Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-07-14

sieaaaJpaa. Stafford. Surty. Sussex. Sro,ts,!-
yania, id=ereH, Washing ton, " God aud W>Ihe
la such of the counties a, are in uGlics theI q
we're no sales uutiI 1916.
Such lands rs wete 0ctuarg sold In August
tSl5, aud not redeemed Within one wear there.
aite-, are vested absolutely in the pui chaser
aud are now irredeemable. Lands o9ared for
SHE, but not actually sold were forfeited In
the Literary Fund, but may be redeemed at
any time before the Esd February, Is22, b>
Tue 0righal owner, or his representative, on
paying the taxes dne, together with ten per
ctntnni per anuum damages thereon.
The lands which were artadiiu sold in 1916
were redeemed by the Executive. la pu,su-
ance oi the act OF February 20, 1917; and the
taxes aud damages for which they we've sold
refunded TO the purchasers thereof. They are
now indefinitely redeemable by the original
owner, or those claiming under him. on paying
the amount so discussed by The Executive, to
gether with damages. at the rate of ten per
cehtum per annum thereon. Until snch re.
dempu1n is effected, the money so paid BY tie
Executive, constitutes lien upon The land
The lands that were altered for S0ie, but not ac.
tnaily sold in August, 1916. became vested in
The president and directors OF the Literary
Fund, aud may be redeemed in like manner
with those which were forfeited 10 the said
fund in 1915.
The aforesaid act of February 20 1917, re-
pealed SO mach OF The law OF 1914, "a directed
the annual sales of delinquent lands, and de-
ciared That the arrears OF taxes and damages
should Ice = lien upon the la,ds and lots upon
WHICH they were chargeabie. Lands thereto e.
WHICH have neither been sold, nor oTeyed for
sale, upon which simple arrearages are due
may be redeemed at any time by paving the
taxes with ten per &c ataiI pes annum damages
ihereUn, and a lee OF fifty cents ior each order
OF redemption.
The lands which were forfeited to the / ite
rars Fund iR 1915 and 1916, and those which
were actually sold and re-purchascd by The
Executive, can he redeemed by payment into
o - 4.
inns office. Arrears due upon other Delinquent
lands may be paid either TO The ShcriiIs or
directly into the Treasury.
The situation OF the laHds in Virginia nav
be coinprehended Ia the following ciass,tica-
ton. LIST. Such were sold in August ISIS
and not redeemed by the owner thereof within
one year thereafter; the title 10 which, may he
considered as absolutely vested ia The purcla
ser. "a. Such as were ogered for sale, but not
sold iiom various cause These became
vested III The Literary Fund and may he res-
iored to the original owner, in the mode here.
III before stated. ID. Such as were actually
sold In 1910, and redeemed by the Executive.
these are reuesinable al any time. eta. Such
as have neither been said nor Ofered for suls
but returned delinquent 10 This Office. These
also may be redeemed DIS above mentioned
PtopneiotS residing without the limits OF
virginia, or in part of the state remote from
The situation at their lands, would iimd ID TO
their advantage to employ AGENTS IN ;be eli, OF
Richmond To superiDtend their interests or
else 10 correspond from time 10 time With this
Office. la their COMMUNICATIONS s;0alh he
particularly stated, the quantity Ind siiratio.i
of their tracts, together with The mines OF
former owners. from whIm such tracts MAJ
have been transferred. y prompt and rvpu!ar
redemption of delinquent lands, az this otsce,
would not only avoid the accumulation OF ,a,
images hut be attended with much less hazard
than TO make remitances 10 the counties
where the lands ale situated