Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-10
Delinquent lands.
auditors Office Of pnginia

auditors Office Of Pirginia
March 27th, 1892.
FU0HE General Assembly, its late session. hayinp
r. made material changes i'm the laws which re.
late oands returned delinquent for non of
the following abstract is published for the benefit of al
persons concerned
In the counties East of the Allegheny mountains (set
note ~ all arrearagcs whatsoever, prior 1881 nc-
sivc, whether due lands heretofore forfeited TO the Lite
rary Fund; lands sold in 1916 redeemed by the
State; on lands annually returned delinquent since
that time, are Jorerer relinqued The in arreai
on town lots are i'm like manner released
In respect 10 the counties esf of the ALLEGHENY (see
note % the regulations and enactments are materially
different.
l. Tho lands and lots which were heretofore forfeited
to the President and Directors of the Literary Fund are
exoneraed from all in where the taxes and
damages together due at the time of forfeiture isis and
1850 do not exceed ttoenty dollars If the taxes and
damages exceed that the lands vested i'm the Lite
rary Fund may be redeemed any time before the ST
APRIL 1884, by paying the due period of for
feiture with six centum thereon up the
time of redemption But these provisions OF the law have
this important qualification, wit: that neither the rcn-
quishment OF taxes and damages when less twenty
dollars the right of redemption, where that sum
ceeded, operate TO deprive any actual bona fde oc-
cupant, claiming under the Commonwealth grant, and
having paid his taxes, oil OF the rights privileges
secured to him by the act OF LIST April 1881 and the acts OF
10th and 10Th March, 1882.
The several acts do in fact transfer the actual occu-
pant all the claims OF the Commonwealth Literary Fund
previously acquired by forfeiture. 1t will therefore be
eXpedent for all persons whose lands been vested in
the Literary Fund, TO make strict enquiry into all interer-
ing claims, before they exercise the right of redemption
2. The lands and lots which sold in 1916 and at
forwards redeemed by the State, exoneraed from all
arrears in where the taxes and damages for which
they sold not together exceed tcenty dollars on
tract lot; and where they exceed that sum- the prope
tor may nevertheless redeem at any time before the LIST
April, 1884
g. The lands and lots not embraced in either of the two
preceding classes but which have been annually returned
delinquent up TO the year 1881 inclusive are exone
rated from all arrears in where taxes ercsipe ot
damages shall not exceed ten dollars each tract or ot
II the taxes exceed that sum- they may in like
.N..t LAM Int-.-
redeemeda any time before the Isl oApr 1884 So like
wise may the lands and lots lying of the Acrbanv
which may be returned as delinquent for the years 1882 and
1885, be redeemed by payment the Treasury at any
time before the said LIST April 1884.
Besides the REIMBURSEMENT of all taxes and damages
when amounting TO less than the above stated and
besides also the privilege OF redemption which is given I'M
ill the LIST April 1884, there other remedial orovisons
in force, by which the propetor may be relieved APP
picaton TO the courts OF the counties where lands arc
situated. i. Upon proof by the applicant that he is a
bona de purchaser by deed of conveyance recorded be-
lore the LIST April 1881 or under decree in chancery
that he derives little from such purchaser the purchase
money having all been paid 2. That in the years of de-
inquency there was property sufficient the premises
liable 10 distress g. That the taxes have either been
paid person authorized collect them or that
were enormously charged Proof of payment or of erro
neous charge, may be submitted TO the Auditor without
the intervention OF the court
The taxes for 1881 and all other arreararcs Whatsoever
on lands and lots lying East of the Allegheny having be
released by the Legislature, The collectors are required
herefeT to make sale Of so much of ana deIin0uenf
tract lot, DH be sucienito discharge me tar nj
the current gear. This information is particularly nnor
tan TO esdens, persons whose residence is r
mote from their lands. For their the
laure has authorized them pay their taxes into the
treasury in each year, at any lime before the LIST of
August; of which payment the Auditor will advise Tho
collectors. ~ ~
The operation of the system of selling lands for f.
annually accrung, being suspended i'm the Trans lie
ghany district, until the LIST April 1884 the dclnouen,
lists for that district will before that period be returned IN
this Office heretofore, and the lands and lots so returned
may be redeemed In all of redcmption the Ie-
t.Irn has Inrn tl,o
centum per aDnunl.
The attention of all persons Interested cannot be too
earnestly invited to the several important provisions of
which the foregoing is designed az summary II s he
heved that the Legislature has indicated the permanent
policy OF the State upon this difficult subject and il mus
be acknowledged that liberal anxiety has been mani
tested TO secure the rights of residents as far as CON
sisten with heust and paramount claims of actual and
bona de holders, wboha settled their lands under
rom me commonwealth and have regularly paid their
taxes JAMES T. HEATH
April TO- [109-l0 .quditor of Virginia.
T. S-The lists of lands and lots returned delinouent
from 1871 TO 1881 inclusive, and exonerated bv law
and the lists OF lands and lots which have been forfeited TO
nc Literary FUND but are now redeemable under the re-
slrcions and limitations herein before stated will be pub
hsned and circulated as soon practicable
dOrs oil newspapers especially in the large northern
ana eastern cities, would probably oblige many of their
patrons by noticing the foregoing abstract.
"Note The following counties and towns are situated
last OF the Allegheny mountains, viz: Accomack Al.
Demsr'c' Aieghany, Amelia, Amherst, Augusta Bath
bedford, berkeley, Botetourt Brunswick Buckincbam
Campbell Caroline Charles City, Charlotte Chesterfed
Cupeper, Cumberland Dinwidlie Elizabeth Civ Essv
fairfax Fauquier, FluvaDna, franklin Frederick Glou.
ceser Goochand, Greensvic, Halifax, Hampshire Han
over Hardy Henrico, Henry, Isle # Wight James CITY
Jefferson, King George, King Queen King William,
Lancaster, Loudoun, Louisa, Lunenburg Madison Mai.
thews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex Morgan Nanscmond
Nelson, New Kent, Norfolk county, Norfolk borough
ISorihampton northumberland, Nottoway, Orange Page
Patrick, Pendleon, Pittsylvanin, Powhatan Princess
anne Prince Edward, Prince George, Prince William
richmond county, Richmond city, Rockbridge, Rocking.
nam, Shenandoah Southampton, Spottsylvania Stafford
Surry, Sussex, Warwick, Wesnoreland and York
wore Z;-Ihe following counties are situated JUest of
me A1eghanY mountains, viz: Brooke Cabeu Favote
Floyd Giles rayson, Grecnbricr Harrison Jackson Ka.
n9wha, Lee Louis Logan, Mason, Monongafa Monroe
montgomery, Nicholas, Ohio, Preston Pocahontas Ran,
1olph Russell Scott, Smyh, Tazewcll Tyler Washing.
g{,The counties of FayeHe, Floyd, Jackson, smv,h
and Page, have been recently created.
a NDERSON AND LEAKE, Cary Street Offer for
sale at market prices large, general and wcll-se.
iected assortment OF Groceries, Brown Sngs and sheet
lhgs Cotton Oznaburgs and Cotton Yarns-are ofhe Rich
mond and Manchester Manulacory well known TO be Of
superior UuaIfv " ~ ~