Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-02-06
TO NONRESIDENT OWNERS ep LAMB
In Illinois and Missouri.

yENfIE 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 ant returned to the owners. Also,
forthe purpoe OF transacting any business with
the general government of the United States,
such as obtaiing land warrants and patents
for soldiers oilshc hate war; land warrants for
revolutionary soldiers; pension certificates for
officers and soldiers of the revolutionary and
late war; hslfpay pensions for widows and
orphans of officers and soldiers who were kill
ed in battle, or died in the service ofthc United
States, during the late war; and finally, for
the transaction of any business where agents
may be useihl in the prosecution of claims
against the government of the United States.
We will aBo attend to the collection OF
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 purpoe.
Our Office al Washington will be conducted
by Mr., VAN ANpT, and at this place by Mr.
ROCKWELL wlo will devote their time exclu-
sively to the BUSINESS confided to them.
The lands iIIthis state are rated for taxation
Ill tnfeS hiiISffnt Classes
Those Of th4 LIST class pay tax ofS5,20 per
quarter scctiol.
"a, do. $40 do.
81, do. 500 do.
And the law requires that they should be
listed with theaeditor Of public accounts, by
the owntr or rs agent, under oath, on Or be-
fore the LIST OF August, and the taxes paid 10
the treasurer OF or before the 1st dW of Octo-
Der in each yea. failure to comply with
the law subject tie lands to a tr: pie tax, estl-
mated as OF the ir3l class, and are liable to be
sold therefor. sold for the taxes, the owner
may redeem then within two years next after
the day sale, byApaying the amount of the tri-
pie tax, togethe' with 100 per cent. and the
cost or sale.
All moneys pad at our Office in Washington
for taxes, will bt deposited in the U. s. Bank
at that place, tothe credit of the treasurer Of
this state, and hisreceipt therefor imme diatey
sent to the owne's OF the land All moneys
paid at our Office here for the same purpose,
will be paid to tothe treasurer in person b.
Mir. Rockwell, who will at the time OF paying
over sucn 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 ffty'cents ON each quarter Sec
ton, winch sum must accompany the amount
due the state for taxes
For Information relative to our capacity and
fidelity in the prosecution OF our business, we
beg leave to refer to our numerous and re-
spectacle correspondents throughout the Unit
ed States.
All letters addressed to us, post paid, either
at Washington or this place, will receive our
prompt attention.
VAN 2ANDT & ROCKWELL.
Military, Lan,l, and General .agdacy, 20
EdlgardSvjHe, Aiaois, Jttly 4, 1890. s %
o. DEEDS ofconyeyance and other instru-
ments of writing Xecuted at this Office.