Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-08
whole No. 1927.
INTERESTING coNMuN,cAr,oN.

The following Letter from the Auditor Of
Public accounts costainS matter OF much i'm
portancs 70 tine community. we particularly
recommend 1t 10 the atien,io., Of all concesned=
IMPORTANT TT LAND OWNERS.
Auditors 9fiee Of Virgins, I,
May Il. 1896.
The following Abstract 81 the Laws concern
ing iorfeitures and sales Of lands for taxes. i.
the Commonwealth, will furnish useful ntor-
nation 20 ell persons interested, particularly.
nonfessdents, who may pOssess tile means ae
recurring readily to the various statutes pass-
ed upon the subject.
The act OF February, 1871, directed that in
1878. and M every year thereafter, in the
Month Of August, the sheriiis Of the counties
aster advertising the same, should expose for.
sale all delinquent lands, or SO much thereor
~ should be necessary To discharge the ar
tesrages. The provisions Of that law were on-
" partially enforced, and ne lands were e;,har.
sold Or offered tor sale, except in the wears
1918 and 1916, and only IN the following co,,n-s
ties, to wiss---smeiia, -fRherst. Bath, Hedgsr1.
-Refsstssaf, Brooke, BIZ, kingham, Cab~I. E...e-
tsH, Chafoste Chesterfield, Cumberland Fls..
wanna, FREDERICK, Goochland, Grcepsv,lle-
eteea2rtef, Grasssn. Hslgorxr, Henrsee. Henry.
Isle Of Wight, Jseass Cng Al,r ana oss~rn.
king William, Ies, isouiss, Lunenberg, Madi-
Northumberland, Noitowss, Ohio. orarr~
Etaa!sfpss Fitsyivsnis, Prince Edward. ysy;s,e.
Vitifua, Prince s,orge, powhasan, Rantiolph.
husseh' HseAhisass seea, Sdsaa,saoah, surYy-
SUSSEX, Stafford, spoiisy iyanis, Ia-szrsR " ash-
'ng'on, Wood aid Nysl,e. Il, such cotnt,e.-
~ are ~ ffaatf, there we're IL, sales until 1916
ihe lanes actually ssid in 1915. and no, re-.
deemed within one year thereafter, were abso-
lute'y vested ~ the purchaser, uniess he failed
% assert t's TILE 10 the land purchased, either
oy an actual entry and residence thereon for
tnity days, OF ~ the Institution OF an action
foe the recovery thereof, within five DAYS trom
tte date Of such purchase.
The Iaitis Detea for sale in 1915 and 1915
but not sold fsr want oi bidders, were forfs;,-
| Ell 70 the Pfesldent and Dir, ctors OF The The
fafy Fund, but the tight of rtsleeinng has br.rx
eAlchied from tla.e 70 time 10 The original r,su
! 81, OF those .hln,ing under him, and will con.
sinne to exist uni the 9Th day oi March. 1907
| on payment OF the taxes due ii the time az
redemption, and ten per cen,um per annum
| damages thereon.
| The lands actually sold in 1916 were rsdeem-
Cd by the Executive pursuant to the art az
| February 20, 1917. and the taxes and dam
| PAID by purchasers, were refunded 10 them
These lands are now redeemabIc Tor An intIefi-
mite period, BY the former owner or person~
slaiihnig tnuer him, ON paying the amount 10
/ uisD.ifscd BY the Executive. together with ter.
| per cenluni per annuu
| The aiuresaiJ scs Of February 90. 1917 -
peaked so much m tile law al 1914 "a d;rerted
we annual sales Of delinquent lands. and a.
e'afsu snai the atreaFs OF taxes and damages.
shouiu continue io.be hsn upon the lands and
lo's upon when they we're chargeablr. lands.
sneFr'.rs, which have neither been soR nor
| oDGea tsr suae, upea which s,mple arrearages
ire due. may be redeemed n ary time r.
psyihg the taxes with ten per censum per a Il.
nun damages thereon, aH.Ia fee of fiftv cents
| tor each order 81 redemption.
| The delinquent lands may be coypared \,
the following classtfnation LIST. Such 81 ,r~rs.
said N -7Hynsx, 1915, and not redeemed 81 shss
owner within one year thereafter; the titIe e.
Which may be considered rs vested in the mr..
chaser. u asserted according 10 law Cd such
Is were egrfed f5y safe, but not sold for .anf
OF bidders, or from other Causes. these be-
came vested IN the Literary Fund. and may ba
restored y the or,gans owner, IN the mode
herein before stated. Sd. Such ID were sodj,.
August, 1916, and redeemed BY the Executive
tor the benefit Of the original owner, these ara
redeemsbe ~ any time. 18th. such AZ have
neither been sold, nor offered for sais. but re-
turned delinquent to the Office; these also NAV
be redeemed As above mentioned.
The &C. Of the 9Th MARCH, 1871. expresslv
prohibits shertts or other collectors OF the Ne.
yen,ie, from receiving as,sats n fares, SO thaS
no iapds whatever now delinquent can be re-
deemed Or exonerated except on payment Of all .
such arrears and damages ut che Isrqs,c-u ~
tie Commonwealth.
proprietors residing without the limits az
Virginia, or n the part Of the state remote from
their lands, are advised to correspond from
time 90 time with this office. In their cou,Ynu-
nlcatons should be particularly stated, the quan-
thy and local situation Of their tracts. together
with the names OF former owners, from, whonr
such tracts may have been derived. Actual
occupants, especially Of lands recently acquired
or improved, would also ind il to their advan-
tsge 10 make enquiries OH the subjecf, rs there
are many cases ct such lands having been for
merly returned delinquent, whilst the presenr
owners are necessarily ignorAnt ii the fact.
JAS. Il HEATH,
fsdsor Of Pubic -aeeouus.