Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-07-27

virtue Olfny writ Oi leFarl iaClas, IL shall ue
the duty of The sheriff or coroner before expos.
ing the said property 10 sale, pursuant 10 any
wri, for tla, purpose issued, or in pursuance OF
such writ Of leyari facias, to summon twelve
good and lawful men of his bailwick, who, be-
ing frs, sworn or affirmed, shall make true
valuation or appraisement of such property as
directed by the first section of this ACT
Section 3. That in all cases where estate for
life or for term of years, in any lands, iene-
menis or heredi,amen,s have been or shall be
seized and levied on by virtue of any writ or
execution, it shall be The duty of the sheriff or
coroner. before he shall proceed TO advertise
and sell the premises aforesaid, to summon an
inques, Of twelve good and lawful men Of his
bailiwick, who, being first duly sworn or affirm
ed, shall make true valuation and apprase-
menl OF the same, and if such life estate, or for
term of years as aforesaid, after being advertised
and offered for sale by public yendue or query,
according 10 the laws of this commonwealth,
cannot be sold for two-ihirds or more of the
amount of the valuation and appraisemenl to be
made as aforesaid, the sheriff or coroner shall
make return accordingly and lhereupon all far
ther proceedings for The sale of The said prem
ises shall be stayed for one year, from the re-
Section d. That in all cases where personal
property shall be taken in execution by virtue
of any writ Of fier lacias issued out of any court
of common pleas of this Commonwealth, or by
virtue of any execution issued by justice of the
peace, it shall be The duty OF the officers to
whom such writ shall be directed respectively,
when il shall be requested by the debtor, TO
summon three respectable (reeholders or ci,i-
zens Of The yicinage, who, being first duly sworn
or affirmed by the said officer, shall value and
appraise the personal property aforesaid. which
valuation or appraisemeni, signed by the ap-
prasers, together with schedule of the prop
cry taken in execution, shall be annexed 10 The
return on said writ; and in case said personal
property or any part thereof cannot be sold for
two-thlrds Of the amount Of said valuation or ap-
praisemeni, at public vendue of the same; Of
which notice shall be given TO the plaintiff or
plaintiffs, his, her, or their agent or attorney,
agreeably 10 the direction Of the first section of
this act, that then The sale of such property shall
be stayed for The term of l2 months from that
date: Provided, That the said defendant or de-
PENDANTS shall execute and deliver 10 the sheriff,
coroner, or constable, as the case may be,
bond with one or more sufficient sureiies, in
ton or appraisement, conditioned for the faith
ful forthcoming and delivery of all and every
part OF the said personal property upon the ex-
pira,ion of The said stay of execution TO the
proper sheriff, coroner, or constable, or his sue
cessor in Office, in like good order and cond
lion, reasonable wear and tear being allowed,
as when the same was SO as aforesaid offered
ioI sale, or other personal property equal in val
Ne and in like good order TO be ascer!ained in
the manner aforesaid, or in default thereof for
payment OF The amount of the appraisemenl or
valuation with interest and costs, or The amount
OF the debt interest and cost for which the levy
was made, and upon the execution and delivery
OF such bond, the said personal properly shall
be returned and re-delivered into the possession
oil the said defendant or defendants: Provided
also, That nothing in this act contained, shall
be construed to prevent any judgmen, creditor
or creditors from having the property OF any
debtor or debtors exposed 10 sale al any time
and as often as he, she or they may think pro-
per alter II may have once been exposed TO sale
as aforesaid, by paying all the costs which may
accrue IN consequence thereof. except the time
at which sale may be effected, according 10
the provisions of tins act, which cost shall be
paid out of the proceeds Of the sale, as in other
cases.
Section S. That before any person shall be
cnliled to STAY Of execution on real estate le-
Wed upon, he shall pay the interest due on the
debt, and the interest due upon prior liens there
on, and discharge all ground rents and munich
pal charges due on the properly, subject to the
judgment, and shall pay serni-annualiy during
the continuation of the stay of execution, all
the accruing interest on The judgment, and the
accruing ground rent
The Hon. Mr. Pickens of South Carolina,
has notified his constituents Of his intention 10
withdraw from Congress. As the districts in
South Carolina arc not yet arranped and as
that State must lose two members, it is Difficult,
10 say who will be The candidate 10 succeed
Mr.. p
Rhode Island.
We learn from Providence, tha, an a,,crnp,
was made last Thursday nigh, to take posses
sion OF the guns of the Pawtuxet Artillery.
One OF The guns was taken OH, and thrown over
an emhankinenl, and an iron chest was brckcn