Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-05

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its value Is to be made. 9th Slaves that bav.
been born, or have died, or have ran awav, or
nave oherwise become useless since the prece.
DING assessment. In these cases, changes in the
preceding valuations are only TO be made where
the tax chargeable to any person for Slaves would
be diminished by the valuation on the 1st day of
June OF all those Excepting such as have been
obtained by transfer) then owned By such per-
son. ana the reduction in the valuation in such
event IS 10 be equal to the difference between
the valuation of those owned at the preceding
assessment and the existing value of those owned
on me Is OF June, 1916, and an abatement equal
10 such reduction to be made. The who'll. of
these changes are to be relative to 1st of June
and IN all ofthem, the rates of the Valuations
made under he act Of January 9th, 1915. are ae
near as may be, TO be main aimed excepting in
TWO cases, one where partial alienation of real
| estate shall occur, in which case as the .ax a.
! liked agreeaby to the preceding assessments :.
TO be apPortioned among the several oar ; ,ccnr.
u"9 70 iheir several values on the 1st June. the
proportional value according to the preced;pg
'Sustion, at that time of the part alienated and
OF tne remainder of the property should be sta.
we other respecting Slaves (other than
ue' As are transferred within the same collec.
uon districC which are to be valued accord;no
70 'her existing value, and Slaves that have beeS
DORM or nave died, or have ran away or have q.
'herwise become useless since the preced;nu nc
sessment, IN which case the course above stated
Is 10 be pursued. Any person becoming the
owner OF Slave, by transfer to him from . col.
.eI.ioh ulsirici other than that in which he re.
Sues IS required under the penalty of ten dol.
iars 70 render as aforesaid statemer,, snec;eno.
o,e age and sex OF such Slave, who IS TO be yalu.
gu according to his or her existing yalue-;n all
cases III VIII CHI such information of n change IN
'ne asSessaole property of any person according
20 lhe preceding assessment shall not be so re.
t. ereu, sucn person and property will continue
Liable to the whole tax chargeabie thereon agree
ably to that assessment
Anu 'o'ce - hereby further given that will at.
.eho IN person or by deputy at Henrco CT. House
on me 9th day of July 1916, at the same nIscs
on on the 9Th day ofJuly 1916, at Goochland Court
i MOUSE, on the 18th day of July 1916, at Good.
aI FL, "erii III hanover County on the 18th day
Vi July 1910, at Hanover Court House the 5th
day ofJuly 1916, and at Charles Ctv Con-
use on the 18th Gay ofJuly 1916, for the nn,-
pose OF receiving any appeals that NAV he ,nad.
!" "rltlnB as TO the revised enumerat;one ond
valuations made in virtue of such changes which
WIN De open to the inspection of any person who
may aPPy TO inspect the same, and statement
of which will be previously made. and deI;uaS.S
10 each person affected thereby, or be mn, in H.
man address ed to him or her and directed r. the
ros' once nearest TO the abode of such person
asTeeaoiy TO my last information, excep, in the
case OF persons not residing within this coilac,;
On u,s'rict In the statements furnished bv in.
II wiz De necessary 10 specify with pre-.
'tC'' une property OF an individual as II eAI ed
at the time of tine preceding assessable nronsr,,,
omitted then to be assessed, and its vsiue ,hT.
transfers OF real estate and slaves stat;no, IT.
names ana residence of the persons to vshon,
transferred and their value, The changes of res;-
'e,'s and non residents with their names and re.
sioeice and the value of the property, the burn.
n6 or destruction OF houses OF other fixt i'm.
Cf real
perry that has become exempt from ,a,a,;o,,
ana It's Value, stating the grounds on which the
exemption is claimed, and the State Love hy
wh,ch 1t IS permanently or especially exempted.
ana Where an abatement is Claimed for slave.
ma nave died, or have runaway, or have other.
mhe oecome useless since the preceding assess.
NJ ie statement must give list of all
me siaVes with their sex and ages (excentnr
nose OBJ aimed by transfer, owned by the ind;vS,
1ual' va ued according to their value on the LIST
June 1910, which value must be less than thot IS
-"' 'aiuation OF his slaves at the PRECEDING nc.
sessment to entitie him to an abatement Jo al,
nese cases there must be such specification
80 reScr'Ptloh OF The property, it stands on
uiir is' OF June 1916, and as 1t stood ut the nre-
ceding assessment, as will enable the nr;nninaI
assessor 70 make proper distinctions in cases
where they may be rghttully claimed. and pro.
per charges when they are incurred. To aid in
Ano"in8 tins precision the following form is an.
"eAeu Demg nat required in the original assess.
'hent ana VII CHI as near as m y be, may serve as
model IN draw ng out the statements now 70.
CURED from individuals.
WILLIAM E. HILL,
PRINCIPAL Assessor far the 18Th Dist of Srr-
Charles City, e. III. May %, 1916.
List OF lands, lots OF ground, with their i'm.
Provements, dwelling houses and slaves owned
by a t. on the LIST day of June, 1916 wing
and beng WI hin the 18th district of the State
OF Virginia, viz. In the there insert the County.
township, or Parish in which the property e
stuated.) One farm, there insert its descrption.
snecnying the water course, or hill or noun,
tam, or high road, which it is situated. or mn.
ting the adjoining proprietors, or otherwise
stating particulars by which it may be known and
distinguished,O containing (here insert in words
at length, the number of acres,) hayi q thereon
Zone dwelling house Of wood of two stories sortv
feet in length by thirty in depth--two barns. Of
wood--one corn house-one grist mill, describing
the same and any other improvements the far5
may SoISi,J Va'ued AT dollars.
the town, street, &c. the materials of Which bu IL
the number OF stories, the length and depth, the
buildings or Offices attached, and particuiariz,nr
the extent of the lot on whlcr +, STANDBY valued
at dollars Two improved lots in the said
town, there insert the street on which situated
in square feet, perches, or acres, } valued at
dollars. Ten slaves, of the following dies.
criptions
Males-1 ahnve IN yeors e ....