Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-27
to Land Ownc,s in Virginia!

9Ma'ioT's-egicc, Rchd,oad .Vnych 10 1927
sBuESuAN tn clause therein contained ,bc s,,ioi,
d ed ACT IS published fol the information OF all pcrsos
WnoSs I'"',S 'e returned delinquent tor ,hg payment
OF tnSes-' provisions entitled Ia Immediate attention
a. ny 'o" ""' L" these Interested the following pccua,
intended. '' f' Sever
LII do"o de purchasers, whose deeds have been duy
''or t" the act shall Shrw in the prcscr-
' "" uley nave pad all the purchase money not lvav-
ing III their hands sufficient to DISCHARGE the taxes and
"He at the time of The purchase, the land shah be
tXonefo'ed from all arrears up to tina, tine
be shcwu, that the taxes wc,e crtnnpousv cba,o,5
or paid (ahoush returned dcnuuent TIE same relisfis
afforded. ~
3. fu,ilcr Time until the G,,, or y 1925 i ,u,,
td Tor the redemption Of lands forfeited 10 the Literary
r"'d; and such lands were no, generally re.ss,sr
",s""' 10 me act OF &!!-povi>on made Tor such ,c-
assessment at the of the Owner v viii ch the ,,, C
taxation Will be considerably r.,lurcl
f. WITH respect to lands forfeited Literary Fund
c,"'"",s Mmo oe've title mlef Junior grants from the
c"h""n"cai, bearing date prior the Forfeiture and
whose lands nave been improved and settled may - nav
ing IL" equitable proportion OF taxes and damages, obtain
u! 'ae commonwealth right, although such
lands may have been comprehcuirl in ,rrcr O, Older
grants But this privilege will si exist until after the
| ISL OF July l8lS, aud ouy fem that time to the
Isl December 1899. This uroysou i ,,a,icu,,l, -,
ier"sting I" mon-resiients
AS "nu'"cra!e tracts OF land have been rri.raya de
'nlueh' IN almost every part o! commonwea i. Of
which the resen, poprietors probably snarant-,he
prope'y Of addressing enques ON m. syier, - III ot
ace suggested In making such ciIquires the acs ~
former owners, and the quantity and SITUATION Of
tract, ought To hc especially communicated j t ~
ares can only BE gajd at he 4iersrlrg. '''''''S
JAS. l.. HEATH Auditor Of Public Accounts
AN ACT
Concerning LANDS returned delinquent og the non vmen,
Of taxes.
Passed. .Mtcch or, l1,1
l. BE il enacted by the General Asseu,b,y TIA, ;r
h't5 ute t" any tract or lot Of land returned,
"e'u"e' ~! tie non payment of taxes due thereon mr. -
any pant OF such tract lot. auv Time before tje 6,
dHF '7''l! enc NosuHa eisithLldrcd cnd i,r.y
shall prove by satisfactory evidence to the conrf Ih
III wi irh tia
P''r I" tie passage of this act he bona file ,,rc
sue" l'"" 4" lot or OF the part thereof, ella ned by
h' that he has deed for the same, " ic was lr ,c
H o1''" the passage OF this act, and that hu had lid
All the purchase money for or 81 much ,Iarccf Nc
4 net 10 leave ia his hands sufficient satisfy and nav %
tN"s VIVA ahaGcS IN arrcar and unpaid at the daje M
MS purchases or tina: lie fairly derives IKE y t,,o. ~
ii!e some pcsan 50 having purchased md ma III .i INV
chase money, shall be the duty Of ,re c,'r, , .
jIUsment IN favor of such person. eXoucrafir, ,,, I,,
81 Tot, or the part thereof claimed or derived o., IN
Tie arf%aIs oi taxes and the damages due the ., ,;
10 Ue Gilc o such purchase, except so much y TIN la,
m % 'he purchase money remaining unpaid, will be
Suhcieht 10 discharge aud the Comulaiuau NAV ,,I,
copy OF the record, aitcsted by clerk and file the
same win the Auditor of Public Accounts who s cor
tec the delinquent lists in his Office accoriine,y n,
Judgement shall he rendered except in the presence NJ M
appointed by The court, to defend tie nteres, Of
the commonwealth. If the application shall fail ;nI
nent shall he rendered against the applicant and o
ne lunsed 10 pay costs, including attorneys fee ,,i
shall not exceed dollar and twenty-five ccrrs 'L
HG sum Ill controversy is less than twenty dollars No
Judgment rendered in favor OF applicant sj,,u i
OF any va!idi:. unless it aplear on IN. ,.,,H .,
me attorney Tor the commonwealth or ;c ,ttor,,, -,
PoAleH as aforesaid, appeared to defend the ,r
:. 1t any person. claiming tile any tac, O.. lot nc1
returned delinquent for tie pay ,nan Of the svn
uceon' or to any part ufsuc!. or lot, ., mn :. ,
rejofe "e@'W aG2 Of iFr1, exc MocsGHd ei2hi hpad-
Fed and AcctY cg'R, shall shew, by toy eyi
10 me court OF the county OF corporation in which such
IanG of lot may lic that tie said Ia he in
uuc thereon, in arrear or due c.rr ,,,
AeeI err oneuus charged on the books of Tie.
er or having been actually paid il sall be- linz l,
an. trl ion
contained in the preceding provisions, to render ;lc,
such land or lot, or the pant of 50 ella i'm
ca" nom the taxes so enormously charged lercnou or
.''"S "'tn actually lA!t, or not due in arrcDr
Il any application for such judgment shall fail i,,Il,
s"n be rendered against the applicant and he s3I no
"J"Sed 10 pay Costs, including attorney fee mot Il,
exceed one dollar and twenty cents when IN. SIM, ~
controversy IS less than twenty dollars Whenever a
"' OF lot OF land sha!! be c%ometaed fom the taxes &
thereon, because of lis having been crnnpo,,.I, ,t,r
on the books of the commissioners, it Shall be the nv
t'" &" tne court so e%oncratng such land 70 certify the
,' !" ,'e commissioners oi the revenue, whose book
s"' i""u may be Charged who shall correct the error ar
co'd'g to such ccrfcate aud The complainant may tax
copy OF the record, attescd by the clerk and III. r
same Win the Auditor Of Puhlic Account; ! .,.i 49,
.. fuL,'sr Time, until tie first dayer lain, onc Mo,,
% ga ''o|ha a''a tire"-t' h sinai! be aud the same
Is merely allowed, for The redemption of lands ad l,
'S'I !" 's resident and Directors of the Literary Fund
tor ne n"nPaymert Of the taxes due thereon:
4tnp'i"n sia. be made the warrant Of TIM. -, j,o r
"I''c accounts ~ tic payment into the Treasury of ,i
taxes due on suaa lands lots time Of Incl, ~
Ting in Inc President and Directors OF the Literary Tl
and the damages prescribed by law i,acr,,.r , > ,,
5;i1' for each yea f:oui the time OF r!!cir ycs,f,-
'"'es'' TO The time oIedcn l.on, ruual To the lesr ANIMAL
'!'St" ihe'r"n with damages ou each Of The said
sums" at the rate Of tcN per ccntu per anuu, f,,i ,;
,:' Gay O! "nF' III TIE year or whchit accgnes uni!
PAD; Provided nevertheless That any SUCH Il m ~
NSS" III '"e i'eSi.ent and Directors Ii,crlrY
"'' Hit' 'aVc 1cen rcass2ss.d under the act ,1
an ac for Arranging the counties into disi,irs a. I
ccii1s oi Senators, aud io cqualisir the i,u.i ,a
p's,o" vo"n'y 'e hern'h' c'ghce" hundred and ST.