Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-20

proportion Of taxes aud dariage., obtain of
eomprshsnded in larger older grants But tins pvlcavc
will until the July 1925 only from th
the LIST December 1929. This Is
interesting residents.
A 'unnerahe of land have been delincuen
IN almost every part Of the commonwealth, v which pre-
sent PsoPrieois probably isnoranthe propriey Of adj
dressing enquiries ola the subject 10 this Office Suggested Ia
making such enquiries the names Ut former owners the
quantity aud situation OF uae, ought to be specially cou
sury. JAS. <. HEATH, Auditor of Public Acco,pt.
IN act
Concerning lands returned delinquent for the non
payment of .axes.
Passed, March 9Th, 1871
BE enacted by the GENERAL Assembly, That il anv
rerson, claiming title any lot Vi land return
ed delinquent for the uonPaymrn Of due her.,n
day Of Pri thousand egh t,ventv e;rk,
shall prove satisfactory tn. court of he count,
which the may lie. that pr,or 10 ~
passage OF tins act he bona Of such ,,nd
lot Of the pant the, eoi claimed by him. tina, he b,.
deed i the which duly recorded before the
sage o this act an. that he had paid all the purchase money
hersio much ssreo, leave in hi. hsnd. ,u,
Client To satisfy and the with in sr,~sr and
unpd at the date OF ms purchase, that fairly derives
aud paid the purchase money, shall he the DUTY Of the
eour, to render Judgment favor person exoes,ne
me land or lot u the claimed derived from
all the of due inter-;
t? the date osueh purchase balance Of
e purchase money remaining unpaid will be sufficient 10
d'schge And the complainant may take copy of ,he re-
cord ai'e'!ei ~ The clerk, and e with The Aadicr
OF Public Accounts who shall the Delinquent lists IN
ms Office accordingly But judgment shall b. rendered
the presence OF the at9rne, for the
or OF some other attorney appointed the court defend he
interest OF the esh. application ,baIJ fs
s De the and he shall
shall not exceed dollar and cents when ,hr
sum III cont oveIsy less than dollars No Judgment
rendered IN favor OF such applicant shall be of any validity
unless appear ON the record, that the for The COM
m or the ,oiney appointed aforesaid, appeared
9 If person, claiming to any tract or lot Of land
returned delinquent iO tue ther con
any par OF lot al any tim. b.f,r. ~ to"
day c Ar thousand eight hundred aud
'he ny satisfactory evidence the the COUNTY
or alton in which such may lie that The ,
SAID TO he IN aud due thereon, So in aresr or
the commissioners, having actually paid il hal, he
Inc ny OF the court under the limitations injunction, au;
MT exonea,ng such land lot the part thereof a..
claimed from the taxes enormously chsrg heeupon or
any Application tot such judgment shall fail Judgment shall he
rendered ssinsi the applicant aud he sdudred 10
and twenty-five cents vixen the il les. tban
twenty dollars Whenever any LOT Of land shall b.
eS"nera.d from The taxes due thereon, because of s bavn
oeen erroneou'y charged the books the
sha be the duty o the 'iek OF the
'uch iaid To certify the the of the ey,
whose hook may he charged vino bll co.
tee' he err according to such eercate complain
ant take the by the clerk md
ME the wi;h the Auditor of Public Accouns rbnhI,
delinquen. lists in h.. offc aocorJ,ncIv WIZ '
further time until ts first day of i, one fho,,ood
eight hslared aud ny eight, shall ne and IN. enc
hereby allow ed Tor the eienpi,on Of ,o nJ ssnie
'e president and Directors Of the Literary Fund for the non
payment of the taxes due thereon; which hail h,
made warrant of the Audiior of Pb la ,S Se
payment into the Treasury OF the due ON such Iand or
lots at The e OF their yesns President and Dr.cor.
OF the LITERARY, Fund aud the damages nrr.rrId ~ , o.,
sher with further FOR year from the tine of ibc-
se'ng as Aforesaid 10 the time of ecua, 10 In.
last annual imposed thereon with damage. ON sh ~, Wv,
SAID sums al the tate Of ten per per annum from Inc
st DAY OF Nov, toe which accrues until paid.
Provided That iany such lands n, IT. ~ pi
IN The President ana Directors Literary Fund sjsl sys
ne.h e-ase''ed uader the act enined act arranging
the counties into districts election of Senator All
for equang the land passed February the
eighteen hundred and s,yene the several acts
tory OF said sc the shall be charged al The raj. of each
time D redemption, and the Auditor shall give credit for ali
taxes which shall appear have paid 1pcn such lands nc
lots, part thereof according such
provided sl" That where such not have hee re-
ASSESSED under the il shall b. awiul for hs
e or owners thereof at proper costs and
charges 10 have the ressessed supplying TO the coy,,
OF me county or corporation, which such lands OF lots NAV
os situated, 10 appoint two commandments who hsiI
proceed To value the and report such valuation 10 the
court hy whom II shall be certified TO the Auio, of pbl;c
the Auditor shall charge the arreasge, upon
In lands or iots the respective yesy rates. upon such
'4adi" up 10 The tune OF redemption. The il,
making such valuation, shall take the value OF pci
b, o., "l.h ,HpIoy.pep as they sood in the year
- Whereas 1t IS represented to the General Assemble, rhs
IN many cases. lands vested in The Preside and ofnl
"nd io the nonPsymeDt of the due thereoA
are hed by peson claiming usder grants the Commo
wealth. henng date prior tothe time of vestng a.
ao winch lands have been settled aud improved AZ considers
Die abpuT and expense, and reasonable and lust that IN ali
'uoh cases the titles OF such should be ami
80 lar they be affected by any right now vest
cd ~ the commonwealth.
De therefore enacted, That all right, title and o,ere,.
which the President aud Directors of the Literary Fund r
OF Can have any lands lots vested IN them for The n
payment OF the taxes due thereon, which
ca according 10 the provIons Ut this and the SANE
Is hereby renquhed and such person or peYson
as may nave good le gal equsb. title thereto hell or
derived Under grant from the besr;nv d,e
PRIOR 10 the Time Of said lands, vesng ia the ana
Directors oThe Literary Fund, who previous 10 The
OF th act may have settled and improved the land, eam,d
ny mem, ~ who derive title under having ts
,Ieu ana improved SAID lands But person shall enti-
tied 10 tue benefit of this provision who shall not before he
St day IF december, thousand eight and fu,snt
e, pay INTO The Treasury the proper warrant of the
na"or o fubhc Accounts, all taxes due lapds claim
eu ny bm either IN his naine name hoe under
whom he may claim title by the person persons in whose
name o rgb the same forfeited portion thereof
asihe land 50 claimed ought be equabiy and
amount which shalt he each due first Jav 81
Novemet - TIE ia which Incomes due until Maid
D. II shal be The d"ty Of the Auditor Public Accounts. 10
tiuse copy VI tbs to be puhsled for two months. IN
'th newspapers - ht may deem lie prov-
sos generally known, the expense Of winch .h.t
proprisied. ~
This act shall and he in force from the pa,,ys
thereof. ~ P"'''Ss
u The Editors of the Constitutional Whig No,c,lt Ne
i7ds LynchbWg NHginian, Wncheef Republican Ciarke
Wg inkHttnoe Stauuon Spectator National
f,Iore Fs'roi Philadelphia Democratic Pfess ADD New
f"k Daily hdyeduer will publish the foregoing once ,rs,I
o I've months uccessiveiy, ihrir respective pspers and
iowhd then accounts 10 die AUDITORS Oc. for tsyment
P'nted copy OF the sdteseneut With affidavit annexed
ny ht editor or pnhhfi SITTING 8t the price. cbsrsed are
aitht unai taf VIII he required Directions must also IT,
gwen 10 whom the Warrant Tor payment shall be selivered
March ~ 1o2,,o,
NOTICE.
AS conaI.fra o. ttr I,Iiof Lie Of Nigbt .o,u,v 81,
- The i0h DAY o. Decepbr iG26 n.e,o man ,,bS III,
hn'eh JESSE Sf6NLEY aud says, that horn free