Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-22

urGGr Aforesaid! shall he ,
iu for al his her r their me-
costs aud CHARGES - have the by
plying the ri the county corporations in whil
such lands or lots may hc situated appoint two OF oe
commissioners who shall proceed value the same, AMI
report such valuation the court,by whom shall!
le TO the Auditor of Public hccountsand Audi
tor shall charge the arrearages upo such lands lots
e respective yearly rates, upoh such valuation up
time OIL redemption. The commissioners in making such
valuations shall take into view the of such lands and
!'tS WIN Improvements, they stood year eighteen
| hundred and seventeen
4. Whereas it is represented the General Assembly
That III many lands vested in the President AMI
n"ec'"so OF the Literary Fund, for pa yment oS
the taxes due thereon, held by persons cla,inp n
grants ronthe Commonwealth bearing date prior 10 IN.
time oil heir veSig aforesaid, which lands have been
ee" an" improve" al considerable lahour and expense,
and ii is reasonable and just, in all such M.
titles OF such claimants should be que,ed erfece
50 lar as they may be affected by any right vested in
| the commonwealth,
lie thercioe enacted, That all right, title and n,eres.
which the President Directors of tho Literary Etnd
may Or can have in asy lands lu,s, vested in them far
ihe noi payment of the due thereon which shall
MOI oe redeemed according TO the provisions of this act,
shall be and the hereby re,,auished to and vest
ed IN such person persons, may good legal r
equitable title thereto, held or derived grant from
the commonwealth, bearing prior the time of said
lands ysstns in the President aud Directors of the
erary Fund who previous the passage this act NAV
nave settled and improved the lands claimed by them or
VINO 0e"e title under person having thus and
improved said lands. But escn shah be entitled 10
tue benefit Of this provision, who shall before tie
first day Of DeceaiJer enc Thousand eiph pt,6r1duu
Itrey ''tle, into the Treasury proper waya,
OF the Auditor of Public Accounts taxes due upon the
lands Claimed ny him. either i'll his name, the name
OF those under whom he may claim te OF by the person
OF persons IN whose name right the forfeited
or such portion thereof the land claimed ouaht In be
ei"iaby and rateably charged herewith with ten prr
ce"um per annum damages the amount, which shall be
each year due, from the st day November fie wear
III which it becomes DUE until paid.
D. 1t shall bc the duty Auditor of Publc Acr,,rt
cause copy oil this act To be published for mouths
IN such newspapers he deem necessary To make ~
Povs":s generally known, the expense which publ
c'on' snail be pad cut of any money iii the Treasury
I not otherwise appropriated.
TINS act shall commence and lie in ffon tue ,as
sage thereof
a. The Editors of the Constitutional Whr Norrotl
1ierao' Lynchharg Niigiman, w inc chester Republican,
tneilGcncer Siaunion SPECTATOR National In
teiisencer, Baltimore Patriot, Philadelphia Democratic
'eSs ana New ofk Daily Advertiser will publish the
esos once 'ees tor two months successfully, in
respective papers, and toward their accounts TO the
u'"' ounce Tor payment printed copy Of the adve:-
Senen WIN an ahidavit annexed, by the editor pubs
e stating hat the prices charged the usual rates
WIN ne required Directions also be given whom
the Warrant for payment shall be delivered
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