Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-03

"Vuer. SERIOUS anu prompt attention Is therefore
earnestly invited tn:the subject.
JAMES L. HEATH,
Auditor of Public Accounts.
AN ACT,
Concerning Lands returned delinquent for
non-payment of taxes, and making dispc-
sltlon OF certain Lands SO delinquent, and
of certain escheated lands, for the benefit
of actual and bona tide holders thereof,
under grants from the Commonwealth
Passed April LIST, 1881.
!. Be it enacted by the General .4ssesn5ry That
all lands except such shall hereinafter be excepted
which, having been returned DELINQUENT for nor-pay
ment of taxes thereon, vested in The President
and Directors of the Literary Fund bv the act passed
the ninth day of February, one thousand, eight hun
dred and fourteen, entitled to amend and ex-
plain the act entitled act concerning tuYes OF
lands and which shall not have been redeemed, be-
fore the first day of January last past in pursuance
of former laws allowing such redemption, and pre-
scribng the manner terms and times thereof, shall
forever hereafter be irredeemablp.
2. And all lands except suci, es shall be hcrcinaf
ter excepted returned delinquent for the non paw
ment of taxes thereon, for the year one thousand
eight hundred ant twenty, for any year or years
previous thereto, aud which shall not have been
heretofore redeemed or otherwise eXcnerated from
arrears OF taxes thereon, pursuance former laws
allowing such redemption eXoncrstfon, and pre-
scribing the manner, terms and times thereof, or
shall not be redeemed before the first day Of January
next, IN pursuance of the provisions in this section
hereinafter contained; and all lands except such as
shall be hereinafter excepted, which, after having
been sold for of taxes due thereon have been
redeemed by the Executive, in pursuance of the act
passed the twentieth day of February, one thousand
eight hundred and seventeen, entitled san act to
amend the several acts concerning the arrearages of
taxes on lands, houses und lots and which shall
not have been heretofore redeemed by or for the orr
gnal propretors by payment into the treasury of the
moneys paid by the executive for the redemption
thereof, with the damages thereon according TO law
or shall not be redeemed before the first day of Janu
airy next IN pursuance Of the provisions IN this sec
ton hereinafter conained shall be- and the same are
hereby declared to be, from and after the said first
day of January next absolutely forfeited and shall
be thenceforh forever irredeema ble-and all such
lands and all right, title and interest to and in the
same, or all and every person persons, in whose
name or names the same were returned delinouent
Tor non payment OF taxes thereon and of all and ev-
cry person or persons claiming under them shall be
thencetorth, and the same barely absolutely YES
ted IN the PRESIDENT and Directors OF the Literary
tund--A nd further time until the said first day OF
January next, is hereby allowed for the redemption
ot all such lands IN this section above mentioned bv
payment into the treasury of all of taxes dae
thereon. or OF the money so advanced by the Exec
utve for the redemption thereof as the case NAV be
together with damages 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.
Is And all lands, except such US shabc herein
after excepted, returned delinquent for non pavnent
% taxes thereon for any year subsequent to
the year thou and eight hundred and twenty ard
Gevlsrs TO the passing of this act and which have moi
ben heretofore redeemed, or otherwise exhoner.ted
f;0n OF taxes due thereon in pursuance of
tQrmcr laws allowing such redemption an exonera-
lion and prescribing the manner, terms and times !
thereof and upon which all the arrears of axes TINT
nave heretofore ACQUIRED with ten Der cnntum nor
annnm damages thereon, shall not be paid INTO the
treasury, upon warrant oftne Auditor of Public Ac
counts before The hrst day of November, which shall
De IN the year one thousand eight hundred and thirtv
three shall be from and after the last mentioned otC
ana are hereby, absolutely forfeited, and shall be
thencetorth forever rredeemable; and aII sncb lands
az all right, title and interest to d in the same of all
ana every person or persons in whose name or names
the same are or were returned delinquent for nonpsy
inent OF taxes thereon md Of oil and every person or
persons claiming under them being So forfeited shall
be- from md after he last mentioned date are berrby
vested absolutely in TITO Precedent and Directors Of
the Literary Fund. "
+ And in my londs EXCEPT s,rch as SINH hrb o
matter excepted, shall hereafter be returned d,l,n
qucnt Tor non payment OF taxes thereon 81 the pCrsn
or persons IN whose name or the same shall be
Returned or some other person for him or them shnl
fall tor three years, TO be computed from the Inst da
OF December Of the year for which such r1yes sboi
accrue and be IN arcar to pay into the treasury unon
warrant OF The AUDITOR the amount Of taxes ius,ydne
theleoh ana ID arrear with ten centum per annum
damages thereon, from the dnte when the same a. |
Crued all such lands SO returned and rema:nno do
IInquent Tor non-paymcDt oftaxcs, shall be from and
aHer the expiration of the Said term oTrce vc,rs
and the hereby declared to be forfeited and
shall be thenceforth forever irredeemabe;-ond Nil
such lands and all right, title and interest in or
The same OF oil and every person or persons in whose
name or names the same shall be returned drr
guonl for non payment of taxcs due thereon ard ne
oil and every person or persons claiming under them
being so forfeited, shall be, from and after the cyni
ration Of the said term of three years and the same
ire hereby vested absolutely in the President and d.
-cctors Of the Literary Fund.
troCmed, that in all cases Of lands returned dan
lnent and forfeited for payment oftnxos. and
heretofore vested by law in the President and Dirrc
ors ofthc Literary Fund, as well MS Of lands which
AVE been or shall be returned delinquent for non
ayment of taxes, and which shall be by force of the
rovlsIoBs oftbis act, forfeited for that cause md
es'ed in the said President and Directors only sncb
state and interest shall be vested in the said Pros
tent and Directors shall be vested in tho
erson or PERSONS in hose rane or names such and
ave been or shall be returned delinquent and in y
ue ncrS' dcVlsecs or purchasers claiming under such
eoh OF persons, al the time such lands were here
or by force Of the provisions ofih his net shall
= Io,Ie'eo and vested in the said President and
Nno' PROVIDED, that in all cases of lands which G
aVing oecn returned delinquent for non pavment or 3
Xes, nave been heretofore vested by law in tho pro-