Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-01-22
10 non.yesidenf Landaolders and Pur-

chdsers Of Illinois Bounty Lands.
gsvIIE subscriber, formerly of the city of Al.
Il bany, and now residing at Edwardsville,
Qllinois) will act as agent for such gentlemen
as may think proper to confdc 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 atthe Recorders office in Edwards
Vile and, in order TO hold against subsequent
sale of the land, it is necessary to have them
filedfor record within one year from their dates
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, willbe promptly attended to.
BY law of the state of Illinois, it is required
that every nonresident owning land, "whether
by deed, entre, 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,
OH or before the first day Of August in each year,
enter the same with the Auditor of public ac-
counts, BY presenting to him 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 bv an affidavit of the owner, or
his agent, stating that such list contains true
description of such lands, to the best of the
deponent's knowledge and belief.
The taxes imposed ON lands, by this law, arc
as follows -
Lands of the LIST quality and class, 80 per 100
| acres, or $500 per quarter section.
Lands of the I'd quality and class, Si,50 per
100 acres, or S2,40 per quarter section.
Lands of the Sd quality and class, 81 per 100
| acres, or SLIGO per quarter section
| This toy 70 fI,Iirad IN he mid NV
dents to the state treasurer, on or before the
| first day Of October in each year. A 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 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
viii make the tax amount TO Sc per 100 acres,
| or $500 per quarter sectior--which sum, to-
gether with the sheriff. fees and costs of adj
vertising, may be paid to the sheriff authorized
! to sell the land, before or at the time appoint
| ed for such sale. Non-resdents' 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 countyin whichthe seat Of govern
situated, at the door of the courthouse Of
| such county--previous notice having been CIV
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 priatcd 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 S12 per 100 acres, or !.
$500 per quarter section, besides sheriff .
| 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 heirbecomes ofage. Persons pup
| chasing 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 Statce
and the state of Illinois, it is stipulated that
| the bounty lands granted, or hereafter to be
| granted, for military services during the late
war, SHALL zcae then continue TO be hed6g the ba-
| tentees or their heirs, remain exempt from all
taxes for the term of three years from and afies
| 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 ofthe taxes thereon. His price
will be me doHarper quarter section for enter
| ing lands and paving the tax A deduction Of
25 per cent. from this price will be made when
| so or more tracts are to be entered fer the
| same person Bank paper transmitted either
| for recorders fees or taxes, must be such as is
| receivable III the Land Office at Edwards
vile. A list of the banks whose bills are thus
| received, is subjoined.
GEORGE CHURCHILL.
Ed4rardsrle, Is. May 80, 1919.
References.
G. A. Worth, ESQ. Cashier us BIB. Cincinnati.
Mr.. II. Dcanng, Printer, Louisville, Ky.
james Frazer, Esq. SALEM, Ky.
Mr.. George Bacon, Philadelphia.
Mossrs. Woodruff & Candle, S. Whiting, and
| Daniel Fanshaw, NeW-York.
Messrs. Websters & SINNERS, John Boardman.
| Eff. llackus, and E. & T.. Hosford, Albany.
Mr.. Richard Corss, Printer hudson, NY.
Isaac Riggs, Esq. Schenectady, NJ. ".
| Mr.. Eyerard Peck, Rochester, N. Y.
Gen. w. l.. Churchill, batavia, N. Y.
S. b. Leonard, Esq. Owcgo N. y.
DR.. il. Prendergast, and Rev.Jesse Churchill.
| Winfield, NY.
F.. Tildcn, Esq. PM. New-Lebanon, N. Y
Mr.. n: Smith and Mr.. w L-stane, Hartford, CT
Mai. Joseph Stiman, Wcthersfed Conn.
Mr.. Levi Stillman, New-Haven, Conn.
Mr.. Chauncy s. Payn, Detroit.
| LAND OFFICE MONEY.
| Bills ofthe toHo1oing Banks are receivable at the
land Office in Edwa,dspine.
| Bank of the United States, and its braaches.
! Bank of Illinois, ShaWanutOwn.