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

ing paid discharged all the taxes ,ercupon CHARGED and
Justly chargeable against him.
IL No person IN pending pr hereafter TO he
brought ur the recovery OF lands lying West Allie
shany Mountain, against another person bona fe claiming
the same lands mediaIely immediately under
the Commonwealth issued previously passing of this
act and having had the said lands claimed by duly en-
tered the books OF the Commissioners the revenue and
having paid aud discharged all taxes thereon charged and
Justly char Seable against him. shall be allowed give in evil
dcnce grant of the Comnonwea TIE lands il, such
action demanded, TO support his title there's unless he shall
shew that he has had the land Ivy claimed and de
tho revenue and charged with according TO law and has
actually paid tho lakes charged and justly chargeahc thereon
against HIM or them Provided, that this shall cont.
nue. and be force for the term of five years tho pass
ing OF this and louser-and provided also tina, all
and every person and persons whose lands been Ell
tered on the Commissioners books any year or wears shall
be at liberty To enter his her their lands with the Commits
sioe oi the revenue OF the County where lands shall
and have the and taxed for such wear o vr,r
and The certified the Auditor who shall recr,v such
assessed and receive payment eeoand person or per
sons whose suits depending shall be nons,ed or fore
ca INTO 'rai un reasonable time shall be allowed
MS he or Their lands and the taxes unless or they
shall choose TO suffer such nonsui, or 90 to trial
Ia. All lands which have already been forfeited for nur-
payment of taxes which by the provisions of fins ac are
presently shall be first day of November one ,hom
sand eigh, hundred and thirty three forfeited for payment
oil taxes over and above such whereof the right title and m
ecst of the President and Directors the Literary Fund shall
or may be transferred and vested any person or
III pursuance OF THIS act before the first day of November
which shall be the year thousand eight hundred and tr
y eight shall be sold by the officers and in the
manner and on the terms prescribed passed the
ninth day OF February thousand eight hundred and four
een entitled an act TO amend and explain an act entitled an
| act concerning taxes Oil land
- The section herein above contained relating to fists OF
@ ueqIen' OF iore'ed Tor non payment of taxes shall
70 anu embrace all such lands throughout the Common.
wealth. but none other Of the provisions this act herein
oove contained shall be TO extend tn anv land do
nquent 70: payment taxes but such lands ss
sinay granted under the passed Nav session in the
year ONE thousand hundred seventy nine entitled
oe 1or establishing land office and ascertang terms
ana manner Of granting rds and uappropriated lands and
the subsequent acts subject and lands lvnp nm
the Western waters ofthe Commonwealth that may have been
Of tho III
thousand seven hundred and seventy nnc and all other de-
nquent or forfeited lands shall he excepted aud exempted
rom inc operations of the provisions this act above contain.
co. save only the section thereof concerning lists of eluon,
lands above mentioned ~ " "i'
90 nd as TO such dsI,uduen l,nds ne ,,ox. 49,, -,
saea uhder the said recied act OF May session. one
seven hundred and seventy nine lands living on the YVES,
waters OF the commonwealth that may been granted
before the passing of the said May session one thousand
seven hundred and seventy nine, which been vested bv
Id" I'D he PRESIDENT and Directors of the Literary Fund for
non payment OF taxes and which executed and
rom 'he operation OF this act aforesaid further time Till
Inc hrst day OF January thousand eight hundred and thirty
ton of the same " ' P
81 II any person having title any lot of land
any par heept returned delinquent for the payment of
taxes and not heretofore in the Presden, and
Oh .ne Literary Fund, and having whose tenant or Jesse
having egai possession thereof shall prove satisfactory
violence to the Court County Corporation in which such
land or lot may lie before the first day January eighteen
nunored ana thirty three that prior the passage this act
he bona ade purchaser of such land or lot or of the
part thereof SO claimed by him. that has deed for the
winch was ou recorded before the passage of this act and
that he has paid all the purchase therefor or so much
thereof as not 10 leave his hands sufficient to satisfy and nav
e taxes and damages and unpaid al the date of
purchase or that he fairly derives by through or under
some person SO having purchased and paid the purchase
favour oil such exhonea,ng land or oI or the
part thereof SO claimed derived from all the arrears o
taxes, and the damages thereon anterior to the dale o such
purchase except much balance of the purchase
ney remaining unpaid will be sufficient discharge the
complainant may take copy of the record aiies,ed nv h
Clerk and Ale the with the First Auditor who shall COT
rect the delinquent lists in his office accordingly But no Jude
M ss DC rendered except in the presence of the Attorney
therA
the Court to defend the interest of the
me application shall ia judgment shall be rendered against
e applicant and he shall be adjudged pay costsNo udg
men IN favor of such applicant shall be of any VALIDITY ess
appear on the record that the Attorney for Common
wealth. or the Attorney appointed aforesaid appeared to de-
fend the application
% And any having legal possession Of and title to
any Hact on and or 10. as ooresad delinquent for
non payment OF taxes and heretofore vested in the Prs
dent and Directors of the Literary Fund.- shall she by salts
factory evidence TO the Court of the County Corporation
where the said land lot may lie any time before the frs,
DAY OF January eighteen hundred thirty three that ,he
dSes 10 afiear and due thereon due either
having been enormously charged books of the Comis
sone or having been actually paid in the wears for
winch SAID land or lot delnuent there wa
sufficient property the premises wherein the collector
nave mace distress, shall be the duty of the Court under
rs limitations Injancions and conditions contained the
=, sco' 10 rendef judgment exonerating such land or
iot or the part thereof claimed from the taxes so errooe
ous'y chafged theeupon the complainant NAV take
copy OF the record aeed by the Clerk file the same with
ingS gg u,,,,- 0''' ''''' ''''''
IS Nothing m this act contained shah be construed 10 an
nu impair or any affect rights of anv nerson ar nrr
sons holding lands returned delinquent for non uavmen ~
taxes al whose instance and in whose behalf such lands have
oeeh OF snail ne duly eXoneraed arrears of ,axe
On or 10 ana IN whom the right title and interest of the Ps
u ana directors of the Literary Fund in or to such lands
"eu' Grained OF purchased by ,hem been
anu Vesen IN pursuance Of the provisions this or any ACT
W sseny ana particularly of the act the sixth dav
VI dIch one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven emit
e" an act concerning lands returned delinquent for the NON
payment Of taxes and OF another passed the twenty Sc
Vcnh DAY February thousand eight hundred and twenty
eS emitted an act concerning lands returned delinquent for
non payment of taxes " "
"a he duties which are By this ac reoued of ,fo All
~ respect 10 lists OF delinquent and forfeited lands TO be By
@ aus ou rendering much additional labour necessary on
ms ne therefore hereby authorised employ addition
al CeNs or employ his Clerks Office hours for such
ne as NAV be necessary due discharge of such dues
ann 70 pay them compensation exceeding at the rate of
per Out OF any money the treasury not otherwise an
20 lhs act shall Commence and be IN force from ami ae
the first day Of May next ~ U a''i
fne foregoing IS a true copy from the original
-, GEORGE w MUNFORD, CLERK of the H. D.
o. CO. ~ io2i and Keeper Of the Rolls
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