Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-05-19


the certificate OF the Auditor Of Public Ae.
counts OF such delinquency aud forfeiture.
shall be rs sgsins, the person or persons IN
whose name ar names such lands have been
or shall be returned delinquent, hi. her, or
their heirs or jevisee-, not l.boripg under
any disability 81 infancy, cosetturr, insane
nnnd, or imprisonupen,, cv idence al such dc.
hnquency IA iespcci to- the same. and Of the
forfeiture Thereof, and of the title vested in
the sad Presldeut and Directors, nor shall
such forfeiture, or the title vested IN the said
President and Directors. be impesel,ed for
an, alleged ur~guiaiiy IN the proceedings by
which such forfeiture accrued. other than the
fact, that the isAts, for non-pay ment where.
OF the forfeiture WAS imposed, bad been &C.
,ually paid, unless the ,rregulsriiy alleged
appear on the face Of the proceedings; and
any person impeao hing the title - vested in
the said Pre- sidsnt aud Directors on the
ground that the taxes were not in srresr,
shall be held TO the proof OF the pa, lnent
I thereof
I b. And whereas IL is known 20 the General
As-cmbly, That IN n any cases, lands, or
pats. or parcels ct lands, (rsneeI ally sgch rs
have been gisUied aud appropriated, undc r
the act passed at tue Man Session, in the
car one thousand seven bundled and seven
t, nine. entitled an act for establishing Lsnd
Office. ard sscet,ainins the terms and man
ner ct granting waste and unsppropiisied
lands. aud tile subse quent acts on the same
subject, which have heretofore been, or ma,
heiesfer be returned delinquent. for non.
payment of taxes, and which have been here.
,oturc vested by Law, in the President and ID,
rec'ors of the Literary Fund. or which, by
the provisions OF THIS act, shall or may here.
after be forfeited aud vested ~ the sad Pre-
salient and Directors, are held by persons
other than those for whose default they have
been, or shall be so forfeited, claiming bons
fde. mcdIstely or Immediately, under grants
Z fro,n the commonwealth; and that the said
actual holders, and bon. fd- claimants. have
settled anil improved the lands, so by IN. n
hel! and claimed. and have, moreover, paid
Ill public taxes thereon, due and charged, al
justly chargeable To them; and it is therefore
reasonable and Just, that the titles of such
actual holders aud bona iide claimants, should
be quie,cd and perfected, so Tar as the trans
ter To them OF the rights vested in the sale
President and Drec,ors-snd, therefore, sub
ject TO the disposition OF The General Assem-
bly,. can accomplish that object.
BE it. therefore, further enacted, Ths, ell thu
right, title shd interest Of III, ssIJ Presi
dent and Directors, in OF to shy lands, ex
cept such as shall be hereinafter excepted
which have heretofore been vested by Law
iH The SAID President aud Directors, q
which, by the provisions Of ihis act, ma
hereafter be forfeited and vested in the Pre-
sijent and Directors, shalt and may &c, II
tue manner hereinafter prescribed, tral.
ferred 10 aud vested m any and every Per
: sou or persons, other than those for who's,
Default the same have been forfeited, an,
] their hcir> or devisees, who are now in &c
: tusl possession and occupation OF the sal,
. forfeited iand-. or any part or parcel there
Of, Tor 50 much thereof, D. such person o.
persons have just title or clam TO. legal o.
rquitsblr, bona fde. claimed. held or de
rive" from, or uncer ANY grant Of the com
monweaiIh, Who shalt have discharged al
tsAes duly assessed aad charged agaIns
him, Der, or them, upon such lands. and al
taxes that ought to have been assessed On,
. charged thereon. from the time when he
T she or ,hes, acquired hrs, her, ar their till,
: thereto, whether legal or rquiisble
3. So. likewise, all the right, title and in
, ierest. In ar Ia any lands, except such a
! shall be hereinafter excepted, which shat
? hereafter be returned delinquent for non
, payment of taxes aud shall be. under u,
provisions OF this act. here after forfeited fo
that cause and vested IN the said Pres,den
> and Directors. shall and may be, in tie ma
nee hereinafter prescribed, transferred to
anu Scsisd ~ any person or persons whs
forfeiture and vesting thereof, in the sal,
president aud Directors, IN actual posses
,IOn and occupation OF the said forfeited
'"njs, or an, part or parcel thereof for .,
much thereof rs such person or person.
'haIl have just title or claim to- legal %,
equitable, bona hde, claimed, derived and
; held under any grant OF hecommo on y 9 alth
> winch shall have been issued before ih.
asstbg 81 this act, snd who shall have d.,
a a Waa ia Ia
person or persons, upon such irLcs and III
taxes which ought to bsvr been asssssrd
hereon, from The time when such person or
persons acquired biz, her. or ,beir tile
'hereio, wSeihur legal or equitable
10. Add whereas u - known To the Gene
raj Assembly, That ~ msnv eases diver.
large iraois OF land have been e.rbsAt,d Ia
Ihc commonwealth, for want Of anv knnN T.
hers II tho original grsulce or gta0i.e.
therroi, or OF persons claiming under them
snd such lands. hy reason oi such eSehsat
have became vested, according TO aw. !.
The Pres'd'p aud Directors Of The Literary
FuLd, Wide at the ,ers time Of ihe escheai.
The SANE lsnds. or parts or parcels thereof
were bons hide claimed. held and occun,. a
~ numerous Other persons deriving tttlr
thereto. from, or uBder other grants al ~,
commoh"csiih. and having ac'uaih settled
- improved the s1me ID disehat0eJ all
~ "'sTecd against them upon tho land.
:" 's'he". held sud oceo picd b, them: and
y, te'N"nab's snd iust that the tities az
'neh aeiunl hoidei. aud bona fide cta,ua,t.
Of lands "a rscheSisd S.,,,lo i,s c,,,.,,1 80,
perfected go Ter % The trs. sfer ia ,le,, -,
The rights vested ~ the sad r..,,d.n,s..
DirrC tOrs--and. therefore snhis,@ 80 80
disposition 81 .hs General Assembly, -
accomplish that object.
4 10 u hcrJoTs furfhsr sHacfed That ell N.
right ii'le snd interest of he .1id Press
Dent and Directors N or TO ans lhpds fex
eepi such a. shall behsreinafier excert.J D
which have bsFu Or shall hereafter b- vel
80 10 them. by reason Of any eseheai there.
81. for want - known heirs of tie or,e,ps.
grantee OF grantees or of psrsons eIsim,ne
tom or nfder them. shall and ma, be-. -
W" manner hereinafter preserioeJ iran.
isfrsd to. and vested 30 sn, md esrry psr
son or persons. Who were or shall be a "a,