The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-07-03

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ing principles, iE addition TO those hereinbe-
fore stated, that is TO say:
In oil cases that relate to real estate, and to
the transfer OF slaves, other than is herein
specially provided for, the fate Of which the
same were or would have been valued under
the act aforesaid, passed the ninth day OF Jan.
vary, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen,
shall, as near as may be, be maintained ex-
cepting where q partial alienation of real es-
tate shall occur, IN which case the original
tax shall be apportioned among the several
Farts according TO their existing value.
In all other cases relative to slavesyth the val
ua,iou shall be made according to their ex.
isting value.
In cases ia which real property shall have
been once sold for taxes, and purchased on
behalf or the United States, such property
shall, Notwithstanding continue to be entered
on the general lists, aod the tax lists, in tho
name Of the original proprietor, until the per-
iod allowed for The redemp ion thereof shall
have expired, after which, unless redeemed,
il shall be stricken thcreffom but after be-
ing so purchased il shall not, while il remains
unredee med, he again sold for any other dir.
ect tax and, during such period, the rcrlcmp.
,ion thereof shall only be eff c,ed on the pay
due thereon, tho same as il il slill continued
the property of the original owner, and as il
il had been sold for each accruing tax and
the collect tors shall, on rendering tho proper
nccounts, be credited lor the amount of taxes
on property thus continuing unredeemed.
Any person becoming the owner OF slave
by transfer TO him from district other than
that whic he resides, shall. at the timo and
IL. 80.
act, furnish the principal assessor win a ,iato-
ment specifying the sex and age ofsuch slave,
who shall be valued according to his OF her
existing value and any such person VINO shall
neglect so TO furnish statement shall forfeit
and pay q sum not exceeding ten dollars ono
half thereof tor the use of the u States, and
the other half for the use of the informer.
And where transfer Of a slave shall be made
by person residing within one district to
person residing in another, which shall be-
como known to the principal ASSESSOR of the
former district, he shall forthwith advise,
through the mail, the principal assessor OF
the laiier district .thereof, who shaIl, in case
the statemont aforesaid shall not have been
rendered as Aforesaid, institute prosecution
against the peraon to whom the transfer has
been made for the said penalty.
In all cases the Individual statements OF
changes shall be made out in such manoe
as may be directed 10y the principal assessor,
and shall, in their form, be az similar as prac.
ticablc TO the lists taken at the preceding
assessment.
Soc. z dnd be II further enacted, That for
the purpose of insuriog cocrcct execution
of the objects aforesaid, the principal asses
sors shall take and pursue all other lawful
measures by the examination of records, The
entity on the premises, or by any orne, salts.
factory proof, which they shall consider nee
essafy. Nt
Sec. 8 .fnd be ir further enacted, That
within thiuy dfys aztec the expiration of the
time allotted as aforesaid TO the heating of
appeals, il sbal. be the duty Of the principaI
Assessor in each district 10 revise, az reeably
TO his decision, aud the information nc may
POSSESS, the cnumctations and valuations a.
forcsaid, correcting the same agreeabiy 10
the changes aforesaid, and TO make out com
|plete corrected list Of all the enumera,ions 10
IBIS district, agreeable TO the form prescribed
10y the act aforesaid, passed the 9th of January,
pne thousand eight hundred and fifteen, which
he said principal assessor shall sign and pre-
serve among hi, official papers, and further
o make out and deliver TO the collector with
n The same time agrcesbly 10 the twenty first
action OF the said act, the tax lists therein
designated, made to conform 10 such changes;
yhereupon the respective steps required by
ne provisions OF tho said act, not incompdti.
lc with those prescribed by this act shall be
ursued.
Sec. g. Ind be it farther enacted, That on
very transfe, of the valuation OF real estate
slaves, by which any person who is charge
e with tax shall be released from such
x, she principal assessor shall be entitled to
inand and rec i've from such person, the
IN of fifty cents: Provided, Tia, the traRs.
Tor which such fee is paid shall be consid-
ed as embracing the whole valuation of any
rson, whether Of real estate or slaves so
nsietred.
Sec 10. .fad be if further enacted That so