Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1819-04-24
Vol. IL.

sors for the crpy Of tha table or tables
Of assessment, by them made cur, a.
tn II may seem Just. Il shall be- the
duty OF the c0msiissiossfs of thu re-
venue, IN correcting their land book,
In conformity to The new tables Of us
sessment forwarded to them BIZ the au-
d''or, 10 u,aSeyssSsees5ly TO lho 10Th
section Of tho ACT herein FIRST reci,ed,
alterations for all transfers which
have been made since the ta5:e q. To-
hses of assessment have been made cut
by The assistant assessO;s. The list
aud 2d sections rs The act Of 0c:. 1850
Tor eqnaiizirg the land tax are hereby
rec,rsd, To continue in force until The
3ist OF December, 1919. The board
for each county is auihorized 10 make
10 She assistant assessors, when IN lis
opinion they shall hSYe faithfully pey-
iormed their duty, an a9aifioasI Al
lfwnRce of SIX per cent. upoa tho
amocht OF their claim. from ihs l:as
- esmiaauieet.d she fact IA ~.
F:,gestiFe uiat ;i-sy bad peliormets
aas,i ria,y.
400. Il n act, In reduce into one.
aei the several acts concerning ihs
land office; ascertsinins the terms au,e
manner OF granting waste aud unap-
propriated lands; directing II : mode
OF procec.ioniug and prescrioias the
duty OF surveyors. The following.
amendments are made to the law o,s
these subjects. Every Iaud warrant
granted in pursuance of this act, and
every part cfsuch warrant, not located
on waste and unappropria.ed land.
shall be taken and held as PERSONAL
estate; and, from the fine of such en-.
.ry. ua,ii line same sinai! be regularly
withdrawal or vacated, sach warrant.
ar so much ,hereofsas shall be SO en-
tered, shall be takeI aud held as rens
estate. The omission Of any pefssp.
claiming better right To a trect .s
land, to avail himself of the remedy
BIZ caueat, to prevent his sdyer.ary
fran getting patent, shall In no wise,
f,e construed to bar or hinder such per-,
sou SFem asaettins such better rish, in
any eourt of law or equity, III the,
manner is if 40 such remedy by caueat
bad been given him. Il shall be the,
duty of the register OF the land office.
to canse to be made, and IN future to-
kesp, a separate index for all patents
thkl have or may hereafter issue for
lands lying in each county within
ihis Commnnwealth, ascerlaiRinS thss
county in which each tract of land
raay lie, from reference to The patents,
Al inclusive surveys, hes etof"re Riades
sie.ger>ias. y@e.he. 2iis rs'eafeS
,saaas, e;,.eg ;.irue c.-lr,sls ~ 60: =
only, and AL grants WHICH have heensy
or may be, issued upon such surveys
.aaII be deemed good and Faiid in iaws
ifsueh surveys and grants were, liz
other respects, pusuah, 10 law; not
wilhstandiug that The lands claimed
by entry. were never separately sar~
veyed; saving however, to all persons
otter than The Commonwealth the
full benefit of all right and tile which
may have heen acquired by them, To-
any such lands befors the passing of
this act.
t67. An act Incorporating cons
pany for the purpose OF improving the
navigation of Chiekahominy river.
tss An act, concerning Archibald
Thweats.
400. Au act, authorizing Benjamin
Wil,on, jun. and 5osias Adams to-
sreet toll bridge across the West fork
Of Monousahela river.
TO. Anact, to reduce into one acfs
the sevarai acts for the relief Of per-
sons who have been, or may be injured.
by the destruction OF the records Of.
cestain court, CT justice.
III. An aek, TO reduce into one, the
several acts to regulate the solemni-
cation of marriages; prohibiting sueIt
as are ipeestuous or otherwise uniaw-
full; to prevent forcible aud stolen mar
riages, and for punishment of the
crime Of bisamy.
~. An act, to amend the act en-.
titled an act for reducing init, sRe, The
% yesal =c.s =sz----:-.e, -. ~ourt o.
Appeals ard Speeisl Court Of APE
pssis.
f73. An act, extending the juris-
dielion Of The magistrates of the city
of Richmond, and fer other purposes.
~. An act, 10 reduce into one acts
the acts now m force providing for
the appointment Of eieetors 10 ehouso
a president AMI vice president Of the
United States.
AS. An eet to reduce into one act,
all acts aud parts Of acts concerning
the cfiiee &C trustees or directors of tho
several iUHns within this eommon-
wsslth, ard fer supplying vacancies
in The sane.
l76. An act, IN provide fOf the