Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-03-13

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felt and paw to the party grleved thereby not
less than five fold. nor more than ten ioid
The amount of the taxes so returned delin-
ournt. 70 be recovered, 10 like manner as
is provid d by the seventh section oi this
ACT for the recovery OF the penalties HEREBY
Imposed -.
10 On every motion made under this
Law aesiust sny sheufl uoder sheTlfi, or
other eh .er. their securities or representa-
,ives. tor the recovery OF any penalty here
b, imposed for an improper return, 1t shall
be the duty of Inc court, VI they render Jddg-
rsent for the plaintiff, 10 include IN said
judgment, NOT only the penalty imposed as
afo esaid, but the amount OF the taxes SO
impr petly returned delinquent together
with ten per centum per annum interest
thereon. from the time the same became
due until paid, to specify IN said Judgment,
tn . me amount OF taxes and interest so ln-
cludri are for the beneht OF the common
weaith Of Vlrginia he amount OF money
and interest so recovered for the benefit OF
the commonwealth shall be aid % the clefk
of the court Of that county within which The
Judgment shalt be rendered, to be accoun
ted FOR and paid by him into the public
treasury, IN the same manner, and SUBJECT
10 the same deduction as is provided b. the
9th section Of this act in regtd to deiln'
olent taxes received by said ClStk.
ID. The clerk Of the court in which such
Judgment shall be rendered, shall forth
with certify the same to the auditor OF pub
lie accounts, WIZ thereuPon shall correct
his book OF delinquents accordingly by CIV
:ng credit to the person charged with such
delinquency for the amount thereof.
Is. Whenever, in any controversy res
pccting the title Of any land supposed to be
forfeited for non payment OF taxes. II shall
be alledged, in opposition to the official re-
turn that the taxes on such land have been
paid, or tina, there was personal property
to be found thereon, liable TO distress. SUIT
fcien, TO satisfy such taxes, no violence
shall be received, in support of such allega.
ton, other than the judgment OF . court, as
herein authorised establishing the incor-
rectness OF the ofi :ial return SO c%ontrover.
ted.
16. Nothing in this act shall be con
sttucd to affect the rem. df winch any in
dI>,daal, or the omm "a wealth, might be
entitied To, against any shetlf or his dc.
pot, o. the sureties, ~ representatives, 81
either, il this act had not been passed,
II BE it enacted, That after the first f
Novemher nexg, it shallbe The d1ty Of the
sheriff I Zach county, and the agent OF the
Nteraf, iun] therein, To proceed without
dels, ,o svll the lands, wnlch MAY not be
rcdermcd At public sale, 10 the highest
bsdi-r therefor having FIRST advertised at
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FIR I ar succeeding courts, the time and
place II sale, and number OF acres, with
thr nanaenf the person TO whom II Is taxed ;
Provided however, that, before any sale
shall be had, the court OF such county shall
appoint two discreet freeholders to estimate
the vsllr Of such land, and report, 10 .
succeeding court, , description Ct its situ,
alton, quality and value, from the best IN.
formation they shall be able to obtain with
out an actual survey thereof and no sale
shall take place q any land, unless the high
est bid therefor shall exceed two thirds OF
such valuation For the performance OF
which duties, where a sale actually takes
place, the sheriff shall be entitled, on pay
ing the proceeds cf such sale into the pub
lie treasury, to the same commission he Is
now dH9WSa AOr the collcCnon Oh taxes,
and be liable to the same proceeding for
failing to paw the said proceeds, as is now
provided for the compartment of the taxes
collected by him, And the said treshGl.
ders shall be allowed one dollar and fifty
cents a day, for every day which they may
be employ, ed in the performance Of the du.
ties TT CURED of them aud the agent OF the
htersr, fund four dollars per day for ever,
day he may be engaged IN experimenting
such sale which sums, with all costs OF
sale, shall be paid out of the proceeds
thereof, and be judged in and allowed by
the said count, court: Provided also, that
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