Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-16
Delinquent Lands.
AupiroR's OFFicE OF VIRGINIA

TTVHE General Assembly, at is late se.s;o, a.,,,.
-, me n"s 'Or rsdsemng delinquent lands from the
period Will arrive two months the next session Of The
Legislature, may be considered the nai period of
redemption Ts
The following abstract Of the laws on this subject asn
in iotce Is published for the Information all persons
la tina counties East Of the Allie ghsny Mountains
note oil srreaiages whatsoever prior to 1884, inclusive
whether due on lands heretofore forfeited to the Literary
FUND.- on lands sold n 1916 and redeemed by the Saie or
on lands annually returned delinquent since that time
are JorerT renqdished. The in atrear OIL town
ios are IN Ike manner released.
In respect the cuun,cs ssf of the AIlegbanv (se,
more the regulations aud enactmens materially
different.
10 he PRESIDENT aud Directors Of the Literary Fund,
exonerated from all where the
damages together due the time Of orlr,ure (lSi5 aud
isi6) do not exceed hcenfy dollars IL the taxes aud
damages exceed that the so vested in the Lite
sry unn may De redeemed at any time before the LIST
Oetooer 1851 by pay lug the the period Of fer
texture, with six pei annun, her on IN 10 the
time OF redemption. But these provisions of the law
have 'ls important qualification, Wit: that neither tho
REIMBURSEMENT Of taxes and damages wien less than
twenty dollars nor the right OF redempon where that
SUN is exceeded, operate TO deprive auy actual, Bonn
pde occupant claiming under the Comm ealLs grant
ana having paid his taxes, OF any OF the rights priv.
eges secured 10 him by the oil ist Ar, 1881 aud
the &C OF 10Th an! 10 March, 1892.
These several do in fact transfer the actual occu
pant all the claim Of the Commonwealth Literary Fund
previously acquired by forfeiture. II will therefore h,
exprden' for all persons whose lands have been in
the Literary Fund.- to make strict Inquiry into all inerf.r-
oeiose they exercise the
The lands and lots which we re sold i'm 1916 aud at
rewards redeemed by the State rated from an
arrears cases where the damages for which
they were sold do not together exceed ficenfv dollars
on each tract or lot; and where they exceed that sum-
me proprietor may nevertheless, redeem any time be-
lore the Is, October, 1884.
D. The lands embrace ed i'm either of The txo
preceding classes but which have been annually return.
ed as delinquent up to the year 1881 inclusive are exc.
Heraed rom all arrears in where the taxes erclt-
sire Of damages shall not exceed ten dollars on each
tract or ol Ut the taxes exceed that SUN, they may i'm
like manner he paid aud the lands and lots so returned as
de qnent, be redeemed at any time before the October
1881 So, likewise, the lands and living west of
.nc Allegheny, which may be returned delinquent for
the years 1882 and 1888 be redeemed by payment at e
treasury at any time before he said LIST day October
ISL ia all ea-e OF redemption the damages have been
reduced rom Ten 10 six per centun per annuni.
Besides the accomplishment OF ali taxes and damages
when amounting 10 less than the sums above stated
and besides also The privilege Of redemption which is
given anti, the 1t October, 1894 til are other remedial
PRO sons IN torce by which the proprieors may be re
levd on application to the courts OF the counties where
the lands are situated L. Upon proof by the applicant that
he is bona file purchaser by deed OF vance record
ed before ihe 1st April, 1881 under decree in cha-
Gerry; or that he derives ue tom such purchaser, the
purchase money having all been paid 2 That in the
year, OF delinquency there pro cry sufficient on the
premises liable TO distress; 3. That the taxes have
either been paid TO person authorized coIlec, them
or that they were rroneousiy charged. Proof Of pay
men, or OF erroneous charge, may he submitted TO the
Auditor, without The Intervention OF the court
The taxes for 1881 and all other arresrages whatsoever
PRIOR 20 1851 lands and lots lying Ease OF the Aiiegha
ny having been released by the Legislature. the coice-
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required to make safe of of any DELINQUENT tract
or lot" as toh be sufficient TO discharge the Tar of he
| current year
lac same system of selling lands for the current wears
tax WIZ al-o go n'o operation the present year in tie
counties West ef The .dHeghany Mountain This latter
information IL particularly interesting 10 eon re- sIep
whose lands, for the part situated in that section
OF me state For their convenience the Legislature has
snhorized them to pay their taxes annually into the
treasury at any time before the first day of august of
whlr' paymen, the Auditor will advise the collectors
Inc attention OF all persons interested cannot be too
a The gpy. al
Whch ne foregoing is designed a summary IL he.
heved That the Legislature has Indicated the permanent
Pocy oil the state upon This difficult subject and must be
"cknowiedged that liberal anxiety has been nanstJ
to sec the rights OF residents as lar a, consistent
with the just and paramount of actual and bono fIe
holders who have settled their lands under grants from te
So"'"oh"sa"h anu nave regularly paid their taxes.
JAMES f. HEATH. auditor of pa
Note 1.-The following counties and towns are sit,a,
ei ISasf oil the Allegheny mountains, viz Acconack
anemar e, Aileehaay, Amelia, Amherst, Augusta Bath
Bedford Berkeley, Boletour,, Brunswick, Bmckinghsm
oampbeii Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte Chesterfield
CnlPeper, Cumberland, Dnwiddie Eliz seth Civ E.sx
Fairfax, Fauquer, Fiuvanna Franklin FredercE CIo"
ces'er. Goochlsnd, Greensvile Halifax Hampshire Han
1Nsr, Hardy Hrnrco, Henry Isle of Wight, James CITY
Sehersoh' hlng George, King and Queen King William
Lancaster Londonn, Louisa, Innenburg Madison MAJ,
!hews, Mecklenhurg, Middlesex Morgan N.nsemond
Ne ssSn, view hen Norfolk county \ oiiok borough
,sorha"P on northumberland, Holloway, Orange Pape
ra'rlek, Pendleon, Pltisyivania, Powhaian P,nce,,
anne, Prince Edward Prince George. Prince wiIIsm.
Rchmcnd county, Richmond city, RorLb,iJge PocL;n
ham, Rappahannock, Scnsn,io ~ SOUTHAMPTON Sno,,yi
wanna; s,"ho'd surry, Sussex, Warwick wes,moreIsnd
Note 2 = The following counties are ,ua,ed rp,st IF
9ne Allegheny moHntains viz: Brooke. Cshe Fayeite
r'oyu' Giles Gr"yson, Geenbrier Harrison Jackson
hahawhs, Lee Lewis Logan, Mason, Mouong ALA Mon.
roe Montgomery, Nicholas Ohio. Preston PocaIon,as
Randolph. Russell, Scott. Smyh TazewvII TvIer W.s,'
ingion, Wythe aud Wood.
u Ihs counties OF FsyeIie. Floyd Jackson, smytb
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