The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-01

thereoi so clamed 81 derived FINN IN "g par
teafz OF taxes aud the damages dns :, vac NJ
anterior TO tine dute ofsuch puf.,,,... ''''e"s
p"ci as 'he balanee of the purchase n,nr . 8
naming unpaid, viii be sufficient ~ - -
anu the complainant MAY take Il coty -
eoia, aiiesied by The clerk and file a. u.
WIN ''e auditor OF Public Accounts. VII
coz eel me delinquent Isis in he offirs ~.
inglF But na Judgment shall be re,s,a e''etl-
eept In the presence OF the attorart "a. - a.
ih"n"eath, Or OF some other attorney ar. 'aH
by the court 10 defend the interest ''''afd
m"h@taih. II the application shall fat IN
hent sha1 be rendered against the amt -
ana ne shall be adiHdged TO pay costs i,.,l'i
an attorneys fee. which shall not es,,.Hlg
dollar and twenty i've cents. when tb,s,., 'ae
controversy is less than twenty dolI,,s N
Judgment rendered in favor of such ami. =
shall be of any validity unless il appesr
record, that the attorney Tor the commonv,..la
OF The attorney appointed as aforesaid anu
ed TO defend the application. FF'a-
y. II any person, claiming 10 any tr,c,
Of land, returned Delinquent for me na,,'i i2'
ment OF the taxes thereon, or to any uart e.
tract OF lot, at any time before Me frg 5oDae,
pr1t one HtOnsnHd egLt hunared a,,y T,2 -
e'gh3, shall shew, by satisfactory evidence
The court OF The county on corporation in H.
such land OF LOT may lie that the faxes ,,i.t.
be IN afrear and due thereon. are nor So ~.
rear OF due, eitherhasinq been erreneons,, 81
gcd on the boots OF he commissioners. q, L.,;
been actually paid il shall be the duy of ,I.e
court. under the limitations, injunction, an,,
conditions contained iuthe preceding pro,i.io,s
10 render JudgiDtut generating such lald a.
lot, or the part thereof so claimed from tho -.
es so enormously chuaeed thereupon. q, =
having been actually paid, or mol SO du, ond y
HrTpHf. If DpuIIcatIDu 81
shall fail, judgment shall be rendered poan,5r
the applicant, aud he shall be adiudged In ,,
costs, including an attorney fee, nor TO .cee3
one dollar and twenty five cents, when the s,o,
III controversy is less than twenty dollafs Wben.
ever any tract or lot of land shall be esonerato,
from the taxes due thereon, because Off, b,,
ing been enormously charged on the bools
of the commissioner, il shall be The duty of tho
court so ehonerating such land, 10 certify
the same to the commissioner of the revenue or
whose bool, said land may he charged who shall
correct the error according to such certificate.
and the complainant may take copy OF the re.
cord, atiested by the clerk, and file the same
with the Auditor of Pubic Accounts, who
Shall correct the delinquent lists in his office ac
cordingly
3. \ further time, ualil The first day of ,Juty.
one thousand eight A1ndred andfmcntg e,gh,. snail
be and the sulae is ercby allowed for the re.
ii mption OF lands &lots, vested inthe President
q Directorsofthc Literary Fund for thenou.pay-
mcnt OF the ttXCsidue thereon; which redemption
shall be made ON he warrant the Auditor ofPnb-
lie Accounts by the pay ment into the Treasury, of
the taxes due ON such lands OF lots, at the time
OF their vcstmg ia the President and Directors
Of the Literary Fund and the damages pre-
sciIbed 10y ta", together with further sum for
each year, trom the time OF then vcsting as a.
a a A.,
last annual AK imposed thereon. with damages
on each Of the said sums, at the rate often per
cenium per annum, from the fisst day OF Nov
IN the year OF which it accrues, until paid. Pro-
Ndcd nevertheless. Thai it any such lands or
lots, vested IN the President l. Directors Of
the Literary Fund, shall have been re-assc,sed
under the act. entitled an act. or arranging The
counties inio dist icts Tor the election of Sena-
tors and orequalis NJ the land tax passed Feb
ruary Tire eighteenth, eighteen hundred and Sc
Ycntcen, aud the several aCiS amendatoEy OF sail
act, thu taxes shall be charged at the rate Of each
year respectively. according TO such fe-assess-
ment, up to thr time of redemption, and the Al.
dItor shall give credit for all tases which shah
appear 10 Lave been paid upon such lands or
lots OF any part thereof according to such re-
assessment And provided also, That where
sach lands shall not have been re-asscssed UNI
der the acts aforesaid, It shall be lawful sor tic
owner Or owners thereof at his, her or then pro-
per costs and charges to have the same Ap.asseSs.
ed, By applying to the court corporation in
which such lands or lots may be situated, to APP
polnt Two or more commissioners. who shall
proceed TO value the same, and report such val
uation TO the court, by whom it shall be ccrihed
10 the AlalLtor of Public Accounts-andt the Au
di5oF shall charge the srTcaragcs upon such
lands or lots at the respective yearly rates, upon
| SuCb valuation la the Of
The commissioners in making such valuation.
shall take into view the value of saeh lands and
lots with improvements, they stood in the
] year eighteen hundred aud seventeen
4. Whereas ii Is represented to tie General
Assembly, bat in many cases. lands vested in
/ the President and Directors of the Literary
fnnd, Tor the non payment OF the taxes due
thereon, are held by persons claiming under
| grants from the Commonwealth, bearing date
| prior to the time of their vesting as aforesaid
which lands have been settled a improved az
considerable abour and expense, and it is rea-
| sonable and Just that in all such cases the titles
OF such claimants should be quoted and pertc'
ted, so far as they may be affected by any right
now vested in the commonwealth.
Be II therefore enacted That all right title
and interest which the President and Directors
OF the Literary I aud, may or can have in any
ment OF the taxes due thereon, which shall not
be redeemed according 10 the provisions of this
act shall he and the same is hereby relinquishea
to and vested in such person or persons as may
have good legal or equitable title thereto, held
on derived under a grant from the common
wealth, bearing date prior TO the time Of sad
lands, 'csting in Che President and Directors OF
the Literary Fund. who previous to the passage
OF tins act may have settled and improved tie
lands claimedb by them, or who derive title I'M
der someperson having thus settled and I'M
proved said lands. But, no person shall be en-.
titled to the benefit of this provision, who shall
not, before The frst day Of December, one the7'
sand eight hmdred and iWentyniRe, pay into
the treasury on the proper warrant of the Au'
ditor of Public Accounts, all taxes due upon me
lands claimed by him, either in his own name, or
the name Of those under whom he may clam "
tie, OF by the person or persons in whose name
or right the same was forfeited, or such pot-
ton thereof, as lhe land SO claimed ought 10 be
equltably and Iateabv charged Herewith, WIN