Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-05
Ii.t orIand. On the commissioners booss not

list OF lands on the commissioners hooks not
ascertainable, or improperly placed thereon,
with the amount Of tax charged, the court TO
correct the same, and return u to the audi
tor. 20 he credited to the collector The COM
m; ssioner to correct bis books the next year
hy a COPY Of this return, the collectors more
over 10 make out lists Of lands where no pro-
merry - found 10 his bailigick liable 10 dis
trcss to satisfy the taxes; copies thereof to be
posted in two conspicuous places besides the
court house, notifying that the land viii be
sold unless the taxes be paid. and at Sep
ternter or October court the same TO be sold
publicly, and where there are no bidders
the land TO be purchased for the State. Lists
OF lands so sold 10 be filed 10 The clerks OF
fee of thei county, and Of those purchased
for the state to be returned TO the auditor,
and the collector to be credited for the tax
es; authorizes the proprietor TO redeem lands
50 sold within two years upon the payment
Of the taxes, and ten per cent. interest there
on; and further time OF two years allowed
10 infants, femes covert, and persons under
disabilities, to redeem the same after their
disabilities removed upon the like payment;
prohibits sheriifs or collectors from becom
ing purcharers of such lands sold by them
Non residents. or persons not residing in the
counties, may, before the list of August, an
nually, pay IN advance into the treasury the
taxes assessed against them upon certificate
Of the auditor.
1872. An act TO incorporate the Virginia
mining company, with capital of three hun
dred thousand dollars, with power to in
crease it to five hundred thousandtlollars;' the
corporation TO exist for thirty years and no
longer.
1863 An act 10 change the location of the
North western turnpike road as far as II pas.
ses through the town of Romney, in the
county of Hampshire.
10 An act TO provide for repairing pub
lie arms, ard the armory, and for other pur-
poses, authorizes the employ rnent OF five adj
ditonal artizans, 10 repair such part Of the
arms at the armory as stand IN need OF re-
pairs, and directs the cupola 10 he repaired
and painted, and some other alterations and
improvements in the armory TO be made.
and approprates the sum Of four thousand
-four hundred and seventy FIVE dollars TO de
fray the expense thereof
1873 An act TO amend 80 much ofthe mar
rage act, as prescribes the mode Of obtain
ing licenses; horizes nses to lie
issued 10 person. under age. having
| no father or guardian, upon tie consen. o!
heretofore in other cases
1871. An act to amend an act, entitled an
act reducing into one the several acts con
corning slaves, free negroes and mulatto
| preachers, whether ordained or licensed, or
otherwise. from preaching, exhorting, con,
Quoting or holding any assembly or meet
ing for religious or other purposes, either in
| the day or night. to be punished with stripes,
| not exceeding thirty nine for every offence,
at the discretion OF justice of The peace,
any person being authorized to apprehend
the offender without warrant previously
| obtained; prohibits slaves. free negroes or
mnlattoes. from attending any such meeting
or preaching conducted BY negro preachers,
or even by white preachers in the night
time, without written permit from their
owners, overseers, masters, or their agents,
TO be punished for every offence in like
manner; any person, however, permitted to
take his slave with him TO bear religious in
s'fuction, conducted by WI to min-ters.in Il Q
night; slaves of any one owner moi prevented
rom assembling at any time for de totion:
declares that no free negro shall hereafter be
capable OF purchasing or acquiring perma-
nent ownership, except by descent, in any
slave other than bis or her husband, wife or
children, no free negro to be suffered to
keep or carry any gun or military weapon,
or any powder or lead; the arms and ammu
milton to be forfeited to the informer, and
the offender to be punished with stripes as
aforesaid; and tax away from the county
courts the power to grant permission to keen
or carry such weapons, as heretofore; slaves
Tree negroes, &c. not permitted TO sell, give
or dispose of any spiritnous liquors within
mule ofaBY muster, preaching or other as
sembly; declares it felony, punishable with
death. for any slave, free negro, Sc to as
sault and beat. wilfal!y and maliciously, any
white person, with intent to Kill; Furnishes
with stripes for the FIRST offence, and with
death for the second, any slave, free negro,
&c. who shall hereafter write, print, or
cause to be written or prinled, any book. !
pamphlet, or other writing, ior knowingly
circulating the same. advising persons OF +,
colour IN this state TO make Instruction, or |
to rebel; and if the offender be white Der )
son, imposes a xne Of not less than one hun |
dred, nor more than one thousand dollars: |
with stripes free negroes, SC gull |
" OF riots, routs unlawful assemblies, tres /
passes, and sedItious speeches; prescribes
Tue same punishment upon free negroes for
simple larceny OF money, bank |
notes. goods, chattels, or other thing of the
iaiue OF twenty dollars, as is inflicted on
iaves by the fifth section Of the act of the
9Th OF February, 1923; declares the receiy
T OF stolen goods from slaves, free negroes,
&c knowing the same 10 be stolen, whether
White or colored, as guilty of larceny, and
0 be punished in the same manner as the
hief
The at to be given in charge 10 The
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