Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-04-21

which hats the Auditor shall specify, in
separate columns. the names Of the per
sons to whom respectively such land,
stand charged with the taxes, the .eve,sI
tracts, and the quantity OF land in each
tract. tho year or year, for the taxes
whereof the Same are delinquent. the a
mount OF taxes due thereon. and in arrear,
the county or counties wherein the lands
lie. and such description Of the local stu.
stion thereof, ~ the Information in his
Office will enable him 10 make, add the
Auditor shall contract for the printing OF
the said lists, from time to time, so soon as
they arc completed. upon sheets Of con-
venient size. IN quarto form, and shall
cause the same 10 DO extensively circu-
lated throughout the common ealih. and
IN other States. and shall causs two hun
dred copies there Of to be hound. and shall
send ono Of them 10 be deposited in the
: Clerks Office Of every county and corpo-
ration court in the commonwealth.
/ g. he u further enacted. That the Auditor
OF Public Accounts shalt cause this act TO be
published in such newspapers within this
commonwealth, and not exceeding two such
newspapers OUT Of this commonw eslth, for a
term not exceeding one month, as he shall
think necessary TO give notice Of the provi.
accounts
thereof. TO be paid out Of any money in tho
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
| 2. In all controversies, which shall or NAV
arise touching the delinquency and forfei.
ture OF such lands for non. pay ment Of taxes
a. by the provisions Of this act are or shall be
irrcdeemable, 'and the ves,ing there OF in the
/ President and Directors Of the Literary Fund.
the certificate Of the Auditor Of Public Ac.
counts OF such delinquency and forfeiture.
shall be as against the person or persons in
whose name or names such lands have been
or shall be returned delinquent. his. her, or
their heirs or devisees, not lsborins under
any disability OF infancy, cover,ure, insane
mind, or Imprisonment. evidence Of such de.
hnquency IN respect TO the same, and of the
forfeiture thereof, and Of the title vested in
the said President and Directors, nor shall
such forfeiture, or the title vested IN the said
President and Directors, be impeached for
any alleged irregulariiy in the proceedings by
which such forfeiture accrued. other than the
fact. that the taxes. for non-psyment where.
OF the forfeiture was imposed. had been &C.
tuaiiy paid, unless the irregulari,y alleged
appear on the face of the proceedings; and
any person impesebing the title 80 vested in
the said President and Directors on the
/ ground that the taxes were not IN arrear,
shall be held to the proof Of The pay ment
thereof
! 8. And whereas il is known 10 the Gene raj
Assembly. That in many cases, lands, or
parts. or parcels of lands, Especially such as
have been granted and appropriated, under
the act passed at the May Session, in the
year one thousand seven hundred and seven.
~ nine, entitled an act for stablishing Land
Office, and ascer,ainng the terms and man
ner OF granting waste and unappSopriated
lands, and the subsequent acts on the same
subjeci,) which have heretofore been, or ma,
hereHiier be returned delinquent, for non.
payment Of taxes, and which have been here.
tofore vested by Law, in the President and hi.
rectors of the Literary Fund, or which, by
the provisions OF this act. shall or may here.
after be forfeited and vested in the said Pre-.
sident and Directors, are held By persons
other than those for whose default they have
been. or shall be so forfeited, claiming bona
tide. mediaiely or imme diately, under grants
from the commonwealth; and that the said
actual holders, and bona fidc claimants, have
settled and improved the lands, 80 by them
held and claimed. and have. moreover, paid
sll public taxes thereon, due and charged. or
Justly chargeable To ihenS and IL 10 therefore,
reasonable and jus, that the titles Of such
actual holders and bona fidc claimants, should
DO quieied and perfected, so far ss the trans
fer TO them OF the rights vested IN the said
President and Dire and, the re fore, sub.
y
bly,, can accomplish that object.
| he II. fher,feys, further snaeitd, That all the
I right, little sud Iateresi Of the said Prssi.
dent end Direciors. in or TO any lands, eH-
cept such a. shall be hereinafter excepted,
which Use bereiofore been vested by Aw
! ~ the said President and Directors, or
which, 10y the provisions Of this set, may
hereafter be forfeited ard vested IN the Pre-
'idsnt end Directors. shalt End may be. in
the manner hereinafter prescribed, trans
ferred TO soe vested In any end every per-
son or persons, other than those for whose
Gefauit the same have been forfeited, and
their lssirs or deEisees, who sre now ~ 30.
tnsl possession and occupation of the said
forfeited lands, or sny part or parcel there
Of, for so much thereof, - such person or
persons heVe just title or eisim 10. legal or
equitable, bona fds. claimed. beid or de.
rived from, OF under apv grant Of the com.
mooWesi'h. " 40 shall have discharged eli
isNes duly syssssed sad charged against
him. her. or them, upon such lands. and ell
taxes that ought tn have been assessed end
charged thereon. from the time "a hen he
she or they, acquired his. her, or their tilis
thereto. whether legal ~ squiisbis.
o. So. likewise. ell the right, title sbd IN.
teTeft, ~ or to sny lands, EXCEPT saeh e
shsli be hersinsfisr excepted, wbiea shall
hereafter DO returned delinquent for nor.
pay mcnt of isxes. end shaii be. under TIE
provisions Of ihis nst. hereafter forfsred for
that eRHsa. and ttstsd ia ihe said President
end Direeioss. ssslia ad may TO, in tie man.
ner hefs'nsfier rfestiibsds transferred TO.
snd tesisd ~ any rerscn or persons. sbo
'hsll or NAV -, ~ 's time of susa future
iorfsiiurs End vesiing thereof. 20 ihs ssiJ
Prssidtri Ead Drertnrs. N setusi posses
sion and occupation of ihe said foffsiied
lands, or ahy rart ar parcel thereof. for -
mach hereof 80 such ref'nH or perscn,
rpihsble. bona hde. els med. derived snd
held nbjer sny grant 81 NE commonu talib,
Whieh shall have been issued be fore The