Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-30
AN ACT,


Concerning Lands returned delinquent for
non-payment of taxes, and making dispo-
slion Of certain Lands so delinquent, and
OF certain escheated lands, for the benefit
OF actual and bona fide holders thereof
under grants from the Commonwealth.
Passed April lst, 1881.
l. BE II enacted by the General .9sSeni5fH That
NIL lands, except such shall hereinafter be excepted
which having bceRrcturned delinquent for non-gay-
Inent OF taxes thereon, vested in the Yrcsden;
and Directors OF the Literary Fund by the pissed
the ninth day of February, one thousand, eight nun
dred and fourteen. entitled to amend and ex-
plain the act entitled an act concerning taxes on
lands ard which shall not have been redeemed be-
lore the Hst DAY Of january last past, pursuance
OF former laws Glowing such redemption, and pre-
SGfibng the manner, terms and times thereof shall
forever hereafter be rrcdeemable
2. And all lands except such "a shall he lcreluuf
ter excepted, returned delinquent for the non pay
ntent OF taxes thereon, for the year one thousand
eght buijTeh anu twenty, or for any year years
previous thereto, and which shall not have been
heretofore redeemed otherwise eXcnerated from
arrears OF taxes thereon, in pursuance of former laws,
allowing such redemption or cxoneratiun, and pre-
scrIbing the manner, terms and times thereof; or
shall not be redeemed before the first day of January
next: III pursuance OF the PROVISIONS in this section
hereinafter contained; and all lands except such as
shall be hereinafter excepted, which, after having
bten sold for arrears Of taxes due thereon, haze been
redeemed by the Executive In pursuance of the net
pissed the twentieth day of February one thousand
eight hundred aud seventeen, entitled IAN act TO
amend the several acts concerning the nrrcarages of
taxes on lands, houses 0nd lots" and which shall
c= 5atc been heretofore redeemed by or oy the orr
gna pronctors ny payment into the treasury Of Tho
moneys pad by the executive for the rcccmpton
thereof, with the damages thereon according 10 law
or shall moi he redeemed before the fret day of Janu
Gry next, III PursuGTc Or. the .ovsioss in this Sec
ton hereinafter contained; shall be- aud he same nre
hereby declared 10 be, from and after the said first
t:ayof january next, absolutely forfeited and sbn
&c t!cDcciorth forevc: jrIedeeEn2be:,and oil such
lands Gnd all right title and interest to- ond in the
sa'De, of all and every person or persons, IN whose
name or names The were returned delinquent
r non payment OF taxes thereon, and Of all and ev-
cry person persons claiming under them shall be
thenceforh and the same are hereby absolutely YES.
led in the President and Directors or the Literary
CuEd--A nd further time until the said fTel day CT
JaDHury IcEt, is hereby allowed for the redemption
q all such lands in this section above mentioned by
payment into the treasury of all arrears of taxes due
thereon. Of The money advanced by the Exec
for tile redemption thereof as the case my be-
together with dairSgcs such arrears, or on the
moneys advanced by the Executive, as the case NAV
BE-, according to the provisions of the former laws
concerning The same respectively.
3. hDd all lands, except such "a ehallbe herein
sitter excepted, returned delinquent foF non payment
Of axes thereon for any year years subsequent to
the year tbodra1d eight hundred and twenty ard
prcviOu5o the passing OF this act, and which have not
been heretofore redeemed, otherwise cxhonerated
from arrears ui taxes due thereon in pursuonce of
former laws allowing such redemption eXonera-
SION and prescribing the manner, terms and times
thereof and upon Which all The arrears oftaxes that
have heretofore ACQUIRED with ten per cenum per
annBm damages thereon, shall not be paid into the
treasury, upon warrant ofthe Auditor Of Public Ac
COUNTS before tie FIRST day of November which shall
be in the year thousand eight husdred and thirty
three, shall be from and after the last mentioned date
md hereby, absolutely forfeited, and shall be
.honce;orth forever fredeemable and oil snch lands
S, eli right title and interest to 81 IN the same Of All
pr IN vol c-r r,or ocrp
thesame are returned delinquent for nonpay
ueni Of taxes thereon and of oil and every person or
persons claiming under them, being forfeited ahal
BE- from and after the last mentioned date ore hereby
vested absolutely in the President and Directors Of
the Literary Furd
:. And in case any lands except eaei,ss eail bsbere-
FTafeF eTcao:'9 fhal hereafter ne rc.-rncd te'in-