Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-06-12


VgSIIE subscriber formerly of the city of AL
| IL bany, and now residing near Edwardsville,
| Qilinois) win act as agent for such gentlemen
as may think proper to confde 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. Letters free
of postage, enclosing deeds for recording, and
| three dollars Land Office money! for each deed,
will be promptly attended to.
BY law of the state of Illinois, il is required
that every nonresident owner ofland, "whether
by deed, entry, bond for conveyance, patent,
grant or otherwise, or where the same has
been entered in any land Office established for
the sale of lands lying within this state, shall,
on or before the first dag Of august in each
year, enter the same with the Auditor Of pub
lie accounts, by presenting to him list of his
lands, the class or quality of each tract of the
same, and the county in which it is situated
This list must be accompanied by an affidavit
of the owner, or his agent, stating that such
list contains a true description of such lands.
to the best Of the Opponents knowledge and
belief
The taxes imposed on lands, by this law, are
as follows -
| Lands of the LIST quality, So per 100 acres, or
$500 per quarter section.
Second quality, S1,50 per 100 acres, or s., 40
| per quarter section.
Third quality, 81 per 100 acres, or $3.50 per
| quarter section.
This tax is required to be paid by non-res
dents TO the state treasurer, on or before the
first day Of October in each year. failure Ell
Their 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
! viii make the tax amount to S. per 100
acres, or $3.50 per quarter section. Lands
! sold for taxes may be redeemed within two
years from the day of sale, by paying to the
Auditor of pdbc accounts the price for which
such lands were sold, with an addition of 100
per cent. Lands belonging wholly Or in part
to heirs not of lawful age, may be redeemed
| within one year after tho youngest heir be-
comes of age. Purchasers of bounty lands are
allowed nine months from the date of purchase,
to enter the same with the Auditor.
The subscriber will pay strict attention to
| any orders accompanied by the cash) in rela-
ton to the entering OF lands with the Auditor,
& the payment of the taxes thereon. His price
will be one dollar per quarter section for enter
! ing lands and paying the tax. deduction of
25 per cent. from this price will be made when
SO or more tracts are to be entered for the
same person. Bank paper transmitted either
for recorders fees or taxes, must be such as is
receivable ia the several Land Offices in this
state. GEORGE CHURCHILL.
| References.
G. A. Worth, Esq. Cashier U.S.B.B. Cincinnati.
Mr. II. Deming, Printer, Louisville, Ky.
Fir. George Bacon, Philadelphia.
Messrs. woodruff & Cande, 5. Whiting, and
! Daniel i'anshaw, NeW-York.
Messrs. %ebsters & SINNERS, John Boardman,
! +. T. Bac>us and E. &, &. Hosford, Albany.
Mir. Richard Corss, Printer, Hudson, Y.
Isaac Riggs. Esq. Schenectady, N Y.
Samuel Stewart, Esq. Waterford, n. Y.
Mr.. Eyerard Peck, Rochester, N. Y.
Gen. W. l.. Chrrchill, Batavia, n. Y.
S. B. Leonard, Esq. Owego N. Y.
| DR.. J. 1. Prendergast, Winfield, NY.
f. fddcr, Esq. T. ". New-Lebanon, n. Y.
! William Fay, Esq. Rutland, VT
Mr.. n. Smith and Mr.. W. L.Stone, Hartford, CT.
Maj. Joseph Stilhnan, Wethersheld, Conn.
sir. Levi Stllman, New-Iiaven, Conn.
Mr. Chauncy $. Payn, Detroit.