Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-05
TO NONRESIDENT OWNERS OF LAND
In Illinois and Missouri.

F.NTE subscribers have established a branch
4 of their Office at this place, in the building
occupied by Col. Stephenson, the receiver Of
public moneys, for the purpose ofpaying taxes
for nonresident owners of land in this state
and the territory OF Missouri; having deeds
recorded and returned to the owners. Also,
forthe purpose oftransacting any business with
the general government Of the United States,
such obtaining land warrants and patents
for soldiers Of the late war; land warrants for
revolutionary soders pension certificates for
officers and soldiers of the revolutionary and
late war; half-pay pensions for widows and
orphans of officers and soldiers who were kill
ed in battle, or died in the service ofthe United
States, during the late war; and finally, for
the transaction OF any business where agents
may be useful in the prosecution of claims
against the government of the United States.
We will also attend to the collection cf
claims against individuals of this state, or the
territory of Missouri, either personally, or by
placing them IN the hands of eminent lawyers
for that purpose.
Our Office at Washington will be conducted
by Mr.. VAN ZANDT, and at this place by Mr..
ROCKWELL. who will devote their time exclu-
siyely to the business confded to them.
The lands in this state are rated for taxation
in three different classes:
Those OF the LIST class pay a tax of s., 90 per
quarter section.
Sd, d do. s s1,eS d do,
And the law requires that they should be
listed with the auditor of public accounts, by
the owner or his agent, under oath, on or be-
fore the list Of August, and the taxes paid 20
the treasurer on or before the 1st day of Octo-
Der in each year. A failure to comply with
the law subjects the lands to a triple tax, est-
motRd a of the fret cIacc nd l;ol~ IL l.
sold therefor. If sold for the taxes, the owner
may redeem them within two years next after
| the day sale, by paying the amount of the tr-
pie tax, together with 100 per cent and the
cost of sale.
All moneys paid at our office in Washington
for taxes, will be deposited in the u S. Bank
| at that place, 10 the credit of the treasurer OF
this state, and his receipt therefor Immediately
sent to the owners Of the land All moneys
paid at our office here for the same purpose,
will be paid to to the treasurer in person by
| Mr.. Rockwell, who will at the time of paving
| over such money, obtain the necessary receipt
| in the name of each owner for the full dis
charge of his taxes
Our charge for listing lands, paying the tax,
and performing all that is requisite to secure
the owner, is fifty cents on each quarter Sec
| ton, which sum must accompany the amount
due the state fer taxes.
All letters addressed to us, post paid either
at Washington or this place, will receive our
prompt attention.
| For information relative to our capacity and
fidelity i'll the prosecution of our business, we
beg leave to refer to our numerous and re-
spectacle correspondents throughout the Unit
ed States.
| VAN ZANDT & ROCKWELL.
Military, Land, and General .2gency,1 20
J.. ,y,..syy u, y 2
o. DEEDS of conveyance and other instru-
ments of writing executed at this Office.