Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-10-30
TO nonresident Eandhoiders and Ptts-
chasers of Illinois Bounty Lands.

chasers Of Illinois Bounty LANDS.
YUyHE subscriber, formerly of the city of irl-
4 bany, and now residing at Edwardsvilles
Qllinois) will act as agent for such gentlemen
as may think proper to confide 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
be recorded at the Recorders office in Edwards
vile ;.and, in order to hold against subsequent
sale of the land, it is necessary to have them
filed for record within one year from their date.
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, will be promptly attended to.
BY a law of the state of Illinois, it is required
that every nonresident owning land, "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 before the first day Of August in each year,
enter the same with the Auditor of public ac-
counts, by presenting to him a 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 must
be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner, or
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description of such lands, to the best of the
deponent's knowledge and belief
The taxes imposed on lands, by this law, are
as follows -
Lands of the 1st quality and class, 50 per 100
acres, or $500 per quarter section.
Lands of the I'd quality and class, $3.50 per
100 acres, or $40 per quarter section.
Lands of the Sd quality and class, 81 per 100
acres, or S1,6oper 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 eli
ther in entering his land with the Auditor by
the 1st OF August, or in paying the tax to the
Treasurer by the 1st 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 Sc per 100 acres,
or $3.50 per quarter section--which sum, to.
gether with the sheriff fees and costs of adj
vertisng, may be paid to the sheriff authorized
to sell the land, before or at the time appoint
ed 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 inv which the seat of govern
mentisstuated, the door ofthe courthouse of
such county-previous notice having been givs
en- of such sale by an advertisement inserted
five weeks successfully in some newspaper
printed at the seat of government, if 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 to the
Auditor Of public accounts the price for which
such lands were sold, with an addition OF 100
per cent.-amounting to S,12 per 100 acres, or
$3.50 per quarter section, besides sherih's
fees and costs of advertising. Lands belong
ing wholly or in part to heirs not of lawful
age, may be redeemed within one year after
the youngest heir becomes of age. Persons
purchasing 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 an agreement between the United States
and the state of Illinois, it is stipulated that
" the bounty lands granted, or hereafter totbe
granted, for military services during the late
war, shall, chle they continue to Be held BIZ the pa
teatees or their heirs, remain exempt from all
taxes for the term of three gears from and after
the date OF the patents respectively" This
agreement being paramount to the state law.
such lands are not considered as taxable.
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. A deduction Of
Is 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 in the Land Office at Edwards
vile. A list Of the banks whose bills are thus
received, is subjoined.
Z Edwardspille, la. J Mig %, 1919.
References,
G. a. Worth, Esq. Cashier Y .s.B.B. Cincinnati.
Mr.. II. Deming, Printer, Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. George Bacon, Philadelphia.
Messrs. Woodruff & Candle, S. Whiting, and
Daniel Fanshaw, New-York.
Messrs. Websters & SINNERS, John Boardmanb
E. F. Backsss, and +. & E. Hosford, Albany.
Mr.. Richard Corss, Printer, Hudson, N.Y.
Isaac Riggs, Esq. Schenectady,N. Y.
Mr.. Everard Peck, Rochester, N. Y.
Gen. w. l.. Churchill, Batavia, N. Y.
S. b. Leonard, Esq. Owego, N. Y.
DR.. IL. Prendergast, and Rev. Jesse Churchin
Winfield, N. Y.
F. Tilden, Esq. p. M.New-Lebanon, N. Y.
William Fay, Esq. Rutland, We.
Mr. n. Smith and Mr.. w. L.Stone, Hartford, CT
Maj. Joseph Stilnan, Wethersfeld, Conn.
Mr. Levi Stillman, New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. Chauncy s. Payn, Detroit.
LAND OFFICE MONEY.
Bills Of NE ailouing Banks are receipu6le at ne
Land Office in Edsvardsrine.
Bank of the United States, and it's branches,
Bank Of Illinois, ShawanGtown,
Bank of Edwardsville. Illinois.