Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-12-25
70 nOn-reaiaent Lqnddolders and PR.

chaaers Of Illinois Bounty Lands.
ygvIIE subscriber, formerly of the city of Al
A bany, and now residing at EdwardsVilie,
(llnois) viii act as agent for such gentlemen
as may think proper to conlide to him their
business in relation to the recording OF deeds
for Bounty Lands, and the payment OF taxes
upon the same and other lands. All deeds OF
Bounty Lands in Illinois are required by law to
berecorded at the Recorders ot1icein Edwards
vile; and, IN order to hold against subsequent
sale of the land, it is necessary to have them
iiledior record within one year from their dates
The original patent from the United States, is
not required to be recorded. Letters, free OF
postage, enclosing deeds for recording, and
three dollars Gland Office money! for each deed
ofthe usual length, Twill epromptly attendedt2 L.
| BY law Of the state of Illinois, it is require q
that every nonresident owning land, "whcu r
by deed, entry, bond for conveyance, patent.
grant, or otherwise, where the same has
been entered in any land Office established tar
the sale Of lands lying within this state" shsn.
on or before the first day Of August in each year,
enter the same with the Auditor Of public ac-
counts; by presenting to him list of his lands.
| the quality and class OF each tract OF the same.
the number of acres in each tract, and the
county in which it is situated This list mus
be accompanied By an affidavit Of the owner, o.
!
description of such lands, to the best Of the
deponent's knowledge and belief.
The taxes imposed on lands, BY this law, arg
as follows -
Lands Of the 1st quality and class, s. per 109
acres, or $500 per quarter section.
Lands of the ID quality and class, S1,50 per
| 100 acres, or 49, 40 per quarter section.
Lands of the Sd quality and class, 81 per 100
acres, or $3.50 per quarter section.
This tax IS required TO be paid by non-resi-
dents to the state treasurer, on or before the
first day Of October in each year. A failure e.;
ther in entering his land with the Auditor by
the LIST Of August, or in paying the tax to the
Treasurer by the LIST of October, subjects the
owner to the payment of three times the
| amount of the tax and in such case his lands
are taxed as being Of the first quality. This
will make the tax amount to per 100 acres,
| or $500 per quarter sectiou--which sum, to-
gethcr with the sheritf's fees and costs Of al
ycrtisng, may be paid to the sheriff authorized
to sell the land, before or at the time appoint
| cd for such sale. Non-residents' lands which
shall not have been entered with the Auditor
as aforesaid, and such as shall have been enter
ed, but Upon which the tax shall not have been
paid, are to be sold for the tax and fees, by the
sheriff OF the county in whicht The seat ctg0vern
nientis situated the door ofthc courthouse os'
ouIii ilotiIt btNii
en- Of such sale by an advertisements inserted
FIVE weeks successfully in solne newspaper
printed 1T the seat OF government, II there be
any such newspaper; and if not, then in the
| newspaper printed nearest thereto. Lands
| sold for taxes may be redeemed within two
! years from the day Of sale, by paying 20 the
Auditor of public accounts the price fer Which
such lands were sold, with an addition of 100
per cent.-amounting to S12 per 100 acres, or
| $500 per quarter section, besides shcrih's
fees and Costs Of advertising. Lands belong
ing wholly CT III part to heirs not OF lawful
age, may be redeemed within one year after
the youngest eirbccomes ofage. personspur-
| chasing bounty lands after the 9th Of March
last, are allowed nine months from the date OF
purchase, to enter the same with the Auditor
| By al agreement between the United States
and the state Of Illinois, it is stipulated that
the bounty lands granted, or hereafter to be
granted, tor military services during the late
war, shall, zohile they continue to Be Aeld5y tie pc
| teateeS or their heirs, remain exempt from all
taxes for the term of three years from and after
the date Of the patents respectively" Thin
agreement beng paramount to the state law,
such lands are not considered as taxable.
The subscriber will pay strict attention to
I any orders accompanied by the cash) in roa-
ton to the entering Of lands with the Auditor.
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will be one doNdrpcr quarter section for enter
ing lands and paving the tax. a deduction Of
25 per cent. from this price will be made wheI,
50 or more tracts are to be entered for the
same person. Bank paper transmitted either
for recorders fees or taxes, must be such as i9
receivable in the Land Office at Edwards
| vile. A list of the banks whose bills are thus
received, is subjoined.
GEORGE CHURCHILL.
Ed1Sardse4l'e, Is. } May %, 1919.
! References.
G. A. Worth, ESQ. Cashier USE p. Cincinnati.
Mr. II. DeIning, Printer, Louisville, Ky.
James Frazer, Esq. Salem, KY
Mr. George Bacon, Philadelphia. -
I sIessrs. Woodruff < Candle, S. Whiting, and
Daniel Fanslaw, New-York.
Messrs. Webstcrs &; SINNERS, .Fohn Boardrnan.
! Z. T. Backus, and +. & Il. Hosford, Albany.
Mr.. Richard Corss, Printer, Hudson, N. y.
Isaac Riggs, ESQ. Schenectady, ~ Y.
| Mr. Everard Peck, Rochester, ny
Gen. w. l.. Churchill, Batavia, \. y.
s. B. Leonard, Esq. Oweso,N Y.
Or. J. /. Pre-, dergast, and Rev. Jesse Churchill.
| Winfield, NY.
Z. 'fiiden, Esq. PM. Ncw-L ebanon, N. Y.
Mr.. N. Smith and Mr. W. L.Stone, Hartford CT.
Maj. Joseph St.lman, Wetherstield, Corn.
Mr.. Levi Stillnan, New-Haycn, Conn.
Mr., Chauncy S. PaSn, Detroit. y
LAND OFFICE MONEY.
Bills oftke foYo4ong Banks are ,'eceir0Jle at ttA
Land Q&ce in Ed1garaapiRe.
| Hank Of the United States, and its branches.
Bank of Illinois, Shawanntown,
! Bank of Edwardsville, Illinois,,
Banks in Boston,