Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-12-06
LITTLE ROCK, "A. r. NOV. IL.
MILITARY BOUNTY LANDS IN THE
TERRITORY OF ARKANSAS.

MILITARY BOUNTY LANDS IN THE
TERRITORY OF ARKANSAS.
On the first page of this days Gazette,
we have inserted an act, passed at the
late session of the General Assembly of
this Territory, entitled I" an act to regu-
late the collection of Taxes on Military
Bountes." This law is of the first i'm
por,ance 10 the holders of Patents for
Bounty Lands in this Territory, and par
ucularly SO to non-residents. II makes
il the duty of the sherills Of tie several
counties, 50 soon as they shall receive
from the Territorial Auditor, a transcript
Of the Military Bounty Lands lying in
this Territory, measures having already
been taken to procure the same from the
Commissioner of the General Land Of
fice) to enter and ist all the said lands
Tor taxation, in the name OF the original
claimant, which shall have been drawn
three years pre-, ions to the first day OF
June, in the year 1884," And all such
lands on which the taxes shall remain
unpaid for EUR months after they have
| been entered for taxation by he shetiffs,
are directed 10 be 8oid to nag tie tares
aUe thereon.
There are, in this Territory, about
5000 900 acres oi Mii,ar! Bonnt, Lands,
which have been sci apart by the Co
ernment, for bouUlies 10 the soldiers of
he Army oil the Unittd States, for SER
vices performed during the last war with
Great BRIAN. A large proportion of
this tract becomes taxable next year,
nd unless the taxes are paid soon, il
mus inevitably be forfeited for he same
by the present owners, most Of whom
are non-residens.
A confirmed lands in this Territory,
re sub CT TO an animal tax OF 81 50 Tor
every 100 acre. Military B .nnlies,
however, are exempt from tils tax du-
ring three years from the issuing of the
patent, unless the same has been trans
terred by the original owners, in which
r,.-'c il becomes taxable from the da.e of
thf transfer.
NJ any persons owning Mlilary Bounty
Lends in tins Territory under litles de-
rived from the original owners, have
omitted TO get their patents recorded fer
The purpose Of evadiap, or putting off o
fo'ore. period, The paymen, Of heir
taxes but TINS CXpe..ieht will fail them
in future. The transcript which will be
! procured from the Commissioner of the
General Land OiH :, will give the pro-
per officers OF this Territory the means
81 a,cerlalning every patent which has
been issued--lnd all non-residents, own
ing such lands will be compelled to APP
point agents, residing in the Territory,
To attend 10 the payment of their S,
Otherwise they Will iortet their lands.
For ths accommodation of non.resi-
dents, he L ,itor of the " Arkansas Ga
ze,,e" proposes to attend to the payment
of taxes on any lands in this Territory, IN
beng furnished With the necessary }unds,
7rithout charging any thing for his trou-
be in att nding to the same. This be is
induced 10 do, ior the purpose Of dis
posing OF quantity Oh Territorial Script,
which is receivable at par in payment Of
/ taxes due the Territory.
Any persons wishing taxes paid, by
transmitting a description OF the tract,
noting the qHarler section, township, and
range, in which it lies, together With
geaulne note on any specie paying Bank
in The United Sta es, 0i ST fficlent amount
TO cover the taxes which may be due at
the rate Of 8 so Tor eveiy 100 acres con-
tained in the tr cD may depend upon
having the same punctually attended to,
and the sheleiiis' receipts shall be return
ed TO the claimants, as soon as the taxes
are paid.
Persons who may wish to have Patents
or Deeds recordt d, Can have them attend
ed to, by transmitting them by mail, TO-
gether with the necessary funds to pay
Tor the same---bu' Tor this service, lee
of one dollar will be required. The
charges Tor recording Deeds, &c. are as
follows for every loo words, 5 cents
clerks seal and certificate, 90 cents;
tax on each deed, SO cents.
ANY excess of money which may be
sent, will be placed 10 the credit of the
person sending it, and paid over Tor the
taxes OF the succeeding year.
Orders for the payment of taxes, or
for recording deeds, must be post paid,
and must also enclose sufficient sum 10
pay for the services required, or they
will not be attended To.
Letters on this subject must be address
ed to VIM f. WOODRUFF, Little Rock,
Arkansas Territory"
O. Editors of Newspapers throughout the
United States, by Civ ng the above an inser-
ha the Of