Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-05

Allowed TO avail biss themselves OF any right or tbs
y MN 10 them acquired against such other person
20 nona No claiming IRE lands netately rupss3s
eiy under grants nom ealIh aud having had
he same daily entered the Commissioners books aud hay
s p ana discharged all the ceupou charged and
justly '-9eable against him. sF
II 40 pc. on any suit pending, hereafter be
o,o"sm o' Tire recovery of any lands, lying West OF the Ale
shany Mountain, against another person bona hde claiming,
the same lands, meda'eiy immediately grants from
ACT and having had the lands 50 claimed bv him duly en-
e'e u" he books OF the Commissioners Of tho revenue, and
having Pad ANA discharged all thereon charged and
justly charseabe him. shall be allowed 70 give in evi
oence any grant OF the Commonwealth of lands such
shew that he has bad the lands so by him claimed and de
lnanded duly entered the books Of Commissioners
revenue ana charged with taxes according law and has
actually paid the charged Justly chagcaho thereon
against HIM or them Provided that this section shall
ue ana nc IN force for the term OF Ave from the pass
ing OF this act and longer provided also that all
and every person and persons whose lands
ered on the Commissioners books for years shall
be at liberty his her lands with the Cn,nms
soner OF the revenue Of the County where lie
anu nave Tue same assessed and taxed for such
aud the same certified AUDITOR who shall receive such
ano charge the person or persons with the
assessed aud receive payment ieeuf-aud person
sons whose SUITS are now depending shall
ca INTO trial until reasonable time shall be allowed enter
ms her or their lands and the taxes he she or they
shal choose TO suffer such nousui, 20 to trial
Ia All lands which have already forfeited for non
payment oil taxes or which by the provisions of this
presently or shall be the first dav November one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty three forfeited for non pavrnen
OF taxes ever and above such whereof right and
eest OF the President and Directors Literary Fund shall
or may be transferred and any person. or persons
IN pursuance OF this before the first day of November
Which snail be IN the thousand eight
y eight shall be sold by the officers and IN the same
manner aud on the same Terms prescribed by the passed
nn'h day o. February EQISand eight hundred cnr-
enuueo an act to amend and explain act entitled
act concerning taxes on land
10 The section herein above contained relating to lists of
lands delinquent or forfeited for payment taxes shall
extend 10 aud embrace all such lands throughout the Common
wealth. but other Of the provisions act herein
Dove contained shall be any land
lmquent 70: payment taxes such lands as were OH
in the
year one thousand seven hundred and niue
act for establishing tdd office ocertnni tIe terms
and manner Of granting rase and approprialed lands and
ne subsequent acts on the subject, aud lands lying
the Western tine Commonwealth that may have been
granted before the passing the May session one
thousand seven hundred and seventy nne all other de
nquent or forfeited lands shall excepted and exempted
om the operations of the provisions this contain
en- save only the section thereof concerning delnuucn
lands above mentioned
20 nd such delinquent, lands as were not originally
granted under he said ecited MAY session.
seven hundred and seventy nne lands living on the west
ern walters Of the that NAV nave been Granted
oeoe he passing of the said of May thousand
seven hundred and seventy nne which have been vested h
lay in the President and Directors Literary rd for
non payment of taxes and which excepted and exempted
from ths oreraon of this act, aforesaid further time till
me hrs DAY OF January thousand eight hundred and thirty
three shall be and the hereby allowed for the redcmp
ton of the ''f
IL 1t any person having title any tract or lot of land or
part ,hereoi returned delinquent for the payment of
taxes and not heretofore the Preen, and ectoIs
OF the Literary Fund having or whose tenant or Jesse
having legal possession thereof shall prove by satisfactory
violence To the Court of the County Corporation in which such
ahd or lot may lie before the first day January eighteen
hundred and thirty three that prior the passage this act
he was bona de purchaser of such land or lot or of the
Pa' thereof so claimed by him. that for the same
which duly recorded passage of this act and
mat he has paid all the purchase therefor or so much
as not To leave his hands sufficient satisfy and nav
e taxes and damages and unpaid date Of his
purchase tina; he fairly derives titles by through or under
some person so having purchased paid the purchase mo
ney shall he the duty OF the Court render Judgment IN
favour oil such person exhonerang or ot or the
part thereof claimed derived all the arrears of
taxes and The damases thereon the date of such
purchase except much balance of the purchase mo-
ney remaining unpaid win be sufficient 10 discharge the
may take copy of the record aieed by the
Clerk and file the same with the First Auditor shall! Ger
reel the delinquent lists in his office accordingly But iudg
en sha! be rendered except the presence the ATTORNEY
ne commonwealth or OF other Attorney appointed bv
the Court TO defend the interest Of h-If
the application shall fail Judgment shall he rendered aaain
me applicant and he shall he audged pay coss-No ug
1cnt Ill favor of such applicant shall be OF any VALIDITY
appear on the record that the Attorney the Common.
wealth or the Attorney appointed Aforesaid appeared to de-
fend the application
p And If any persun having legal possession of and title 10
any tract Of land lo aoesa returned deinGuen for
non payment OF taxes and heretofore in the presi
den aud Directors of the Literary Fund, she by salts
factory evidence to The Court of the County Corporation
where the said land lot may lie any time before e m
day OF January eighteen hundred and thirty three that the
W alieaf ana que thereon are not IN due either
having been enormously charged books of the Commits
one or having been actually paid in the wears for
Sda ian OF iot was 50 returned delinquent there was
ucien property the premises the collector might
have made distress, shall be the duty Of the Court under
VIC limitations, mJunctions and conditions the
preceding ecton 10 render judgment exonerang such land or
lot or the part thereof claimed the taxes so emone
ousy charged teTeupoD the complainant may take
copy o the record aested by Clerk file the same with
fngfy ~ '-
20 Ncing in This contained shall lie construed TO an
null impair or any affect The rights any person or per
SONS holding lands returned delinquent payment of
axeS at nose instance and behalf such lands nave
been or shall be duly arrears of taxes there
on or 10 and IN whom the right title interest of the es
dent and Directors Of the Literary Fund in or to such lands
hei Claimed OF purchased by them have been elinuuhed
anu vested IN pursuance Of The provisions this or any act
OF Assembly, and particularly act passed the SIKH, av
i naTch one thousand eight hundred twenty seven emil,
en an act concerning lands returned delinquent for the non
hn Gay OF tehFuary thousand eight hundred twenty
eS entitled an act concerning lands delinquent for
non payment Of taxes
"a The duties which By this required the Audi
o III respect TO lists Of delinquent lands to he BIZ
nm made OUT rendering much additional abour on
ms part ne is therefore hereby authorised employ addition
al Clerks, employ his Clerks of Office hours for such
uuc as may be necessary the due discharge duties
and 10 pay them compensation, exceeding rate of $50
per month"; out of any money the treasury otherwise an
proprated o 'P
ih act shall commence and be In force from and after
the first day of May next. ~