New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
EXTENSIVE FRAUDS IN THE SALE OF
VIRGTNIA LAND WARRhNTS.
Corr. rond,nce Of The n. Y. Tribune.


PARKERsBURG, Va, Monday, Aug. II, l-1i.
Ibave prepared the following ,rti lie for the col
umns of TIE TRIBUNE in oroer that the information
contained in may be as widely circulated as possi-
bic; hoping, at the same time, that your exchange
papers will transfer into their respective Publca-
ons 20 much thereof as will embrace the substance of
the entire article.
The value Of the information here com nunicated
will be properly regarded by the reading community
when they learn to what extent persons of other
States, ipnocenty ignorant of our laws have been
deftsud ed out of hundreds nay thousands of dollars
by irresponsible swindlers residing in derenp parts of
the country who have reaped golden harvest as the
reward of their unprinciped deceptiOns.
With view to full understanding of this nlqu'
tous business it will be necessary to explain as briefly
ms pOssible statutory law concerning uaSfe ana
nuonpropriated lands IN the State Of I'rg,Hid"
By reference to the Code of Nirguia-l049-irom
page 4S0 to 495, and references made upon those
pages. the whole law upon the subject may be iouhd
but as the book is somewhat expensive, ana not easi
" procured in distant States, will endeavor to make
TIE subject sufficiently clear TO put the community
mon tb, guard against frauds and msrepresenta'
tons similar 10 those hereafter mentioned
haste and undpprOpridfod lands IN virginia mefn
sucL lands as are waste and unapproprated the me
10 ,nch is rested IN The Commonwealth IL is very ques-
tonablc whether there are any sueh ahdS nov IN 'ne
State although entries OF what are alleged 10 pe such
v.
arc (usy be acquired in the following manner; per-
son desirous of acquiring thousand acres OF such
land paws into the State Treasury ~ Tor every nun
dred acres and in the same proportion or greater vi
smaller quaDtity;-(sce Code ol virginia Paso AK ,o
in other words two cents per acre. IOr the thou-
end acres the purchaser would pay into the lreasui!
500 The Treasurer gives the purchaser IeoeP' ioI
fbe money paid specifying the purpose Tor which Tue
/ n,rment is made. This receipt is delivered 10 the
fy;, Andtor who gives to the purchaser certc"e
tf stoting the quantity of land he is entitled TO-
Tbis certificate of payment is lodged in the Land VI
fee tLe Register of which (at tlls time ana ior
rast s H. Parker, Esq) issues under III. nanu anu wv
a;csl seal 10 the person making such payment VI
,;,id IN such certificate 10 bis heirs or assigns
nTintcd rarant specifying the quantity OF lanu anu
he right in which it is due, and authorizing C1uny
! Surveyor 10 lay of and survey 'he s"uie' i"' ''''
/ inc is the form OF the warrant;
@: 20
. ,,xn OFFICE TREASURY wARRANT."'...No - (
3 10 d. f,iacipa Ssreoy eay c9H"'E "A Tie Co" "''S'-''
/? ..........:.... j j
< 11,, .h.u be your to survey and ay on m
or more surveys for yoHN Dot bis hers ar" % 81, g
.sr ne se 9Saa'J 9.sa JOIN Dcr ccnsd ration Of ih;
nm of TwEsry DOLLARS current money ~ he psyulen
werto Estb beer du certified BY me Al. S tS a. oase
eo%SH % S1H Ss~ NV hand seal o the said once tH'
Gay Of 90 Q. sos'N' s H. p, Reg L oHies . .
z, '9":;"' ;'''' %
~. a.. entire cost of the above-descrioed "sr'
- ~. cO0 acres including office ices ~ 80 20
/ TIose warrants are assgnable the assisnh.". - vi =
ihese ~ S ,ro witnesses The assignee oil sucn
. r.cd not be deceived as TO It's real 'aiue, oe
;ts cost is expressed in the body 9 tAc
;. sS0 and Office Fees 50 -. but tIe I9'G. Nr
10 W.: liant may return the same TO the Lsnu "a
"a IN, ;n lien thereof get several smaller ones, VIC
nv, ,ato of which shall make the tAousahu a.. 80.
stnce he NAV obtain in exchange zen ,o
,cn 70, ces each These would be denomlha'ee -
/ OFFICE EXCBANGE lahAS'"'
I the following is the form A
9 nor xxcu,SeT TREASURY wARRASrs'S''-' !.
) q; -sv Corafy The co~~oaHeaf'
rb hail be vour warrant t. survey t. 'S 80 "a as.
= lhs 80 snr, JoHS DOE, as he's srs Of
. - rrs he quantity o. OSh bsas, for ps-, s
LAND, ehe un11 ..rrx ' Land Warrant No - "AN" s
eetysd aS ay and seal Of nc 'A Re- Of l. D (
/ 4 I'd. in the year - :
/ : 100 AcKTs. :,
;, -.
,,arr,rts are also assgnabie lney Sc al.
~ - ,beir face the amount oi mon! -, ~ ~,
eApte,s, changed for H. Inc Na,ue he
pau ~. . - 80 The Register iess 20. ths,
aeo'e The entire cost 80. From ',e
Ei'asi value of this warrant eanno. ~ ,~rs are the
s .he face of IT, the EXCHANGE S.tss and sold
ron w, ", conmoply taken into other S.."J on
| ones ,srv me for such prices as can ge sSsssr o
10 we Us S,' o. per acre. TIE deludee ~ I.s Oh
utua.,! acre Exchange Warrant "hSH "S. he could
mi rerhaps at the expense OF ever ever ,, distant