Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-02

deacs sny grant Of the Commonwealth of the
lands In such srtion demanded, TO support his
title thereto, unless be shall show that he has
had the lands. so by him claimed and demand.
ed daily eni cred on the bo1ks Of the Commits
sioners OF The revenuo aud charged with tases
accordias 10 law, and has actually paid tho
taxes charged OF justly chargeable thrreoa a.
gainst him or them. Provided, that thi. sec
lion shall cont nue. and he IN force for The
term Of FIVE years from tina passing of this act.
aud no logger AUD provided also, thai all
aud every pei son AID persons whose lands
have MT been entered on the Commissioner
books for any year or years, shall he Of iibef-
" to enter his, her or their lands with the
Comm. sin.er Of the revenue Of the county
where such lands shall liz, aud have The same
assessed aud taxed Tor such year or years
aud the same certified 10 ihc Auditor, who
shall receive sugh certificates aud charge III c
person or persons with the taxes ~ assessed,
and receive pay msot the, eof--and no person
or persons whose sui's are now depending shall
be n ,nsuted or forced into trial until feasona-
bic time shall DO allowed SO 10 enter his, her
Or theii lands and pay iaIas, un'ess he, shs
or they shall choose 10 suffer such nonsui'. OF
20 10 trial.
~. All land. which have already been
forfeited for non>pay meni OF taxes or which by
the provision. of this &C, are presently, or
shalt be IN thu hrst day OF November one
Thousand eight huudi eb and ihiIiy-ihree, fnr-
feitcd for uon-l'aymsoi OF taxes, over aud a.
hove such, whereof, The II hi title and in'elrsi
of the Prp.i,leni aud Dreelors OF The Lherar,
Fund, shall OF may be Transferred TO aud vest
ed IN any person OF person, IN pursuance OF
This act, be lore The h,s day OF November
which shall be- IN ihs yenr Que thousand e,ght
hundred aud ih,rty.eight, shall be s,ld ny The
same officers. aud "a the same manner aoh on
the sane terms prosecute by the act passed
the ninth dav If February one thousand eight
hurired aud ( uriveu, entitled an act 70 amend
aud explain IN sct enIilled an acl concerning
taxes on lands
10. The section herein above contained, re-
iaing To lsls OF Lands delngnea, or forfeited
Tor uo,.- ,.ymeoi OF taxes, shall extend To and
embrace all such lands throughout, the Com-
monweahh !; but none other OF tho provisions
OF tbs aei herein above contained, shall b.
cons'ruci 10 extend to any lands delinquent
for noa-pay insni oi taxes, but such lands
~ were originally granted under the act,
passed al he May sesslon IN tue year one
thousand seven hnndrsd and sevenly mine,
entitled an dei for eSablisiting land oDtfe
and dseeri1iniHg The terms ana manner OF
granting waste and utnpproprtded lands, AMI
the subsequent acts ON tue same suoJfci, aud
lands l,i ing on the Western waters OF the Cum
he passiag oil the SAN net OF MAY session, one
thousand seven hundred aud seventeen n, anu
al othci delnq cent of forfeited laGds shall he
excepted and exempted from III operations OF
III provisions IN this aei above contained save
only the section th,r, OF conc fning lists oil de-
Ina ueni lands above mentioned.
%, And Ms TO such delinquent lands as were
not or inally granted uudrr The said reched
sct Of May SESSION, one thousand seven hum
dred aud seventy -nior, nnd lands lying on The
western waller, Of the Commons ealth that
may have been granted before the psssing Of
the sand act OF May session one thousand seven
hundred and seventy nine, which have been
vested by law IN the Pfes,dent and Directors
OF tue Literary Fund for non.fa neni OF taxes,
aud winch ARE excepted aud exempted from
tn operation of this act, as aforesaid, further
line Ill III. iirsi day III January, one thousand
eig NJ hundred aud ihlfly three, shall De aud
the sam is hereby allowed iOr the REDEEM ton
Of the same.
81. II any person having lie TO any tract or
lot Of land, or any part thereof returned de.
Iiaq tent ior the non payment vi taxes, aud
not no ret Jiore vested Ia the President aud d.
rectors OF the Literary Fund, aud having. or
who.e tenant or lessee, having legal possession
thereof, shall prove by Satisfactory evidence
to the Court Of tho County or Corporation
IN which such laud or LOT may lao before the
st day Of January. eighteen hundred and
thirty htee, ihHiprIor 10 The passage oil Tina
ncI he was boua ide pa, chaser oil such land
or 10, 81 ofthe par, thereof So claimed by him.
that ne has n deed for the sam when was
duly recorded belo the passage oi tina act,
aud that he has paid all the put ca use monry
therefor, ~ 50 much thereof rs not 20 leave ia
mss hddds sufficient Ia sati4iy aud pay The
taxes AMI damages ~ affear aud unpaid nj
ba p,.fh his luT has ID IA
tiVts nles by, tbiongh or under some per.on
so having purchased and pad the purchase
money, 4 shall he the duty of tho Court To rem
der jnds meni io iav0r ol sacl person esone- |
raling the la0J of lot on The part thereof so
claimed OF derived from all the arrears Of ta1- |
rs, and the damages IA T on un'erior 10 the |
late Of such purch 'se, except 50 much ms the |
balance 0l ihe puIChass money remaining uii- |
paid will be sufficient to discharge. Aud the
complainant may take a copy OF the record, |
altesIed by the Clerk aud file The same WIN the
FRS, Auditor who shall correc, the delinquent
lists 10 his OH 60 accordingly. BIT no judg- |
ment shall be rendered except IN the presence |
of the Attorney Tor the Commonwealth or Of
some other Attorney appointed ny tue Couft |
10 defend The interest," Of The Commonwealth |
Il the application shall fail. judgment snail be
rendered against the applicant, and he shall
be adj ndged ~ pay .oss. No judgment 10
favor oi such applicant shall be OF any validity |
unless il appear on the record that Tie AtIol-
ney lor the Commonwealth, or the Attorney
appointed as aforesaid appeared to defend the
application.
"a Aad ifany person ha'ing legal posses
sion oi aud tnls to any tract Ut land or lot MS
aforesaid, reformed delinquent for non-pay.
meat OF taxes, and not heretofore vesied IN the |
President and Directors oil the Literary Fund,
shall snew by satisfactory evidence to The |
Court Of the County oS Corporation whfre
the said land or lot may lie, a, any time before
The FIRST day OF January, eighteen hundred and
thH, thee. that the laAes Ia afrear aud due
thereon are not ia arrear or due, either having
been erroneously chngsd Oh the books OF tho
Commissioner, Or having been actually paid.