Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-28

General Assembly, begun and n I'D al the Capt. o,
in The city OF Richmond, Oh Monday the filth
day OF December, in the year Of our Lord.
one thousand eight hundred aud eisat, and Of
the commonwealth, tine thirty third.
AN ACT providing for the r-demp o IF certain
lands forfeited By the non pay ueni Vt the lax.
es thereon.
Passed February 5.h, 1907
y Z it enacted by the Genera A seno y, That
IL all lands heretofore forfei ed hereafter to be
forfeited to the commonwealth for the ron.pae.
iI.ent oftaxss, by virsuc OF the Laws now IN force
Shall be .edsernable IL any tm5 within thee
yea,s from The TING when such fctseit1s. hath
he.etoio,s accrusd, shall hereafter accrue, anu
Until the first day OF March next succ ecdins the
sxpira ion OF the said tenn of turee years, on
pa, ,n.mt of the taxes due thereon, with an inle.
rest o. temper cenIum per annun on each years
tex, from the time when the same became or shall
become due, unil che time of such redemption
T. divided, nevertheless, That al lands heretofore
forfeited, shall bs redeemabl. in like nanEer, and
on payment CT the like interest, o. bpiore lac
irs; day OF Mar-h III the year oie thousand eight
hundred and ten.
BE il futIner enanted That tn auditor of pub.
lic accounts, shall or before rne first day OF
sgasoh IN the year one thousand eight hundred
AID eleven, and before Tue first day of
March 10 eve'y year theieaftes. deliver 20 the
collector of the taxes OF each couh,y, :. liss oil
:
OF Mach preceding, had beco ne nteGeemAbie
which list shall be forthwith poste.l huug w in
the most puOhc place the courthouse OF the
county.
he 1t further enacted, That OIL the first Mon
day in August, IN the year on, thousand el Sht
bundled and eleven, and OH the first Monday Of
| August IN every year thereafter, the collectors
shall proceed, by public auction, 1t the door Of
tue courthouse oil each count, to sell 10 tue
| h. al nj Ia. lsr. r.etl,
in tie list OF sdch forfeited l1uls. - wee inc
deemsbc on the hfft day Of Nl1tSh Ia The pre-.
cedIng ear, for ready money.
/ lie it further enacted, That &c at any suth Gale,
J the former owner OF owners ofany foiioited uaot
of lana about 10 DC sold, or any person lo HIM,
he. o Them, or IN his, her or thCiT behalf, with
! or withou. any authority or direct on Tor that
! purpose, shall appear and ply tile taxes due
in Teon, with interest Aforesaid, un,l the tir
OF such sale, such tract shall Dc sold, but an
J eutiy OF sucn payment shall be made by tne
collector on the list aforesaid, and RECEIPT foi
such paymen, given to the person making the
/ same in the name Of the former owner OF Owner O.
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, That II shall be the dut,
Of the commi sSioner or Commissioners OF the re
venue, annually, OF the first Monday 10 August
TO attend at tn Courthouse OF their respective
; counties, and to take and make out list Of a
the sales so 10 be made by the collector, specify
ing the name o. names Oi the,lOtmcr owner o
owners, tie suns paid and to whom sold whiel
Iistthe coumissicner OF commissioners snail forth
with transmit to the auditor of pubi- accounts
who shalt charge the ccllee'or with the Aha an
Of sales appearing thereon.
&c il faTiher enacted, That il shall be the Gu
iy OF every collector topay annually mo the pub
lie treasury, al such tum Of sums Of money a
: he shall receive by virue Of this act, dedue,Ini
a COZ mission of Eve per cen,um thereon, which
payment shall aenuaiy be made or the same da,
on which the taxes collected IN the same yea
hail be payable.
Be il fuythcr enacted, That the lists Of sale S,
cc,tGsd and taken b. lle commissioners Or eli
itT Of them, shall be sufficient 20 Chs,se tn
5i.ocior or his secgyty OT securities, his, hef G
heir heirs, executors or aGn,ipisitsiors tfefe
| with, o. any melton ~ w. faade TO recover .h