shall nos be sold, but an
entry OF such payment shall be made by the
collector on the list afo esaid. and a receipt for
such payment gwen to the p rson making the
same In the name of the forme owner or ownets,
and thsreupon such land shall be taken to be re.
deemed, and the forfeiture accrued thereon, shall
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BE 1t Further enacted That II shall be the duty
OF the comnii isoner or commissioners of The re-
venue, annually, on the hrst M judiy In August,
to attend at the courthous= OF their respective
countries, and 10 take and make ont list Of al
the sales 50 to DC made by The c1lec;or specify
ing the name or names of rhe former owner or
owners, the sums paid and TO whom sold which
list the Commissioned o. commissioners shall forth.
with transmit to .he audi or OF pub &c accounts,
VINO shall charge the collector with the amount
oil sales appearing thereon.
he II further enacted, That it shall be the du-
~ o. every collector toPay annually inotpe pub
nc treasury, all such sun or sums of money as
ne shall receive by virue Of this act. dcduaing
commission of FIVE per cen,un thereon, which
paymen, shall annually be made or the same day
on which the taxes collected in the So ne year
shall be payable.
Belt further enacted, That the lists of sale so
Certified and taken BY the commissioners or ei.
ther OF them, shall be sufficient 70 charge the
collector or his security securities, his her or
their heirs, executors or administrators theie.
with. on any motion TO be made 10 recover the
same by the auditor of pubic accounts And if
any collector shall make default in The payment
OF any monies by him received, By virtue of this
act at the time hereby required, such collec or,
and his security or securities, his her or their
heirs, executors OF administrators, shall be fable
TO all such fines, interest, damages and costs and
berecoyered III the same manner as in case of a
default IN the payment Of the commonwealth
revenue.
BE isfurther enacted, That it shall he the duty
OF every collector making sale by virtue OF this
act, to make and execu 70 tire purchaser deed
IN fee simple for the lands purchased. recitin he
eause OF sale, and in every action or snt az law
or IN equity, IN which FORMER owner or owners
OF any tract OF land so sold and conveyed. his.
her or their heirs, deyisee, or other person o,
persons Claiming pnder him, her of them. shall
contest the validity Of the sale so made. the onus
pToosndi shalllIe on the party 80 contesting.
lie Il further enacted, That the Commissioner