Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-10
R'sac sslcssssaosssi NVhiw.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
ArprroRS orFIcE oF NiRuISI,, }
March 21th. lS3o {

wing made material CHANCES i'm Tho. law.
which relate to lands returned as delinquent for non
payment al taxes, the following abstr act is mb
lishcd for the benefit Of all persons concerned
In the counties East ofthc Alcrhanv mountains
lScc nate ~ all arrcarlgcS Whatsoever prior I,
1871, inclusive, whether due on lands hcrct otor,
forfeited to the Literary Fuud; on lands sold III
I0Ib and redeemed by the State: or on lands anuu
ally returned delinquent since that time mr.,
l"rer'r r"tn9utShcd. The taxes in arrcar on town
lots arc in like manner released
In respect TO the counties West of the Alleyho
NY, (Scc mate D. the regulations and enactment,
arc materially different.
l. The lnnds and lots which were hcrct ofor,
forfeited to the President and Directors of tn,
Literary rund arc cXoncratcd from all arrears in
etScS where the taxes and damages together due "A,
the tune ot forfeiture, (lSl5 and 1850 do no,
exceed t'"cHtY dollars. If the taxes and damages
exceed that sum, the lands vested in the Litora
~ FUND may he redeemed at any time before II,
'Nt April, 1881, by paying the sum due at th,
period ottortciturc, with six per ccnum per annum
thereon, up To the time of redemption. But these
provisions of the law, have this important uualif
catlon, to wit: that neither the REIMBURSEMENT OF
taxes and damages when less than twenty dollars
nor the right of redemption where that sum is
exceeded, can operate to deprive any actual bopa
.hde occupant. claiming under the commemorative
grant and having paid his taxes, of any of the
rights and privileges secured to him bv the act of
~ April, 1881, and tho acts of 10Th and 1911,
March, 1892
:
tual occupant all the claim of the Commonwealth
or Literary Fund, previously acquired Ivy forfeit.
ure. will therefore he rxpcdicnt for ali persons
whose lands have been vested in the Literary Fund,
TO make strict enquiry into all interfering claims,
before they exercise the right of redemption.
2 The lands and lots which were sold i'm 1916
and afterwards redeemed by the State arc exon
Grated from all arrears, in cases where the taxes
ana damages for which they were sold do not tn.
gcthcr exceed hreDfy dollars on each tract or LOT.
thlt
may nevertheless redeem at any time before tbo
LIST April, 1884.
.. The lands aud lots not embraced i'm either of
inc TWO preceding classes, but which have been
annually returned as delinquent up TO the year
loo' inclusive, arc cXoncracd from all arrears in
cases where the taxes, crcinSrc Of da,nagcs shall
not exceed ten dollars each tract or lot If the
taxes exceed that sum, they may in like manner he
PAID and the lands and lots returned as ,elin
qucnt, bc redeemed at any time before the Ist A.
pril, 1884. So, likewise, may the lands and lots
lying west of the Allegheny which NAV he re-
turned as delinquent for the years 1892 and 1888,
DE redeemed by payment at the Treasury at any
time before the SAID LIST April, 1894
Besides the REIMBURSEMENT of all taxes and do.
magcS,whcn amounting to less than the sums above
stated, and besides also the privilege of rcdcmp.
ton which is given anil the LIST April 1884 there
are other remedial provisions in force by which
the proprctOrs may be relieved on appliCafiop IN
the courts of the counties where the lands
arc situated. |. Upon proof by tho applicant that
he is a bo"G fde purchaser by deed of conveyance
recorded before the LIST April 1881, or under a de-
cree IN chanccry' or That he derives title from such
purchaser, the purchase money having all been
pad. 2. That iii the years of DELINQUENCY thcr,
was property sufficient the promises liable Ia
distress; or 3. That the taxes have either been
PAID to some person authorised to collect them or
that they were enormously charged. Proof of nav
mcnt, or Of erroneous charge, NAV be submittcd
TO the Auditor, without the Intervention of the
Court.
he taxes for 1891, and all other arrcaraoes
whatsoever, on lands and lots lying East of the
AUcghany, having been released by the LepisIa-
turc, NE coHcct0rS are required Hereafter 10 make
safe ~ so much Ct my dciirqUcnt trnct on Iof as
trW be sufficient To discharge tie tar nj the current
year. This Information is particularly important
10 hoh-rcSidcntS and persons whose residence is
remote from their lands. For their convenience,
the Legislature has authorised them TO pay their
taxes INTO the treasury in each year at any time
before the LIST of August; of which payment tho
Auditor will advise the collectors.
Inc operation OF the system of selling lands for
taxes, annually accrung being suspended in the
IranS-AllcghaEy District, until the Ist APRIL
1881, the delinquent lists for that district will be
fore that period be returned to this office as hereto
fore, and the lands and lots so returned NAV be
redeemed In all cases of redemption, the Icais
laturc has reduced the damages from ten to six
per ccntum per annum.
The attention Of all persons interested cannot
he too earnestly invited to tho several i,nuortapt
PROVISIONS Oh Whlch Tile foregoing is designed
summary. 1t is believed that the Legislature has
indicated the permanent policy of the State upon
this difficult subject, and it must be acknowledged
that liberal anxiety has been manifested to Sc
cure the rights of nOn-rcsidcnts, far as consist
ent with the just and paramount claims of actual
and JOHa fde holders vino have settled their lands
under grants from the Commonwealth, and have
regularly paid their taxes.
JAMES T.. HEATH,
AndifOr Of Tjrgjnia.
L..
lnquent from 1921 to 1881, inclusive and not ex
oneratcd by law, and the lists of lands and lots
winch have been forfeited to the Literary Fund
d" are now redccmabc under the restrictions
ana limitations herein before stated, will be pub.
Ilshed and circulated as soon practicable.
Note 1.-The following counties and towns are
situated EaSf of the Allegheny mountains, viz:
Accomack, Albcnlarc, Allegheny, Amelia Am.
hcrSt, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Berkeley BOle
toart, Brunswick Buckingham, Campbell, Caro-.
line, Charles City, Charlotte, ChcstcrlieId Cul.
pcPcr Cumberland, Dnwiddic, Elizabeth Civ
Essex, Fairfax, Fiuquicr. Fluvanna, Franklin
Frederick, Gloucester Goochand, GrccnsvilIc
Halifax, Hampshire, Hanover, Hardy, i1cnrico
Henry, Isle of Wight, James City, Jefferson.
hmG George King u Queen King William
son, Mathews, Mcckicnburg, MiddcScx Morpan
Nauscrnond, Nelson, New Kent, Norfolk Conn
ty, Norfolk Borough, northampton. Nortlrum
DGrIaud, NOiioway, Orange Page, Patrick Pen
ilcion, Plttsylvana, Powhatan, Princess Anne,
Prince Edward, Prince George, Prince William.
Richmond County, Richmond City, Rockbridrc.
Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southampton, Spott
.ylvand, Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Warwick |
WcsImorcland and York.
Noic 2.-Ibc following counties arc situated
West of the Allegheny mountains VIZ: Brooke. |
labclI, "nyctir Floyd Giles, Grayson, Grecnbri. |
~, Harrison, Jackson, knnnwha, Lee, Lewis, Io. |
9'n, M't>on, Mouongalin, Monroe, Montgomery. |
!, 'cho,i>' Ohio, Preston, Pocahontas, Randolph, !
Russell, Scott, Smyh, Tazawell, Tyler, Washing |