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

them. being 80 forfeited. shall be. from
md alter the last mentioned date, and are
hereby vested absolutely in the President
and Directors Of the Literary Fund.
a. And IN case any lands. except such
as shall be hereinafter excepted. shall
hereafter be returned delinquent for non.
payment Of taxes thereon, and the person
or persons in whose name or names The
same shall be SO returned. or somo other
person FOR him or them. shall fail. for three
years. to be computed from the last day
Of December. OF the year for which such
taxes shall accrue and be in arrear. 10 pay
INTO The treasury, upon warrant Of the Au-
ditor. the amount Of taxes Justly due
thereon. and in arresr, with ten per cen.
FUN per annnm damages thereon. from,
the date when the same accrued; all such
lands so returned and remsining delin-
9uenf Tor non-payment OF taxes, shall be.
from and after the expiration Of the said
term OF three years. and the same are
hereby declared 10 be forfeited. and shall
be tbcnceforth forever irredeema bic -
and oil such lands. and all right. title. and
interest, IN or TO the same, Of all and every
person or persons. in whose name or
names the same shall be returned delin-
quent Tor non payment Of taxes due there
on. and Of all and every person or persons
claiming under them. being so forfeited,
shall be, from and after the expiration of
the said term Of three years, and the same
are hereby vested absolutely in the Presi-
dent and Directors Of the Literary Fund
Prorided, That in all cases Of lands re-
turned delinquent and forfeited for non
payment Of taxes. and heretofore vested
10y law in the President and Directors of
the Literary Fund. as well ss Of land.
which have been or shall be returned de
inquent for non pay ment Of taxes, and
which shall be by force OF the provisions
OF this act, forfeited for that cause. and
vested in the said President and Directors,
only such estate and interest shall be
vested in the said President and Directors
as we're or shall be vested in the person or
persons, in whose name or names such
lands have been or shall be returned de.
linqucnt, and in the heirs. devisees or pur-
chasers claiming under such person or
persons, at the time such lands were here
tofore. or by force Of the provisions OF this
act. shall be forfeited and vested in the
said President and Directors.
And. provided. that in all cases Of lands
which, having been returned delinquent
for non payment OF taxes. have been here
tofore vested by law in the President and
Directors Of the Literary Fund and Of
lands, which having been returned delin-
quent for non payment Of taxes heretofore
accrued, shall be by force Of the provisions
Of this act. forfeited for that cause. and
vested in The said President and Directors,
and or lands which shall hereafter be re-
turned delinquent for non-payment Of
taxes hereafter 10 acc rue. and which shall
he by force OF the provisions Of this oct,
forfeited for that cause. and vested in the
said President and Directors; if the
person or persons. in whose name or
names such lands have been heretofore
returned delinquent. and vested i'm the
said President and Directors, were. at the
date Of such forfeiture, declared and still
remain. under disability Of infancy. cover
ture. insane mind, or imprisonment; and
IL the person or persons IN whose name or
names such lands. as shall be according
TO the prov sions Of this act forfeited and
vested in the said President and Directors.
have been returned delinquent. nre now
under any Of the said disabilities and
II the person or persons, in whoNe name
or names. such lands. rs according 10 the
provisions Of this act shall or may be here
after forfeited and vested in the said Pre-
sident and Directors. shall be returned
delinquent. shall he az tho date Of such
forfeiture under sny Of the said disabili
ties-in such case, IL shall and may be
lawful for such person or persons 10 re-.
deem such lands. by payment into the
treasury. upon the warrant OF the Auditor
OF all arrears Of taxes Justly due and cbarg
Il.
mum damages on the same. from the time
or times whrn the taxes accrued. or shall
accrue. within two years next after their
respective disabilities removed, and not
afterwards and if such person ar persons
shall die IN any such state OF disability,
then the heirs or deyisees Of such person
or persons so dying, may, 80 like manner,
and on the like terms, redeem such lands
within two years after the death Of his.
her. or their ancestor or detisor.
And, Provided. That nothIsg in This act
contained, shall be construed 10 snnni. i'm
pair. or any wise affect the rights Of any
purchaser or purchasers Of any lands here
tofore forfeited for non payment Of tsNes,
and sold in parsuance of any former law (;
hot al such rights shall continue 60 be re-
guiated aud determined by the former
laws sslating 10 them. ~ IL this aet had
never been passed.
8. u shall be the duty Of the First an.
ditor. 60 cause alphabetical lfsfs Of ell the
lands IN the commonwealth. which here
iofoSe have been. or ~hich hereafter msy
be. returned delinquent for non payment
sf tavs.. end rhieh are Fedeemsble. &C.
eaFdinx to the provisions of Ibls aei. 70 be
made GOT beginning in making out ssrh
hts. with che counties lying vest of tie
Allegheny mouniaas. End publishing. N
msRneF hereinafter mentioned. the hst ri
lands which have hcen feinfnsd de!in-
quent before the passing Of THIS set. 40
sooa 81 lhe same esa be made oui for the
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