The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-31

re"e, src nsoie 10 circct tsxss aforesaid, to de-
liver written list, of the which lists shall be
made IN such manner may be directed by the
principal ASSESSOR, and far praet be, conforms
ably to those which may be required for the same
purpose, uader the authority of the respective
See Z. .8rd Be it fu-;asr enacted, That if any
person Ne aoresaid, shalt MOI he prepared to exhibit,
written list when Repaired, and shall consent 10
l's'cse 'hf particulars OF aay AMI all the 'ss, lots
~ ground with their improv sents dwelling hosses
ana saves, taxable aforesaid, then, and in such
case, i saa he she duty the otieer to make such
isl. Nh'eh Being distinctly read and consented to,
shaV be received ss the lis, OF such person.
See. .ird be i. further enacted, That il ary
such person shall deliver or dsclose ~ any asses.
or appointed IN pursuance OF this net, and curing
list or sis as a.ressid any false fraudulent list
Nuh iitsut to defeat eyse .he valuR ton or emu
inSradoo hereby Intended to be made, sush person
50 oeGding, aoa being thereof convicted before any
court having competent jurisdiction shall be Sned in
sum not exceeding 500 dollars, nor less than one
huadred dollars, az the discretion of the eonrt and
shall pay al costs and charges of prosecution -
Gni the valuation and enumeration required hy
ibis act shall, IN all such cases, be inside az
upon lists according To the form above described, to
matte out by the assessors speo,;vey winch lists
the said assessors are HEREBY authorised and required
to make, according to the beat Information tn can
obtain, and fer The purpose of sitirg which they
are hereby autiiorisedto enter into art upon all X
sinSur, the premises respectively. aud from the
valuation and enumeration 50 made, there shall be
no appeal.
Sec ,. End be IL further crdc.si, That in case
any person sai, be absent f ON his place OF ST.
dence, az the time shall call to receive
the list OF such per son, siis be the duty o. such
assessor TO leave at the house or MACE re,d nee
ct such persoi, written note or memorandum, r.
qirIhg him to present to such assessor, tue III or
lists required BY this act, within ten days from the
date or such note or memorandum,
Sec 10. IND be il further snGcted That if any
person, On being notified II qurSd as aforesaid
shall refuse neglect to give such list or lists as
oresaid, within the time required hy this act il shall
be the duty of the assessor for the assessment dis
trict, within which such person shall reside and he
s hereby authorised and required TO enter into, and
upon the la0ds, dwelling houses ant premises If IL %,
necessary, OF such person fnsue or nse.eet:Ip
and 60 make, according 10 the hes, info ,D.atiSn
winch he can obtain, and on his own view and in
formation, such iis's ct the lands, lots OF ground
With then improvements, dwelling hous and ,iaves
owned. possessed unds the care or ,ataecme en-,
ut seeh person, Ms arr required by this act VII Oh
lists. made. and subscribed by such sssgssur shall
I've fatep ard reputed as good anh sufficient lists o.
the pet SONS and property tor which such person 10
he taxet Tor the purposes IS az let and the per
son so aIin nest cng. uhess in case of sckn. SIS
or sbsenre from home, shall moreover ,C.it an,
pay the sum oi one hundred tul.ats to b. recover
ed for the uss ot The United States, with costs o.
SUIT. m y cpurt having competent inrisd ciion
See H. Ind De II further enacted That when
ever there shall b. IN any ssnent district any
property isnds, lots o. ground, dwelling houses or
siares not Owned or possessed by, under the osre
or maDagrment of, airy pereon or persons within
such dslri t. and liable to be IS aforesaid and
no list OF wnieh shall be transmitted TO the principsl
assessor IN the manner provided Nv this Get. il sral
he the duty a the assessor fer suei ,,aric an6 lie
IL hcrehy authorized aud required to enter into and
upon the real estate. if IL be necessary and take
such view thereof, and of the slaves u such alssnt
persons, ol which lists are required, aud TO u,eke
lists OF Che same according to the forss preseibe by
thIs ac. winch lists, being subscribed BY ths sid
s-asor sha!' De taken and reputed good and sui-
citnt lists OF such property und,r and for :he pu
P ses Of this act.
Sec II. Ind be il further efac,ed That the
owners, pcssess,rs Of persons having the Cat aad
management OF i2nds, lots OF ground, dwelling
houses and slaves not lying or being within the as
int'ed 20 make out and deliver the LIST t,ereos re-
CURED by this act Crowded the .r1eni district
In which the said objss's of taxation lie or be-
therein distinctly ststet) at tie time and IN The
manner pres,r bed, to the assessor of the ass-ss-
inent district wherein su,h persons reside. Aud il
shs be The duty OF The assistant assessors in m such
cases 10 transmit such lists at the time and in the
paener preacr1edfor the Transmission of the lists
Of the objects O. Taxation. wing snd being within
their respective assessment districts 70 The PRINCIPAL
ass ssor nf their collection District whose duty j.
sa b. to transmit them ihe principal assessor OF
the COLLECTION district wherein tie said objects OF
taxSton snail lie, az he, Immediately after the re-
ctIpt thereof and the said lists shall be valid and
sufficient for the purposes of this act and on the
delivery OF every sneh is., tic person making and
delivering the same, shall pay 10 the assistant asses
sor one dollar, one bait whereof he shall retsn 20
his own use and toe other half thereof he shall ray
over to the principal assessor Of the district for die
use of such principal assessor.
10 be e0Ecl0.leZ IN our Hcst.T
$780, e--=.---=.--< 5ss-s.lyrzss-,
MARSHhLL's OFFICE.