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

~ ,he rommi. sioners of the revenue, and
hay,u. paid end discharged alt tssss there
on charged and Justiy chargesnfs sga'nst
hin, si,all be allowed 10 gss IN evidence
any grant Of The commonw esi'h OF The Zane,
IN such action demanded TO support hs Ia
tie thereto. unless no shall show that he has
had the Isbd-. so by him claimed and de-
~ andcd. duly entered on the books VI lh.
commissioners of the revenue, and charged
with taNes according To law. and has actual
w paid the taxes charged and justly charge
shir thereon against hun cr thea: Prosid-
ed. that this section shall continue ADD be
IN force for the term Of i've years from the
passing Of this act. and no longer: and pro
,ilcd, also, that all and evcry person and
persons hose lands have not been entered
on the commissiopers books fer any year or
wears, shall be ut liberty to enter hts. her,
or their lands with the commissioner o: The
revenue Of the county where such land
hail lie, and have the same assessed and
tsscc for such year or years; and tho same
certified 10 the Auditor, wt O shall receive
such certificates. and charge tho person or
persons with the taxes SO assessed, and re-
ceisc oyment ihereof-snd TO person ar
persons whose suits oro now depending
shall be nonsuiied or forced INTO trial until
reason able time sh,il b. allowed % TO enter
his, her, or their lands. and pay the taxes
unless he. sho, or they. >hsli choose 10 suf-
fer such nonsui, or 20 to trial.
rs. All lsnds which have already been
forfeited for non-Psy OF taxes. or
which by the provisions of this act are pre-
sently. or shall be on the hrs' d.y Of No
ven,ber, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty three. forfeited for non.ray mebt OF
taxes, over ard above such whereof the
right. title, and interest OF the President
and Directors OF the Literary Fund. shall
or ma, be transferred TO and vested io any
person or persons, in pursuance OF this act
before the first day OF November which
.haii he inihe year one thousSrd eight hun
dred ard thirty eight. shall he sold bs IN.
same officers. and IN the sane manner, and
on the same terms presented by the act
passed the ninth 10, of February one thou
sand eight hundred and fourteen. emitted
an act 10 amend and explain mn act entitled
an act concerning taxes on lands
10. The srrtion herein above contsined
relating TO lists OF lands delinquent or for
fei'cd for non. payment OF taAes, hall ex-
tend To ard embrace oil such lands through
out the commonwealth; but none other cf
| the provisions Of this act herein above con .
tanned. shall he construed TO eN,erd to an,
lands delinquent for noD-psyment Of taxes.
but such lands ss were originally granted
under the act, passed al the Ma, session IN
the year one thousand seven hundred and
sevent, nine, entitled. an att for esi,bIisking
land office and 1scrTidining the terms and
manner 81 g,sniirg irasis and ur0TPrOpp lated
lands. aud the Subsequent acts oil Tho same
suty-c,, aud lands y Ing on The western wa
! tiers al The commonwealth, that may hove
been granted before the passing Of the said
! act OF May sessIon one thousand seven hun
drcd and ssveniy-Binc. and all other deiiu-
7. qucpi ar forfeited lands shall he excepted
and exempted from the operation OF TIC
Q rrUyfSfCEs Tins a a IA
cniy the section thereof concerning list. Of
delinquent lands above mentioned.
20. And as TO such delinquent lands a.
| were rot ori-inall, granted unosr the said
reciied oct of May session, OF. th.us3nd
seven hundred aud seventy ninc, and lind,
| lying on the western Wa ers nf the common
weaih That may have been granted before
The passing oi tie said act OF May s,ss ion
"he thonsard seven hundred and seventy.
nine, which have been vested b, law IN IA.
/ President sud Directors OF Tho I.ritrar,
Fund Tor non-P5A meni Of taxes. ard winch
are excepted sDd exempted from ib- opsrs-
Ton oil this oct, ~ aforesaid, further IN,
until tie brst DAY OF January, orc thuu>au q
eighi hundred and thirty three, .hsli b. anu
the same ~ hereby allowed for the r. dtnp
ten OF the SAFE
| ~ " any persor having tile 10 On, tract
or iot OF isnc, or any par thereof return.d
dthuqurn, for the uou-pa,mrn, az isH...
and not heretofore ve>i,d a. he Pt.s,drnt
and Directors of the Lu,rar, Fund. md
having, or whose tenant or lessee hsVIrg IL
ga PosstssIon hereof. shsI Irv,e by salts.
fsriory evidence To- the rouri Of Ire count,
81 coTp"r,ion IN ~h,h such land ,r lot
NAV Ic before the fret ia, Of January.
e'ghie' u hundred and ,h,Tis -ihfe.. TIA, or,
or 10 The pssssgs OG the ari he WAS bona
ha~ pnr'hSstr cf SGtii land or lot. ar of the
part ihtrcUfso claimed bs him that he h.,
decd f,r he sSme, which vas du., re.
corded fore tn passage Of this act and
mat he has PAID ali he purchase mone,
therefor, or 50 much hereof as NOT To leave
10 b's hands suhicfsui - satisfy prdta, 81,
i1A"s aud damages ~ srrear sTd urnaid st
The date OF h. purchase. or 'tsi 10 Iairi,
derives titles ht, through, or under .sr.r
person 80 having pure hss.d and paid n
Pur' base money, shall be the duty ~ the
-"ufi 10 render Judgment IN favor Of such
person, exoneraiirg TIC land or lot or the
peri thercot 30 ella MT d or dfIiysd from nj
the arrears oftaNes aid tic dSmaecs there
on anieTlor TO the date # such nur,bs.e
except SO much of The balance Of the n,,,'
chase money q naming unpaid will be =, n.
eitnt 10 discharge. Aud he commitment
moN take c"Pt Of the record. aifrstcd b,
The Clerk. std file the ssme vii, the r,r,t
Aue+tef- Who shall correct ia. d,IIeoUrot
lists ~ his Office accordingly. Bgt no 10.
mehi shall be rendered, except m the IRE
sence Of The Attorney for The Common.
"eahh 90 OF some other ATTORNEY spnoipt
ca bt The court 20 defsnd The interest Of ~.
commonwealth. lf the spplteai,on sbsi
tat. judgment shaft be rendered agsin,t ma,
applicant. end ~ hall be SdjUdgsd 10 "a,
e"si'. No JufgH sbt 10 favor Of such apoI,.
cant 'hail be Of snt Vslidn, unless ~ sn
pesr "n lbe record that the Auorne, Tor lie
'ommonwtshh' % he AitorusS srpointed
too
st. And " sny person having legal Dos.
session 81 sHd title 10 sns Ifsri If md =,
'"' - aioressid, returned deInau.rt C,r
non pas n'tHi ~ tsHos. spd bot h.fetoro,,
vested 10 The frstidebi and Diteetor. Of Az.
'"crnry FVnd shsii show b, satt.f,,t.,,