The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-04

feafs OF taxes and the da,aa... =, M roe a.
aneiIor TO 'ne date ofsnci pnrcbas,. 'H''eff
much as the balance OF the nnf,b,..,..-' q ~
manning unpaid, viii be sufficient = nome n.
And The complainant may LlIse a cor, 4l.genatEt
cora, attested by the elerk. and ~ :, we a.
with tie Auditor Of Public Aeeopu,s 'ae S1ae
correct the delinquent lists IN hi, OF, 'hd.
hely' But no Judgment shai be ri l''iff
cep' ID me presence 81 the ATTORNEY for ~ a.
nloh"eaith, or OF some Other aiiorneY a., 'ei1
ny the court TO defend the Interest oil P''1ltd
mon"eaith' 1.-THE application SHAH fa; 'o'az
npen, sh4n be rendered against the ami
'ho We shail be adjndeed to pay costs. inc,,.rl
an attorneys fee, which suall no, .re''eing
dollar and twenty Eve ccuts. WHOM 'a on
controversy is less than twenty d.n..' N
Judgment, rendered in favor of such as.,. ~
shall he OF any validity unless il appear o
record thhi the attorney for the comn,o,,. , 9'
or the attorney appointed as aforesaid anu
ed 10 defend the application fP'ai-
:. II doy person. claiming TO any trac, 49,,
oil land, returned delinquent fol the r,, w
inent oil the taxes thereon, or 10 any pan 80
tract or lot, at any time before NJ I'M gg.,@,'
IPil, one thousand eight hundred q1d -
eight, shall shew, by satisfactory c.id.,,
Tie court of the county or corporation tn,F.
such Land or lot may lie; that the taxes ,,i,.
be IN arrear aud due thereon, are not So b'
rear or due either having been crrenesnsl, CIV.
ged on the boots Of he commissioners HI
been actually paid il shall be the dal, q, -
court, under the limitations, injunction. -,
conditions contained inthe preceding pro,-i,i,s.
TO render judgment generating such land
lot, or the part thercofs so claimed fiom IN, -
es so enormously chnagcd thereupon or :.
having been actually paid, or not 50 dne ma,
| f.V.Yr Hi H..
shall fail, Judgment shall be rendered pc.,s,
the applicant, and he shall be adiudged 10 49,.
costs. including an attorney S fec nor 10 ~
one dollar and twenty -liye cents. when tho ,,,.
IN controversy is less than twenty ,iolla9> yta,,
ever any tract or lot ofland shall be exonerata.
from the taxes due thereon, because offs b,,.
ing been enormously charged on The bool.
OF the commissioner, it shall be The duty of H..
court so generating such land 10 ccr,rv
the same 10 the commissioner OF the revenue .,
whose book said land may lie charged, who shall
correct the error according to sch certificate.
and the complainant may take a copy.of the r..
| cord, attescd by the clerk, and file the sam.
with the Auditor of Public Accounts WIN
shall correct the delinquent Isis in his office ar.
cordingy.
3. A further time, until he FIRST dnv of .fgb.
one thousand ghlhnndred Gad bcenty eighL snail
be and the same is hereby allowed, Ion the re.
demption oflands & lots, vested in,the President
& Directors ofthe Literary Fund for the non-pay.
nent OF the taxesdue thereon; which redemutjop
shall be made on The warrant oithc Auditor ofPpb.
lie Accounts by the payment INTO the Treasury Of
the taxes due ON such lands OF lots at the time
/ oftheir yesting in the President aud Directors
ofthe Literary Fund, and the damages pro.
scribed by law, together with further sum for
each year, from the time - their vestmg as a.
ioresaid to the time ofredeTptlon, equal TO tbr
last annual tax imposed thereon. with damages
on each Of the said sums, at the rate often prr
centun per annum from the fsst day Of Ysv.
in the yeaf Of which it accrues, until rad. Pro
1aed nevertheless, That if any such lands or
lots, SO vested IN the President d Directors Of
the Literary Fund, shah have been re-assesscd
under the act, entidedan act or arranging the
coanties into districts for the election OF Sena.
tors and for eqnaiisiug the land tax. passed Feb
ruary the eighteenth, eighteen fundled and Sc
ventccn, and the several acts amcndalory Of aid
act, the taxes shall be charged atthc rate oieach
year respectively, according To such re-assese.
melA, up to the time Of redemption, and the An
ditor shall give credit Ion all Ia e. which sha!
appear TO have been paid upon such lands or
lots any part thereof, according 10 such
assessment And provided also, That wherr
such lands shall not have been rc-assessed IN
del she acts aforesaid. il shall be lawful for the
owner or owners thereof N his her or their pro,
per costs and charges 10 have the same re-asSess,
ed. by applying TO the court or corporation. 4
which such lands or lots mas he situated, 10 APP
point two OF more commi> sionols, VINO shall
proceed TO value the sasne- ana report such VII
nation TO the court. by rom Il shall be certified
TO the Auditor or Public Accounts--and the Au
ditor shall charge the arrearagcs upon such
lands or lots at The respective yearly rates upon
such valuation up to the time of redemption.
The commissioners in making such valuation,
shall take into view the value OF such lands and
lots with improvements, as they stood in the
year eighteen hundred and seventeen.
4. Whereas il is represented to ihe General
Assembly, hat in many cases lands vested in
tie President and Directors of the Literary
Fund, for the non-Payment of the taxes due
thereon, aie held by persons claiming under
grants from the Commonwealth, bearing daie
prior 20 the time OF their yestiuC as aforesaid
which lands have been sette2 a.d improved at
considerable labour aud expense. and il is rta.
sonablc and just, thai IN all such cases the titles
OF SUCH ciou'ants should be quoted and pcriec'
ted, SO far as they may be affected by any rigf:
now vested in the commonwealth.
BE it therefore enacted, That all right, title
and Lderost which the President and Directors
q the Literary Fund, may or can have in any
lands or lots. vested in them for the non-pay'
mcnt OF the taxes due thereon, which shall no.
be redeemed according to the provisions of tln'
act, shall be and the same is hereby relnqushed
TO aud vested in such person ca persons, as may
have a good legal or equitable title thereto, held
| or derived under a grant from the common,
wealth, hearing date prior TO the time OF said
lands, vesting in the President and Directors OF
the Literary Fund, who previous to the passage
ofthiS act, may have settled and improved tie
lands claimed by them, or who derive title un'
der some person having thus settled and m
proved said lands. But, no person shall be en-,
/ tilted to the benefit of this provision, who slai!
not, before The FIRST day Of December, one hep-
saad eigld huHdrcd AMI treAty-Rlne, pay mo
the Treasury on the proper warrant OF the An'
dItnr OF Public Accounts, all taxes due upon 'h'
lands claimed by him, either in his own name OF
the name OF those under whom he may clam u
tie, OF by the person persons in whose naih5
or right the same was forfeited, or such Poi
ton thersoi, as the land so claimed ought To pe
equtably and rateaby charged herewith, VIVA
ten per centum per annum damages on the a