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IMPORTANT law
Inspecting Delinquent Lands in Virginia.
Auditoh'm Office, -I h April, 1881.
Tlie following net, passed on Die let Inst, i* puhli-h
•d lor Ihe information of all perron* interested, ami the
public atteuiion is earnestly invited lo its several im
portant provisions. A* some time will necessarily
elap<e before the list* of lands returned delinquent tor
non payment of taxes can be published, (he owners of
'all sttch lands and lots that, from anq cause, may
have been returned as delinquent prior to 1820, would
do well to maka immediate enquiry into ihs subject
Lands and lot* may have been returned by the Shenff',
and may uow be iu danger of forfei'.ure, whilst the
present owners are perfectly uucousc.otis atd unsus
picious of the (act. The in.-o vency, negligence, or
remote residence, of (oriner owners, uny h »ve incum
bered a tract ol land, or lot, wt>h a single year’s taxa
tion, and that single year's taxation may jeopardize
the title ol the preseut owner. Sertuui and prompt at
tentiou is therefore earnestly invited to ha subject.
JAMES E HEATH,
Auditor ol Public Accounts.
AN ACT
Concerning lands returned delinquent for non-pay ■
tnent of taxes and making disposition of certain
lands so delinquent and of certain escheated lands,
for the bemfit of actual and bona fide holders
thereof, under grants from the Commonwealth.
Passed April Id, 1881.
1 ac » tnuciru of iia general .Ksnniiiy, l lull all lands, except
• uch us ahull hereinafter bo excepted, which, having 4>cen return
ad delinquent for non-payment of tuxoa the non, wcro votled in
the President and Directors of tho Literary Fund, by tho act pass
ed the ninth tiny of February, one thousand, eight hundred and
fourtoen, cntillntl an act to ainentl and explain tho act entitled an
act concerning tnxea on land*, and which shall not liuvo lioen re
Onoinod, before tho first day of January hmt past, in purauanoe of
formor laws allowing such redemption, ami proscribing tho man
ner. terms and times thereof, shall forever hereuflur bo irredeem
iJ And all lands except such ns shall bo hereinafter excepted,
returned dolini|Uont for the non payment of taxes thereon, for tho
year one thousand eight hundred und twenty, or for any year or
years previous thereto, nnd which shall not have been heretofore
redeemed or otherwise exonerated from arrears of taxes thereon,
in pursuance of former laws, allowing such redemption or exone
ration, and prescribing tho manner, terms und times theraof, or shall
uot be redeemed before the first day of January next, in pursuance
of the provisions in this section lieruiiinfier contained; and all lands
except such as ahull be hereinuftor excepted, which, after having
been sold fur arruurs of tuxes duo thereon, have boon redeemed
by the Executive, in pursuance of tho act passed the twentieth
• day ot February, one housand oight hundred und seventeen, en
titled “an act to amend the several ucla concerning tho arreurnges
of tnxes on lands, houses and lots," and which shall not have been
heretofore redeemed, by or for the original proprietors, by pay
ment into the treasury of tho moneys paid by Ihu execution lor
the redemption lliureof, with the damages thereon according to
law, or shall not Ire redeemed before lliu first day of January next,
In pursuance of the provisions in this section hoieinaltar contained;
shall Imi, anti the same are lierohy declared to be, froln and after
the said first day of Junuury next, absolutely forfeited, und shall bo
thenceforth forever irredeemable;—anti all such lands und nil right,
title and interest to anti in the same, of all and overy person or pur
sons. in whose nuino or names the sumo were rolu nod delinquent
for non-payment of taxes thereon, anti of all anti every person or
persona claiming under them, shall lie thenceforth, and the sutnu
are hereby absolutely vevtod in llio President anti Directors of tho
Literary Fund. — And further tune until the suid first day of January
next, is hereby allowed lor tho redemption of nil such lands m
liiis section above mentioned, by payment Into the treasury of all
arrears ol taxes duo thereon, or of tho money so advanced by the
Executive for the redemption thereof, as tlie case may bo, together
with damages on auch arrears, or on the moneys advanced by
the Executive, us the cusn may be, according to the provisions of
the former laws concerning the sumo respectively.
3 And all luuds, except such os shall bo licreinufior excepted,
returned delimpienl for non-pnyment of taxes thereon, fur any year
or years subsequent to the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty, and previous to tho passing of this net, und which have not
beeu liorolofuiu redeemed, or otherwise exonerated from urreurs
of taxes due thereon, in pursuunen of former laws allowing such
redemption nnd exoneration, ami prescribing tho manner, terms
and tunes thereof, und upon which all tho arrears of taxes that
have heretofore uccruml, with ten per centum per aim; m damages
thereon, shall not he paid into the treasury, upos warrant of Ihu
Auditor ol Public Accounts, bnfore tho first duy of November,
which shall ho in the year one Ihousnnd eight hundred und thirty
three, shall lie, from und after tho last mentioned date, and urn
hereby, uhaolutolyy forfeited, nnd shall be thenceforth forever
irredeemable;—and all such Ijnds^nnd nil right, title and interest
to and in tho samo, of all and overy person or persons in whose
nemo or names tho samo are or were returned delinquent for non
payment of taxes thereon, und of all und every person or persons
claiming under them, being so forfeited, shall lie, limn and after
the last mentioned ditto, and arn hereby vested absolutely in tho
President nnd Directors of tho Literary Fund.
d And in case any lauitu except such as shall ho hereinafter
excepted, shall hereafter he returned delinquent for non payment
uf luxes thereon, und tin, person or persons in whoso imino or
names the shuio shall ho so returned, nr somn other person for him
or them, shall fail for three years, to ho computed from lliu last
day of December, of the year lor which such tuxos shall accrue
and lio in arrear to pay into the treasury, upon warrant of tho
Auditor, the amount of taxes justly due thereon, undin nrronr,
with ten per centum per annum dunutgus thereon, fiom the data
when the samo accrued; nil such lunds so returned and remaining
delinquent for non payment of taxes, shall lie from anil after the
expiration of llio said term of three years, nnd llm sumo uro hereby
declared to ho forfeited, and shall bo thenceforth forever irredeem
able;—and all such lands, nnd all right, tale and interest in or to
tho same, of all und overy person nr pursuits, in whoso niiiio or
names the samo shall lie relumed delinquent for non payment of
taxes due thereon, nnd uf ull nnd every person or persons claiming
tinder them, being so forfeited, shull he, Iro n and after the expiru
tionof tho said term of throo years, ami the samo arn hernhy vest
ed absolutely in the Pisidont and Directors of the Literary Fund.
I’roruletl, that in nil cases of lands returned delinquent and
for filled for non payment of taxes, und linrotuforo vested by law
in the President und Directors of tho Literary Fund, as well as of
lands which huvo been nr sliufl ho returned dulmquont lor non
payment of taxes, and which shall ho by force of the provisions uf
this act, forfeited for that cause, nnd vested in thn said President
and Directors, only suchestata and interest shall ho vested in llio
said President and Directors ns were or shall ho vested! in tho
or «hall !>o returned delinquent, anil in tlio heirs, devisees nr pur
chasers claiming under such person nr persona, at tliu linio auch
Inmla were lieretofuro, nr hyf oren of tim provisions of this net,
ahull lm furfmted and vented in tlio mid President and Directors.
And, provided, that in nil caana of landa which having hoen re
turned dulinqif iit for non payment of luges, have boon lieretofuro
veiled by luw in the I'reiidont and Dirnclnri of tho Literary Fund;
end of lands, which having boon rnturrnd delinquent for non pay
ment of laiea heromfuro accrued, ahull hn by force ol thn provisions
of thia act, forfeited fur that cause, and veiled in the said Preei
ilont and Uireetora, and of lands which aliaII hereafter lie return
ed. delinquent fur non payment of taxes hereafter to aceue, and
which shall he liy force of thn provisions of tins net, forfeited for
that cauao, and vented in tlio auid President and Directors; if tlio
person or parsons, in whotn name or names auch lands luivo boon
crcloforo returned doliiiquont, and vaitod in tho said President
hrl Directors, wero, at thn dam of such forfeiture declared anil
till remain, under disability of infancy, envorturo, insano mind
or imprisonment; and if thn person nr persons in wli -so name or
names such lands, ns shall ho according to tho provisions of this
net forfeited and vested in the said Prosidont and Directors, have
been returned delinquent, are now under any of the said disabili
ties;—and if the person or persona, in whoso name or names, such
lands, as accord ing to thn provisions of this act shall or may bo
hereafter forfeited and vested in the said President nnd Directors,
shnll lie returned delinquent.shall hn at tho dnto of such forfeiture
under any of the said disabilities -in such case, it shall and may
he lawful fur such ;ierson or persons to rodeem such lands, liy
payment into tho treasury, upon thn warrant of tho Auditor of all
arrears of taies justly duo and chargeable thereon with tnn per
centum per annum damages on tlio same, from the time or times
when tho laves acetued, or shall accrite, within two yoars next
after their respective disabilities removed, nnd not afterwnrds;nnd
if such person or persons shall d io in aay such state of disability,
then the heirs or devisees of such person or persons so dying, rimy
in like manner, and on tho like terms redeem such lands within
Iwo years after the death of his, her or their ancestor or devisor.
And, I’rttmiirii, that nothing in this art c -msieed, »h» I he conitrue
ad to annul, impair or sny woe alT'c.1 lh« rights of sry purrhsscr or
purchasers of si y lands heretofore forfaited fur cuii psymsr.t of
taxes, sud fold in pursuance of any firmer law; hut all such righte
shall rontinue la he regulate 1 an I daltrmineil by the former laws
relating tu thsm, as if Ih • i t had never heen pssstd.
5 J» shall he |ha duty of the Hirst Auditor, to came alphabetical
lists of all the lands iq t! o Commonwealth, which heretofore hive
been, or wh rh h*resft*r rosy he, retimed delinquent fur ouii
psyinent of taxes and which ai e reds r inahl' according to the ec vi
sions of this set, tu he ms le nut ; her inning in unking out suen lots,
with the Counties lying Westuf th* Alleghany Mountains, and
publishing, in manner herein after mentioned, the lot of lands
whirh have hem returned delinquent before the ga"ing of tho set.
so soon as the same can he made out fir (he purpose, and th« hit of
lands which msy hereafter be returned delinquent, totween th*
months ef H'htuary and M*y,of the y»sr suer ceding that in whih
ths dslmquenry shall occur sod h« returned: in which lists the
Auditor shall specify, in sep«<atr columns, the names of the
persons to whom respectively such lands sfsn I ehn ged wi'h the
taxes, the several tracts,and the quantity < f land in esrh fin t, Ih*
year or years for the taxes svnereof th* same are delinquent, the
amount »f taxes due thereon, sod in triear, th* 0 unity or Counties
wherein Ih* lands lie, and such do*rrip(rnns ef Ih* local situation
thereof, a, the information in his office will enable him to mck*;
and the Auditor shall contract fur the printing of the svd lists,
from tun* to time, so soon as they ate completed, upon sheets of
eonveniet t sige, in quarto form, and shall cause the same to he
extensively circulated throughout the O >mmonwea!lb, end in oft.or
Htates, and aha I cause two hundred copies thereof to h* hound,
end shall send one of them to he deposited in the Cleik’s office
of eveiy county and corporal on Ossit In (he Commonwealth.
<1 He it firthrr enacted, That the Auditor of Public Ac..
shell tens* this act f.s he publish'd in snrh the nswsssap'rs
within this 0 immonss'illb, end not eg* soling two such nrw<pa«
p*'t out of this Com nonsecslth, for a term n't efceedmg nee
month, ts h» shall think r ecessa*y fn give notice of the provisions
thereof; and he shall audit ths a'r uitua thereof, to be paid out of
any money in the Treasury not nihtrwise appropriated,
7. In ell C'nii uversiee, which shall nr msy arise touching the tie
Imquenry and feyfeifure of such lends for non payment of Isles *s
by the provisions of this act are or shat) be lirerieemshle anJ the
theraof m the Prealdent and Director. of Ihe Literary Pood
thacoilificKaofth* Auditor of Public Arcoui.lt oltuch del nuueuci
and fuileilutr, thill be at against the perron or person. iu whose
..tint or utintt tuih latdr bar. been 01 thall ha rammed delinquent,
r ’ r ’ 01 ““* or d*vl»a»r, nol laboring under auy disability
ol " Itu. v, oveiture, iniaoa mind or imprisonment, cvideuca of
tuch dr iusii'i.. y in respect In (hr .amr, and of the forftilurt the.eof
anJof the title voted in (ha taid Prcti-lcut and O.rtclort, not al.all
such futfailure. «r the till* vetted in ihr taid />.e..deut an ] D.rec
Wh.’h' for ■"> •«»*♦<» irraguUnly in tht proceeding.!,
won h tuch l. rfeituie artiue.l, other ll.au Ilia lad, that (lie (axes
lor non.p,yn,eul whereof, (lie fod.Kurt w.t imput.d, had been
actual y paid, unless Ibe irregularity alleged, appear on the face
n. ib, f'd'w "‘V ’ re‘,"u '“HMcbing the (ilia wy.tled
in the taid l irrident and il.ieclort on (ha greuud that thetaxes
W,o**U .* '? ■rl«altall ba held to proof of (he pae.neut thereof.
S And whereat K it known to (be Uencrvl A.re’u.bly, That in
many carer, Undr, 01 parts,or paicela of laudt, (etpecially tuch at
navehceu gt anted and appropriated, under the act paired at (ha
may boston, m (he yeai one th >ura»d teten hundred and rrvenly
nine. .nulled an id, for ertabl.ihiug a Land Office, and aicerlaiuing
(ha,arm. and manner of graol.ht werle and unappropriated lend.,
au l the rub.eipirut adt on (he tame .object.) which have hereto
fore beau, or uiay hrraalter he icfumed delinquent, for non-pay.
tnenlof Inn, and which have hern heretofore vetted by law, in
the lift id tut end Difedori nf the Literary Ptiod, or which, by
the provisions of (hit act, thall or may hereafter be forfeited aud
vetted, III the and Preud.nt and Ilirectori, ate held by peitona
o hei lluu those for whose default they have heen, nr thall he to
forfeited, claiming bona lide, mediately or iinintdialely, under
gtnutt from the Commonwealth; and (hat tha raid actual boldera
and houa tide claimant., l ave teltled and improved the landt, to by
thi.u held and claimed, aud htve, moreover, paid all public tales
thereon, due ami . barged, or justly chargeable to them : and it it
therefore, reasonable rrudjuit, Ural ihe Inlet of tuch actual hold
er. and bon. tide claimants, iboild ba quieted aud Perfected, ...
lar at tl.e (rainier to them of Ihe rights vetted in (be slid Pceti
dent aud Dir*. ton-aud, therefoie, aulject to the dupotitiou of the
Utncial Aitctubly,cau accomplish that object.
Ue it, Ib.raloie, limber enacted, That all tha right, Idle and in
ten* ol the sai«J Ptetideot and Dnectors, io or to any lands, ci
Ceptiuch at thall) hej bereiu alter aacapltd, which have heieto
fmeb.en varied by law 10 the tail President and Director!,
or which, bv the prcvitiont o( (hit act, mey hereafter he
r«lfarted and yetted in the Prei.dent and Direcluta, thall
and may be, m the mtiinir lieteiu after prescribed, traurletred to
aud vested in any and arery person «r perteut, other lliau those, for
whore default the tame have bceu forfeited, aud their heirs or de.
vireer, who are now iu actual poaresiii.n and ocaupadon of tha laid
lurtaited landr, or any pait or parcel thereof, for to much (hereof,
at au-h per tori or peraoua have jurt title or claim to, legal or aquita
hle, hour ft Je, claimed, held or derived from, or under any graut of
the Uoii.muhwrallh, who thall have dirchaigtd all taxes d.uy an
I .unr eb*/**d "<»'“•» •>'*»». h*r or them, uprn tuch landt, and
all taxes that ought to have been attested and charged thereon, Irom
the time When he, ihe or (hey, acquired hit, her, or (hair title there
J So, likewise, all lie right, title amt iotrreit, in or to any lands,
• acept such as shall he hertiu altar excepted, which shall hereafter
he returned delinquent for non payment of taxer, ard .lull ha, un
der theprevision. of this art, hereafter faifeita.l for that eauar.and
vestni in the mi<I 1'rciadeut and Du ectori, ahull and way bt. in the
luanne; herein a ter preicnhed, trinsfetred to, and Ttilul in any
parson nr perrons, who shall or may be, at the lima of such future
lurr*itur« and veiling thereof, III the said President and Directors,
in actual poi.tnioii and occepaticu of the taid forftiiod lauJi, or any
pail oi parcel (hereof, for io much thereof, a, auch pariuii ot p*i.
s-his shall hava ju.t title or claim to, legal or e..u,table, bona fide
cDiined, dcriead and held under any graut of t lit Common wealth,
uniI * '* I "lC ht,n the pairing of this act, and who
shall have discharged alltaxei, duly aiaaned against .uch person or
pertoas, up»n such lands, an I all taxes which ought to hive been
assaned thereon, from the tin e w>.,o such person or persons
acquired Mr, h«r or their title tharat... whathar legal or equitable.
10 And »heraai it ii known lithe General Anambly, that in ma
ny cam, divers largo liarts of laud have bean eacliaateJ to (he
Commonwealth, for want of any known'helra of the original arautee
or grautee, thereof, or of persons claiming uodor them, and auch
lands, T reason of si ch escheat, hare become vetted according to
law, in the 1 lestdent and Dire, lots of the Literary Fund, while at
the v.,y time of the escheat, the .amt lam a, or path or parcels
tharaol, w.re bon. hit claimed, bald and occupied by numerous
other persuos derviug t.t> thereto, from, or under otharfaranl. of
the Cntumonwealth, and having ac’ually seitlad and improved the
same, and discharged all (axis charged against Ihem, upon (ha lauds
ro claimed, heU and occupied by them; and it n reasonable and
Jiiil, that tl.e III 01 o( auch actual holders and bona fide claimants of
laudsiso ••cheated, should he qu.eted and parfectedto far at the
transfer to llieiB of the rights vetlad in (he said President tnd Di
rectors— and, therefore, subject to (be dnpositiou of the Genera! As
•euih'y, may accomplish ihct ohjsct.
Ua it.lhe.efore, fuither enacted, That all tha right,title and in
terait of Ilia said I irsnleul and Directors, io or to any lands (ix
crpt such a, ihal! b. Inrun after excipted,) which have l.eau or
• hall hereafter be vested ... them, by re...u of a. y eschrat tl oreof,
for want vf known he.r. ot tha ongiual grantee oi grauteas, or of
person, Claiming from or under then., shall and may he. in tha
manner haiem altar prescribed, tiaoalarrod to, aad vasted in any
end ev.iype.soo or persons, who were or shall ha, at tha l.u.a of
eaciiaal, in a lost posses,mo and occupation of (he said escheated
lamia, or any part or parcel thereof, for so much thereof, a, su. b
person or per, sna have just (die or claim to, legal or cqu.tahle, bona
fida claimed, in Id and derived, from or under acy grant o( the Com.
uiooweahh, i.suad. before the dale of the e.ct.e.t, and who shall
nonn’in blriV'* ',U,Jr c*”,,sed him, her or th.m,
upon am bland.-, and a.I taxes that ought to have ha,u aliened or
Charged thereon, from the time when ha, she nr they, acquired bit,
liar ot their lilla thereto, whether legal or equitable/ 1 ’
It And to the end, that a Aland ccr ain r emedy may he provid
’ for ascertaioing the right, of any such actual holders and hone
fide claimants, as aforesaid, of the said forfeitid lands, or of any
part or parctl (hereof, and for vesting in, and asiuriue to (ham, all
the right, title uni interest, in and lo the same, which have heieto
foie hi On vested bylaw,or wh.ch.ly the provision, of (hi, act,.kill,or
may be heieaftar V itad, in the Pias.d.nl ami Director, of (lie Lite
rary fund ; and alio, for aicertainmg the tights of such actual hold
er, and buna Ir ie claimants as aforesaid, of the said escheated lands,
or of auy pail or paicel thereof, and for vesting in and snoring to
them, All Che it{U, title and ihUrttt of (he laid rrtaideut md Di
rect ir», in and to the said (edit heated lands.
Be it, therefore, further emcle.l, That any inch actual hold,
or and bona fide els,maul of a. y of (he said forfeited lands,
or ol any of the said escheated landa, or of auy part or
parcel cl either, ntey prefer bit petition to the Superior Court of
Chancery, l.av.ng jurisdiction over the county wherrinthe said for
feited ur eirhealeJ laud-, or (he parcel of the same, held and
claimed by the Petitioner, or the greater part thereof, may lie,
setting forth, specially and precisely, all tha fsets, which, in the
opmio.i of such pctuinner, entitle turn, according to the provision,
of this act, herein above ccnli.ngd, to have (be right, title and intai
cat, of tb* said President aud Directors, in or to the said forfeitid
land, or the said escheated lauds, a,the case may he,or any part or
parcel of either, translated Ii, tml veiled in the said r.lii-ouer, in
pursuance of ih« Provisions of this act, itatmg and dodunng hit
ownnght , r title, legal or equitable, to the land hy him claimed and
held, exhibiting the documentary evidence of such his right or title
.nd.how'ngth. local tiluadou 4c quantity of tha land by him claimed
and held; specifying alio,so far as the saint are known, the person or
persons, in wl.oiai.amt or uames, the lauds held and claimed by
Inin, Hand forfeited lor non-payment of taxes, or aichaated, in man
n.r aforesaid, or, rl the lands shall have been forfeited for more than
one delinquency, or escheated in more than one right, the several
delinquente« lor winch forfeiture, shall have beer, incurred, «r the
several rights escheated, as the cate may be -, finally setting forth
any other matters, wlurh tha petitioner m.y deem materiaito hi.
me ; and praying the Court to deciee, that all the right, title and
"deii.t, ol the,a,d Presidentu d Directors,in or lo the land.claimed
and held by l.un, -hill be (tauiferred to amt vetted in (be petitioner.
“.tell petitmn may he preferred in Court, or filed at any time
in Ilia Cc.eik ssflii*; and whenever it shall be to preferred or tiled,
tl -hall be forthwith set down (or hearing, without fuither pleadings,
- -- " ' V V * , UOl »« till (tie
j true next all*r it *hall he preferred or filed ; nur ih.1l.urh petition
he Innr>t, until a copy thereof sh.il have Keen inreil on the Atl'ir*
i iiey for the Cuirm mwralth, fur the Superior Court of I,.w of the
County where.o ilir petition .lull he preferred, mi l mother copy
| seiersl on the Ser .ud Au iitor, aiid8fTilayiti.fiurhiriTice.tii.il
have been relumed aud filed with the petition, at least oue mouth
, before (lie lieanij^.
13 Auv Agent or Counsel of (he President and Director, of the
i m*y *W,ftr ao,l dtfeinl (heir inttreslt in such lamlf:
, an“ " r«* Hr no such A*cn( «>r Ooui.iel r inpit ye<! Iy (hem for (he
i purpose, it sh.ll he the duty of the .aid Attoruey foi the Common.
. wealth to defend llieir inti tests.
Id When the ; clilion shall he thus regularly prepared for h*ar
inr,lhe Ouu.t uiay and .hall proceed to consoler the in.tier of (ha
pstiliou, upon (he eihihiti filed wuh the same, and such ryidenca of
wituessra, taken and filed according to the count ol proceedings in
I Oban.eiy. as shall he adduced for of again.! (ha petitioner and may
| Older surveys, and duect issues to tiy the questions of fact, in its
discretion —and if upon the whole, the material fact, ael foith m the
petition il nil He satisfactorily preyed to the Court, anJ the facts so
preyed shall, in the upiuinn ol ihe Oouit, tnlille tha petitioner ac
cording (o the priytsions of this act to Ihe decree p eyed f .r in Ihe
petition, the Court shall them pon declare and decrca, (hat all the
right, title and interest, of (he said President and Dirtcloii, in or t<.
; the lands mentioned and claimed in (he petition, he tiansferred to
I »"d nested in the petitioner, specify mg in .neb decree the ijtuation
i description and quantity of the laird, with all convenient and piarti.
cable accuracy:—and if upon the whole, Ihe Court shall he of rspin
! ion, that Ihe peuiioner is not entitled to the drcrie prayed for in his
petition, it shall dismiss the same;—Provided (hat in either evert
the petitioner shall he decreed to pay all the costs of the proceeding
. in (lit •aid Court of Chancery. *
15 The aa.ri President anu I) rectors may, at ary lime within one
year a ter nrh decree as afoita.ul shall hejiioiiouuced, pray an ap
peal from the a.toe fo the Coutl of Appeals, in like manner as ap
peal' may he ptayed from other decrees in Chancery; and the Court
of Appeals may i»view, aid elfinn or rivers* such decree, 11 to it
shall seem jolt, and shall decree costs to the aaid President and Di.
! lectori if Ihe decree shell he reversed, hut shall not dectee costs
! • hrip, if (he fin e he affirmed.
\ ' I®. If n > appeal shall he prayed from inch decree of the Supreme
Court of Charier y, wilhiii Ihe said term of one year after the seme
I shall he prom uni ed, or if upon inch appeal taken, (he decree shall
: he affirmed, in *i(her ca'e, ell the right, title and interest of the Pie.
j s.sle.t and Director* of the Literary Fund, in or to the lauds claim
! «d hy the petitioner, shall ha hy force of such decree, transferred to
t and vest'd in him, in bk* o.anner »s if the same were conveyed to
him ► y deed or grant -Provided, that incase of any cnntrnerr y
arising hetwaen any person or persons, to and in whom the right,
title and interest of the President and Directors of the Literary
Fond shall ha transferred ami Tested, in pursuance of the provision*
| "(Hus aet, and si y other peieon er parsons ioni fide, claiming (hi
• ame lem'e, n.* 'lately nr immediately under grants from the (h.n..
ironweelth, and having had the sane duly entered on the but ks nf
I the f'lbnmii toner* of 'he revenue, and having paid and discharges!
all l«*es tlmaiipon charged and justly chargeable .gainst him before
I the right, title and inteust of tha saul pie.ident and Directors shall
I have been to (r.nsfe red to and vested in Ihe adverse petty, ths
person or persons, whs. shall have obtained (hr transfer to bun in
j pursuance of the pr< visions nf this net, of ihe right, tide and interest
of the said President and Directors of and in such lands,shall not hr
allowed to avail himself ot themselves of any right 0t title so hy him
’ or them acquired against s.irh other person or persons so hone fide
claiming the same lands, mediately or immediately under g aotr
| from ihe Commonwealth, and having had the feme duly entered on
th» C mmnsioners books, and ksvng paid and discharged all thr
j I"*** thereupon charg'd and justly chargeable against him.
17 No petaon in any enit now pending, or hat rafter to he hn,sight
I for the rreov-ry of any lands, lying West of the Alleghany M un
1 lam, against ansthrr p«ris,n bona fide claiming the same lands, msds
I atelyor immeslialely under giants from the Coiumnnseealih, issued
I prtf icuily to the passing *( this art, apd having had Ike said land.
: claimed hy him dulv entered on Ihe h ookf of ih* Commissi, nor. ol
the r.V'nnr, anil h.vmg ptid and discharged all l.ge., thereon charg
I ’,'1 *"J just I f chargeable against him, shall hr allcwed to gee in
| eeidenre any grant of thr Commonwealth of Ihe lands in snrh ar
ts.m demandsd, to support his title thereto, unless he shell these that
he has had the lands, so by him claimed and demanded duly entered
on the ho ks of the Commissioners of th« rtetnue tad charged with
Iurt according In law, and haa actually paid the lain charged and
juitly chargeable thereon again,! Inin or them. IV aided, that tin.
•ocl.uu ihall continue and be iu fore* for the term of live >rin from
the pairing of lh>, act ami an lunger:—and provided aim,(hat al>
and every person and perioni whote landi have not hern i ntned on
the Uomiaiuioneia bo, lc> for auy year 01 yean, iballbe at libeity to
euter bra, n«r or their landi with the Cuu uiiiiiuner of the irvenue
of the County wuere luch landi .hall lie, and have the fun men.
ed aud taxvd for aucb year or yearij and the laura certified t > the
Auditor, wl.o .hall receive iu h cirnfnatea and charge the perioi
or prracui with the taxea 10 aliened, and receive pay want thereof—
and no petaon or paiaoni whole auita are m.av depending ihall t.
noniurtid or forced mto trial until rrai liable trine ha all, we,'
io to enter bii, her or their linrfi and pay the tai... uulera he, ti c
or infy •nail coboit to sttffur sueli numuil or goto trial.
18* All landi which have ilrrady htrn forfeited for urn navnirtil
w ^ pictisioiii of (haa act are p,# rnl'y, i r abali
.k- , a1!1* *r#l d$y cf Nu?f«»btr oue thou'aud tight bumirtil a»»H
Iniily-three, forfeited for uoo.pa)ment or !»*•«, » ear and above
T.t , !M°f» ,hJ? and interest of Tie. dent and Uurct rs
ol the Literary f uud, ahall or may he transferred to aud tested m
•ny person or part *o», in pursuanca of this act, h« fore the first day
and r£!i"bIj 11 b*. ‘.V'1* >,,r ,hou»»h'l eifllt hundred
and Ihirly-eirlit.ihall he avid by the i.mr officer,, and in the mine
dl,J,ofrj?"h U" ,h* “"c 1 y *h« I ailed ihr ninth
day of t rhruvy one ihotiianJ eight hundred an I fouilren, entitled
an art to aurehd aud ei|.lam an act cutitled an act co.iceu.in. (aiei
od ia iiiie. ®
19. The icctiou herein abeve contained relating to liiti of lanli
delinquent or forfeited for non payment of (aiei ihall rx’end i, „„l
o£.i . r ",4h l",d* ‘,h,"U|!h''u, tb,r Obt-BfBWMlthj but none
. j ? of thiixrt herein above contained, ihall be
hV,U.‘ '•»»>• delinquent for n r, payment of
id Ir’ih 1 M,rh ’ *'• WV* ®"l'ually granted unlcr the act, paw
ed at the May lemon in the year cue th niind .even hundred and
leventy-nine. entitled an act for utmbliahing a land office aid oncer
!f,r,nS 1nJ manntr °f granUng rrujle and unappropriated
land*, ami the inbiequeut aril on the io.ue ,object, and land, |y,ug
ir.ii'id^*. Jf ,b«P«“-OB***»Hli,lbat may have heeS
granted nr'ore th* nttunr iKn m .. 7
granted be'ore the pining of the mid"mi of MiyVnaTioi one* thou,
•and Itien hundred and irreniv nine, and all other delinquent or
lif».4 nn.t f. .x 1
ldl.ii. h.7 k III vevvmv. nine, and all other delinquent or
forfeited land, .ball be ixc pled and ex,u,p(,d from the operation,
of the nicvmon, in th.» act above contained, nv. t,„'y the rp-lion
tber.nf concerr ,ng lilt, of delinquent Und. a’bove mentioned.
eO. And a, to inch delinquent land, a, wire not erigrnally granted
under the ..id r.e.t.d act of May .cion, »n« (honnud .even hun
dred and Keenly.mile, and land, lying on the wi.leru water, of the
«.d"..t of y h:,U '»<• f.ingol
ii-- i 1 L ,en,oa out thouiaud .even hundred and .evenly
o ne, Which have been veiled h, law in th. /*,.,id.nt and Direct""
e«UJ .'id Fu."d| frUr °W? of »•**'. •«<« which are ex
cept.d and exempted from the operation of llm art, a, aforeia.d,
!ndhthirfi£hi»!lhh °rf J*uu,'y °»* lhou.au.1 eight hundred
and Unify-three ihall be acd the i.uic ia here! y allowed for the
*'h“ *7 r\*r" " .hV,i,n< ,i,le 10 ,r,y ,r,c‘ or lo‘ °r «r any
EmV».i / ,,turVi d*lin<l"*Dt fur ‘•'■“on l>»ym*nt of lair,, .„d
.?* httUnfair vetted in the /'resident end Director! of the Liters-y
*und, and having, or whose (.cut or le..e having Ural po..e..irf,
Jv or0^* P^*,r* •Ti.lcncr !o the C'urt if lhe Ootin
iy or Corporation in winch such land or lot may lie before the lint
o»y o! Januaiy eighteen Luudrtd and tliiiiy thier, that prior to the
P ?^kUflh,TcC “**“’* bon* Ma purchaser of mcb land or lot
or ol the part thereof »o claimed by him, that he has a died for (lie
same, which was do v oil..... .V_ ? ... ,or
..me which duly recorded blfor. (’he p.s.igeof Th i s ."."d
that he he, paid all the purchase money therefor, or ao much thereof
«. nnt fra la V i i tv * wr »*» ■>IUCn lll*M CO I
i» not to luvt in his hands luflicteut to satisfy and psy the lux’s and
fablt**? 111 *rrt,*.r| *U<! ,,nl *,J ** date «l Ilia puicheae, oi that he
fairly derives titles ly. throng!) or liuder aoiae person to having
, Kr,J *'/' ’!*'? ,l,e Purch*'» moti.y, it .hail be the duly t|,5
;"u;judgment rn frvor of an b ptr.on ix .n.r.r.ng the
latul or lot or the (art thereof an claimed cr der vrd Lorn all t.\e
arrears of taxes, end the damages thereon anterior to the dale ol am h
purcLare, except a . much as the balance of the purchase money
remaining unpaid will l>e sufficient to discharge— Aud the couirl.im
ant may tike a copy of the record, attested by the clerk ai d file
t,r*, Au1d,tort> who 'bull correct the dehnqueut
L“‘*« "•office accordingly Uut no judgment .lull he renjeted
som.P r !h;Pr ,M,C* °f ■ * J',!0ru‘,y ,ur ,ht mm,.,wealth or ol
acme oilier Attorney appointed by (he Court to defend the interest
ol the Commonwealth—If the application shall fail, judemeM .lull
be rendered egam.t the applicant and he shall he nljufged to ,y
co.i.—No judgment in favor of such applicant shell be if any va
lidity unless It appear on the record that (he Allorney tor the Uom
***** "»fur,,i,d •••rt.red ,o d«.
ir.2rto^,|,iof|“r‘yiP.*rl0nrl“V;,,f; P°"«'!<»' of »rd title to ary
m.n.or.l. d °r °* V,>f0r*,*,d’,*‘,J,,,ra delinquent for non pay
i ‘ r!k \ V d n~ »«<lcd in the /'.e.rdent arid 1/iiec
I?".0,1!?M,y rund* ,h,n ,h‘w bJ Mtirfactory evidence to (be
Lour of the Oouuty or Corporation where the sard land or lot may
he, at any tin,. before the first day of January eight,,,, hundred
and thirty-three that the taxes in arrear aud due thereon are not in
*rr.*.*,/7 d“* ,,lh*r having been erroneously charged rn the hooks
for-'h?c°h"«.,ru0,,Tr’0r.h.*r,D* h,*n p"id,or that iu the year.
R .;.T h ,d.Und ?[ lot io returned delinquent there wsi suf.
ncient property on the premises whereon the cclicetir might have
m?unt'lion,.'“’Vh* Jh* thr du'y °r ‘hr Coo,‘ un,1,r limitations,
. i , r,'u',l,,on> *ont.ined in (he preceding section, to
render judgment ciousralmg such land or lot, ..r thr part there. / so
claimed, from the raxes so erroneously charged thereupon, - and (Iu
^nd “*y '*k! \c°ry of ,ht record, aliened by the Clerk
quenH*ists accordingly. ** Aud,‘°r> "U° ,hs“ eo'"‘l "*« d*‘"‘*
M^Nothiogrn this act contained .hall be construed to annul, in,,
f"J a of any peison or person, holding
/ - ■•V"* any 'rill'll Of I»rj.’U»
land, returned delicti.,,nt for non payment of tsxJs, at whose
»t»nce •ml in whose behalf iiirh lands have been or »Iia1I
- ---.... uhui nave oreu or Bliall he ilulv
XOU.IJ «d from arrears of taxes thereon, or to „,d whomthi
right, title and interest of the f'rssidenl aud Directors of the Literary
1 uin , in or to •“«•> lands, held, claimed or purchased by tin m, have
been relinquished xml vested in pursuance ..f the provisions if Ins
Uo yf Vf of, A”,l,!,>lr. Ml pirticula, y of the act, passed Jhe suit,
day sf AJarch one thousand eight hundred and (wen y sevenf entitle J
•n ect concerning lauds returned del,, .jsswr.t lor the non i avmei.t of
U4*u.ol,h*t *C'| p»’««d the twenty-seventh day ..ffVbruaiy
one thousand eight lumdred aud IweiityrigM, entitle,i an ,. ( CUUJ.
r,lur"‘’?1 delinquent for non | nymerit of tax#-.”
**• rhe dutiM,-which arc by this art lequire.l of the Ami,tor in
respect to lists of delinquent and for fcited lands to he by h m ma le < ul
rendering much add,(ton,I labor nr-rouy on In. part, he i.tl-vrel
lea ru'k7 *“ to employ additional Clerk-, oc employ b„
j wn derk. out of office hours lor nidi time as may he necessary to
tha lue discharge of such dutre-, and to pay (hen. compr malum\,„t
the tres-'orv ,.M*rrVe °* h''y doll"'‘ P*1 moti|li, viit of ai y money ,n
lli^ tre^Miry not o(htrwi»c approprmtrtl. J J
fir?.4i.TyhofM.V»'"«.COn:nU,,e' be iD f°rC* fr°m ind *f,tr lhe
The foregoing •* i Iru^copw fronr the oririntl.
ULORti K W. MlLNFORlH Clcik of the If. D.
April 2, 1S8I. aud of (he Koll^
rr The Editors of the National Intelligeor.r, New Ymk Courier
H'Ci!?UUi iVhl<’ ,Pr‘«r,huf« Intelligencer. Norfolk
Cer,t,.,1.’|hKi‘ltr,.rk,B,rg AF*n»i Wl"*h*'«*r Virginian, Wo .Muck
Centinel, blauntnn Spectator, Fincastle I'slriot, Lewishuir Palladia
um, Ah,ng,.on Republican,Western Argus, Kanawha IIinner, Clark,.
lobfrf.Tod M Wher ,n' ^“P'1". Virginia Free Press, b’eniu, ol
Liberty, and Moncngalian, will insert lhe foregoing in their resner.
i;::.rd^xorAoun;i,0"ro^:.uJ forwsrd ,biir d*"y *ui1
ttjT The ptiMi her. of daily papers will insert lire
lore going art only twice „ week The account for
»tl vem-ine mtisf he accomp tnie.l by a printed copy cl
the act and au affidavit ol the publishers.
APrl1 8- 112— 2twlrn
AN ACT,
To eipl.-in an act, ei.title.! an act, concerning land
delti quern for nou-pnymeut ol laxe», and making die.
position ot certain land* so delinqii»nt, am! of cer ain
escheated lands, for (he benefit of actual *,„! bon., fide
hrIdrrs thereof, tinier crania (ro.n the Commomve .Ith,
passed at the present sesiion of A.sjmblv — I’a sed
April 9ih, 1831.
Whereas doubts may arise upon the construction rf
the nineteenth and the twentieth a ctions of >l>-ac»
pasted at the present session of Assembly, entitled an
act concerning land delinquent fer non-payment cl
axes, and making disposition of certain lands so de
linquent, and of certsin escheated land*, for the b. no.
fit ol actual and bena fide holder* thersof, under grants
Irons the Commonwealth—for removing stub doubts,
and explaining more clearly the true in’ent, mea ing
an elfert of the said sections of the said recited act
Be it declared and enacted. That all the provision*’ In
the said recited act contained, which, by the said 19 h
section, are intended & declared to r xterd to such lands
as wsre originally granted under the act, pass'd at the
May session of seventeen hundred and seventy.rine
ent tied an act for establishing a lard office, snd as
certaining the terms and manner of grafting tvsste ind
unappropriated landa,” and the subsequent action the
same subject, are and shill he applicable alsc; and <tp.
I plistl an l extended lolands lying on the Weilern wa
j ter* of the Commonwealth, that miy have been grant
! bf,ore ,ho pssslng ol the said act et May session.
I seventeen hundred and seventy-i ine—and that delin
i q’icot lands, lying cn the Western Waters of the Com
j inor,wealth, that may have been gran ed helore the
pa sing of the said act of May session,seventeen hundred
and seventy-nine, as wall as deli, quent lands originally
s;rai t d iin<Ur the Paid acl of May ***«ion, flpventpen
hundred and sev ny-nine, ar*. and shall be, exe|u led
from the class of such deli> quent lands, as by the said
Iw-ntleth rec'lon, are made redeemable, and further
tune for the redemption thereof allowed, fill the ft „
January, oae tbouvaml eight hundred snd thlr
Tl e foregoing is a true copy from the Roll.
GEORGE W JM UN FORI) c. »t n
April ,2,'h. ,831. and
0*1 hose Editors who are requested lo publish
the Act to which this is explanatory, will publish
this also, follow pg iir.medla'ely ait r the other
Mr CLf.VTU CK
«c ADAMS,
Avctiojvbkrs and Gr.rrr.nAi, Commission Mkr
chants, Portsmouth, N. H.
Dealers in Flour and Grain.-Liberal advances made
on consignments lo their addiess.
109—10 •
Mar 31
AGREEABLY to an order ol t»»o Directors ol the
Rtvanna Navigation Company, notice is le ehy
given that each stoekholder in said c^mpiny, psy i, jn
the hands of the Treasurer, on the 20th day of April
tet', twenty dollsrson eaet share of stork, in addifio*
to calls already mads. XMN’L F. CARR, Hec’,y.
March 19 104-wlw
1*jTOTICK— All person* having claims against the
eel*'® *>f Archibald 0 m 11. ilff,, are rrqnest
*'• *o f»rit.«e Hit'iii forward, prope ly authruflrilfi!—am'
'll per*oi s inJrb'ed to said e-tate, are rrq-iired l« make
immediate payment to the Subaciiber, or suits will be
’nought to the n-it May Covr'.
W. I). WHEN, Sern’l C R.
tnd AduArot A. Campbell, dec.
M «r«b 31. 109—tlstjune
#10
KKVVARO — Ra- a-vay on liie morn n< ol
7? Jl the In lost. ni> mm JIM. b«;iv en 25 & 30
y >ra i Id, ra'hsr under the ordinary six* of negro m* n.
and not entirely black, is a tit le toqgue-'ied, and I
oultl say lisps i i 'alkine, no sear recollected except
one, 1 h nk behind the leu year, his eyes are yellow
i h My opinion is, he is in Richmond or on J line
River; ajj re.foils'.It- expences will te paid by convey
ing him to m-, livi<-g near the Krook Bridge wiibii
live miles ol Richmond —All person* rre forewarned
Irom hart oriug or employing, ai line, or conveying him
away at iho peril of the Law. JOHN WATKINS.
April 8 112— wtl
A I1 RA I’OR’S NOTICE.—All persona hal
ing claims against (ho Estates of Mary M. C. p.
Roojos ami Win. II. Prosser, decM. fate of the County
af Gloucester, are earnestly requested to present them
lo the subscriber lor settlement, as ho is determined to
close his administration upon said Estates, with the
present year, and distiibutc the assets in his hands.
April 12. 113-w8t. JOHN TABB, A.lni’r.
X^A I UM St RISON ar*- now receiving a well se
lected as*i rtiuent o' Mahogany, emtabl* for eve
ry variety of Cibin-t Wo-k, which they ere deter
tiiined to a- II at Netv York prices.— Their wood is oj
Ulterior quahiy.
Alao, they have on hand, and are prepared to manu
facture all kinds ol Cabinet Furniture, in the neatest
ind most fashionable syle. Their Ware Rcoui i<ou
l£ Sireet, opposite (he Merchants’ Cuff e House.
April 16 115 — v. 3w
^ I ILL.—The c -parttrehip h-r-tolore eiiiting
L w tinder the firm of Silas Bigioiv & Co., having ex
pired by its own limitation, the subscriber respectful
ly intorins his friends and customers, that he will con
Inus to carry on business a' the same stand. He w.ll
receive, abo-it the fi teen h of April, a largo as
tinmen! ol l)-y (> -ods am* fancy ar'icles, most ol
which ho ni.I be able to s.ll at lower t rices than ever
before.
Those indebted to the firm of S las B'glow fc Co.,
are requested to relil» their accounts with the S-ih
setiber, who is aulh nixed to rece v* them—and '.hose
having claims against the firm, will present tb-in to
him for payment. SILAS BIGLOW.
P.inre Efwart', An*il 16. 115—w2*
A KAMI AN HORSES A 1' AUCTION —Tli-Jfi.l
1 blood Arabian Studs, impo-ted In the brig P! cebe
Ann, from Smyrna in November last, will he s..ld at
public auction at Tatlersali’s Stable*, in this city, oo
Saturday, the 15 li Mey proximo. T ley are warrant
ed ot the finest bload, and certifi.'Stes ol the breed will
be given. The Hcries are in tine cot dilion, and nsay
be seen at Tattersid’s until tho day preceding the sale.
1 !.e superior qualities of the Arab horse are so gece
raily known that at.y description ol them is deemed tin
aic.-ssary. Poison- coming from a distance may rest
assured (hat the sde will be positive to the high-si
idd-r._New York, April 16. 115 — ids
fclAl.K OK LAND AND TOWN LOIS—,v It he
be? otiered fur sale,in the Town of Seottsville, Albe
nail * county, on Thursday the 5 h day ol May tier1,!
t lair, it not on the n tt fair day thcrea't*r. the fol
lowing real Essie:—One hall acre Lot on Main Street,
on which is situated a ma* an I commodious trick slere
House, with an Office thereto annexed, suitatds h r an
Attorn.y or Physician. Ojo other L >t on Main St ,
"t whuh It situated two large and convenient If rick J
Houses.—Al-o, one Lot, cn which is situated a large
Warehou-e, for the inspection of Tobacco. Also, one
unimproved lot on Maia Street, admirably situated lor !
the location ol a Tavern. Also, other htt, some o
which are in proved, and others not—A p.nicular
tes. riptton is dean ed unnecessary, as it ir presumed
•h«t per.-oils dupos d to purchase, w.ll fi st tak-; a view
o! the prrp r'y.
AI«o, a'joining said Town, a PI mfatlon, containing
38 acres, on w ich is situated a Dwelling House, con
rtruc' d in >li firit-rate ttyle, commanding a heau'i
ful nil I » x’^n-ive jiro'pec^ w l;h all necessary cut*
homer, kin her, smoke boos-, st dries St^.
I he 1 f rim ot the Sale w ill be one-thir I of th* pur
chase money, Cuh—'.be rein-.iid-r payable in two
equal annual instalments; for which >*ati»f.ictn y -e.u
ri y will bo required. RICHARD MOON,
Scott-v 1I-, Anri' 16
Trustee.
115 — w id*
/!'.jjfAKsHAD'S SALE.— Pursuant to a Decree of
i-V-La 'he Superior Court of Cbtncery, for the Rich
mond District, pronounced on th« tiltti day of Februa
ry, 1828, in 'he case of J„nes vs. Land, 1 shall, on
Friday, the 20 h day of M tv next, on the premises,
otLr lor sale, a public uuc ion, io the highest bidder,
(or cash, “ the I raet of Land in the biil mentioned,
containing by survey three hundred and lorly-tive
ac.ei, aud described to the Exhibit A , men toned in
iho Plaintiff’s bill,” in said D.-.cree referred to,— which
Traci of Land adjoins tl.e Lands of William T. E<gl-s
ton and others ; and lies n-ar Amelia Cuuuhou.e.—
Sale lo commence at 12 o’cl >ck.
JOHN GUERRANT, at s. c. c. u. n
AptH lf>. 115—tds or one of his Deputies.
njwM "I'MiAL 9 SALb — Pursuant lo a Decree ol
A-v IN '|n* Superior Court of Chancery, f.>r thr RicV
moi.tl l)i->iiict, pronounced on the fifteenth day of J in*
naiy, 1331, in die case ol Robinmii vs. Hardaway, I
all on Sa'urday the 21al day ot May next, on the
prcmi*e*t otter for rale, at public Auction, to the high
es: bidder, for ea*h, the Land* in the bill mentioiird;
" l>e tnf the dower Land, of «vhic!i the widow of Win.
L I!, former y of t'ie County of Nottoway, diedeeiztd.
S,le lo CoiQinence a* 12 o'clock.
JOHN GUERRA NT, m s c c. r. d.
April lfi 115 — tde or one of his JJeputies.
■"N CHANCERY.—At Koies held in Ibe Clerk'd
» Ollice ol ill - Count y Court of Nottoway, on the
lob d ly if March, 1831 :
Jjhn II. Koighi and Herriah Benin It, Coiupl’t*
again*!
Abner Vauglnn, Asi N Viughan, Maria Vaughan,
A rider eon P. Miller, Albert Hawkins and El Zibe h A
hi-* wife, and StniuH D Birke, L)?ld!s
I tn Oelendai t<, Abner Vaughan and Asa N.
Vaughan, no1 luviug entered their appeaiance, and
given *«• only according to the Act ol Araembly arid
the Rule* ol this Court, an I it appearing by satiafac
»ory evidence, that lb'-y are not ir.habitanla ol thi*
Con. men wealth, It is Ordered, That the eaid Defend*
mla, Abner Vaughan and Asa N. Vaughan, do *p
pear h> re on the lit Thursday in July next, an<l an
swer the bill ol the Comp'airianti*—an I that a copy ol
thia o dar be forthwith io*eri*d in come newej»ai>-r ,
published in the City of Klchmond or Town ol IV*
ter-bing, for I wo month* successively, and | o led at the
front door of tin* Cour'houae of thi* conn'y.
AC. pv. Teele, EDM’D FITZGERALD, n c.
A Til 16 111> — w h * *
BN N t to way Cotiotjr Court, 31 June, ISdo j
, John Sheffield, Coinpl't
against
L o >ard Sh’ ffidd, Ex’ r of Je**e Sheffield, dee,
Ld n 1). Royall, Sheriff »t N I'oway county, atui
•dniVr of Thomas K e», dec. Sun'iei Scott and Louisa
hie wife, f mi -tly Louisa Fitzgerald, sd t.’or ol John
hi Zgerald, dec., William Kill* and Nancy hi* wi'e,
Joseph Sheffi dd, Nichols* Rlnffi-Id, and Samuel Scott,
adio'nr of John F. Epee, dee D-fd's.
It i* ordered and drrraed, that John P. Dopuy, Mas
ter Corn in i*r inner in Char.cery ol tl i* Court, t rocceil
to ascertain lh» amount due to John, Nlihnla«, and
Joeci h Mh' ffiald, each, by virtue el the devi'oes to
tie Will, in the proceeding* ruehthned, and that he
report thereupon to this Court A Copy. Tesir,
F. FITZGERALD, c. c.
'I he par ies infered*'! In the alove order ol Court,
will tain notice, that I hare appointed the first Mon*
d*y in June n“xt, to abend a* the Tavernof M l,»ye
W. R dortmn, in Ihe said County of Not oway, lor
the purpose of carrying inio effect the foregoing order
of Couit, wh-n »r,d where the parlies a’oresaid arc
re qua* ed to . t rnd at an esrly hour, with their pa
p ra f»r examination—and all such pailira who lad to
•attend on thi day afore*dd, will he considered, end I
•hall so r*poiI it to the Court, a* liav ng r. Iin<|tii*hed
tl eir Intciest in the eettlemen*.
JOHN P. DOPUY, m c.
April HI Il5 »flw* of -Veffotroy County
SKETCH
Of the Act $ of n general nature, passed by the Gen
eral Assembly of Virginia, 1830-31.
1 An act (o revive the inspection ol tobacco at Spring
warehouse, in the town of Lynchburg
2 An act incorporating the lierryville Library Asso
ciation in the county ol Frederick
2 An act authorising the appointment of commission
ers in certain cases, to celebrate the riles of marriage;
authorises the court ol any county in which there are
no legularly ordained Ministers ol the tiospel, or other
person empowered to celebrate the said rites, to appoint
persons lor that purpose, within said county, to be re
gulated by the provisions ol the general law now in
lorce
4 An act confirming certain appointments of commis
sioners ol the revenue; legalizes the appointment ol
such commissioners as ought to have been appointed at
the last October terms ol the county courts, and who
were not appointed till the November terms following
, i,c* authorising alterations and repairs ol the
Senate Chamber, and lor other purposes; appropriates
a sum not exceeding $800 tor said object
(i An act establishing a lerry from the lands of Sam
uel t oekaync, in the county ol Ohio, across the Ohio
river
7 An act changing the quarterly court of JefTirson
county; requires the said court to be held iu the month
m May annually
!t An act to amend the act, entitled, an act estab
lishing several towns, passed January 13th, 1819, pro
vides regulations (or the government of the trustees
»nd ciizons ol the town ol Lebanau, in Kusscll county
9 An act incorporating the Norlolk Aqueduet Com
pany,* authorises books to be opened lor receiving sub
scriptions to tho amount o( $00,000, lor supplying said
town with good and wholesome water
10 An act authorising the erection ol a dam across
1 igg river, in the county of traukliu; lor the purpose
ol water machinery
11 Vn act concerning Samuel Kincaid’s administrator
12 An act incorporating the (iuyandotte Turnpike
Company; with a capital ol $1,000, to construct a road
lioin (lie town of (iiiyamlotte, in Cabell county, along
the north east side ot («iiyaudolte river, to intersect
the Kenawha road between the mouth of Mud river
and llarboursvillc
13 An act concerntag William Chaplino of Ohio
county
It nil an io uumorne Arciice Miami lo erect » toll
bridge across the Mattapouy river at Dunkirk
13 An act changing the time of holding a quarterly
court of King William county; requires the said court
to be hereafter held on the fourth .Monday in May an
nually . J
l(i An net to authorise a separato election at t e
house of Uames Smith, in (he county of Lewis
17 An act to authorise a separate election at the l
I OUse of John ('lark, in the county of King & Queen
I1' acf f° authorise a sepaia’e election at the
house of V\ illintn Cox, in tfie county of (V ythe
I!) An act to authoiise a separate election in the
county of Prince Kdward; at the store house of Samuel j
& William Matthews
20 An act to authorise a separate elec ion in the
county of Henry, at the store-house or Messrs. John &.
Benjamin Watkins
21 An act to authorise n separate election at the
house of James George, in the county of Mason
22 An act to authorise a separate election at the •
house of Poindexter Toney, in the county of Kcnawha
2.1 An act to authorise a separate election in the
county of I ylcr; at the house ol William ^harpneck
24 An act to authorise a separate election at the
house ot William Webb, in the county of Giles
25 An act to authorise a separate election in the
county of Franklin; at Dickensons &. Keens’ old storo
26 An act to authorise a separate election at Wil
liamsburg, in the county of Greenbrier
27 An act incorporating the Danville Female Arad
23 An act to authorise a separate election ot Hay
market, in the county ot Prince William
2!) An act to authorise four separate elections in the
county of ( abell; at the houses of Kelly Ferguson, of
John Shelton, of Klisha M’Comas, and of Thomas Kil
gore
.,0 An act to authoiise two separate elections in the
county of Jefferson; to he held in the town ol Smith
field and at Harper’s Ferry
31 An act forming a new county out of the county ot
Montgomery; to he called h loyd countv; prescribes
that the monthly courts shall he held on the third Mon
days in every month;'the first court to lie held at the
house of Daniel Spongier, on the third Monday in Feb
ruary; appoints commissioners to tiv upon (lie place for
tlie public buildings, an I requires the county courts ot
Montgomery and I” loyd to appoint commissioners to
run and mark tlie dividing lines of said counties; at
taches the county of Floyd to the election and brigade
districts, and to the same judicial circuit; the circuit
courts to bo liolden on tlie fourth Mondays after the
fourth Mondays in April and September annually; the
counties ot Montgomery and Floyd each to send one
Delegate to the Legislature; the quarterly courts to he
in the months ol March, June, August and November;
and the county to belong to the Wythe chancery dis
trict. The act takes effect on the first of February.
1831. J
32 An act concerning Giles M. S’one.
33 An act to auiborix- a srparaD elerthn in the op
prr pari*h in the cmnty of Nin*enund.
34 An art concerting tv e Hall of the House of Dal
egstes; appropriate* $ 800 for rrp.irs and alerations
35 An act to amend and revive an act to incorpo
rate a company to erect a toil-bridge acros* the She
nandoah river.
36 An act apprnpri ding a nun of money to defray
•he espan*e*of comjdotlpg th* repair* an I furnish
ing »•»«■ (iovertor’j IiAm ; appropriates $2,500 for that
pnrno«e.
37 Afi art corceruing bond* on appeals, writ* of er
ror and supersede**; provide* hat in all case* of appeal,
writ of error or supersedes*. anted hy the eniirt of
appeal* or any jn 'ge thereo', where bond* with aure
ty arc required by law, eurh bond* (lull bo ta
ken by the rlerk ot 'he court rendering the judg
me: t or decree sought to be revered, and not by
the rlerk of the court ot appeal*, and when any order
allowing Mich aprral writ of error or suptraedea*.
*ha'l b-- grart-d, die clerk of the c irl of appeal* ilull
endorte on the order or writ, that it is not to be eff-ctii*l
until -uch I ond be givan, and c rtificato of l a exacu
im be endor*ed thereon by the clerk of the c„urt k*
low; an att'*»ed copy of the nan) bond to be transmitted
hy the eai I clerk to the clerk of the court of appatl*,
with n thirty day* af-er it* execution. The act takvs
effect on the firl of May ne»t
38 An act concerning Michael Ahxirid r
3U An act concerning William Davi* tad Klmund
M’Gtnnl*, jr.
40 An act concerning 'he fir*' eletk in 'he Aud'tor’s
office, lucre hi* tala y; making it nine hu dred dol
tar* per annum
•41 An art to regulate the fee* of the *crg«>nt at
armr to the Hou*e of Delegate*
12 An act authorizing con*tab e< to rerptire indemnify
ing bon in like nu n r, and Under lik • cfrcunwtan'ee
a< sheriff* and oth-r officer* ere row authcri ed to re
quire them, and when executed, they are to be deposi
ted within twenty day* in the cleik’e nffiee, and any
claimant or porch*'er of the prop* ny I krn msylniMn
•in mit end r* cover damages iheteupot , in the name
tf the con table; hut alter the l ot d i« deiodt.d a*
a'ore*,|d, the right ol *c ion on ih« p5rt of the c'a'in*
ant or ptirchrf* r*. i< ba red , provided the euretleato
th bond were * tlicient when it wa* executed.
43 An act limittrg real adioi » ant right of en ry,
bml* write of formtdon in defender, remainder i.r
nv rler ol land*, ten manta, gic., to tiliecn year* n xt
*1 er the title or cam*, of action Accrued; and bar* be
rieht of entry a t r that period, with a *»vmg In favor
of infants feme* cv re, person* non compm, or irn
pri"< ned when ulch right or ti la arcruet); to wbo.n,
trve year* are allowed after their disability is removed,
wril* ol right and o'hcr act on* possessory, upon th
poe* a*fon or *el»in of th* ancestor or predece**ur, may
b* main stood within twenty live year* n*Xi before
the tcete of the wrb; but upon one’s own no**aa*ion or
seidn. only twenty year* are allowrd, with the earn
alh wanes ol fiv« year* to Infants, &c ; repeal* all act*
within it* purview, hut does not affect any right or ti
tie u, on which Mnt I* now depending; preirnb** dm
th*limitations m the an shall out extend toci*«<Acr«
tojore areruing, until after the egpira'ion ot tw > y* *r*
from Its pa§*age, and that if iirrh wril be rue I, or such
entry ha made, withm the twoy:ar», than the limita
tion* to r* main as heretofora
44 Ao act ernre nlng the Executive d partmeu'
under the amended constitution; prerenbes drat the
Il
• ►rw, ofothc of the Governor •lull Cv,n u<v»
thrty-firsl o M rco; *,vt>< to t «LI'U>i 10 Go\
wi .le aning a? (J • eruoi, ih* »a.i e c<«.ii|» i on t
Ihr (i r r or, an I a? ow< to 'he ■ iti t i t n. f-;
live drpir iu ».f h sa:u# sala ics bt<re'(fiiie all w B I
15 An a I si abti-h ng f r»i-* Irom the land* of WiI
‘‘;'u A* or.l an f Chala- Sunlit, In il,e co m,!; ol
wl aic OK l||f» O ill iv*t
a * *° •*n**al a i * ct, en'i foil, an act r^gii
,,,e pvf 'Olio •» I in certain c. unites iL« r in
inen ioued. au<l the act amending the same, ua->e«l
hebruary 17il», 1827; prn-cribe* that the couu y court
ol Kanawha, rh til asce <a h and ha the fees ol the in
•pector, during the year for tvi.ich he may be appoint
ed, I he same not being leas then oue, nor more dim
two cents per barrel ol salt, and all th justice* of tho
co inly being mhh mimed ther.lj ; and give* thi su
perior and county courts concurrent juiidic.hu in ail
proaeculions against ih« imp-ctor.
■17. An act establishing a separate t!'c ion at Mid
dletown, m th? c uuty of Monong.lu.
•18. A i »c< to a> thoiise two separate «-l c ions in the
c hiu y of Kitsie I , at the I oiitst oi \\ illiam S-rgeaul
•n Hie tve-ttrn, and ol K h.rt Lu ,a in the nor It
®ffl ♦’11(1 Of -*it| COl4||?y.
•19 An act to ummj .m ac\ enT.'ed, an act to Ct
lalilisb lilt in«pec ion ol tobacco on tbs lot ul G i-ta
viis A Kse.it. ne (wool Lyuchbii-g, pas*»d 20 it
!• - hr nary, 1830; givv» Ills inspectors ll e same saia
ric* as it o*e at u Iter «v irehousea.
50 An’act to itic^ porat> the l.-a’jrg anti Snick
el * (»<>p turnp'ke comp ny; io construct a road irom
he lir.t to ib» latte.* jd i. -, with a capita! ('o be raised
by s .bsruptio: ) o $50,000.
61. Aii act concerning the tmki'g of elections, ap
pointments and racoiniHf editions, or nominations by
the courts ol record if tt.i« coalmen wealth ; requirA
« ..?*,l "chc*,e»» '«•» viva voce lueti.od of v. ling
, " !"‘ed>.,kud *•'« votes recorded, and a copy of
i .7. voiuK rtcotnineuddiions or notniiiaiioiiS,
• hall be irauMuitted to the Ex The act takes
tliTt Irom the l-t ol M.ts.'!i, 1831.
62. Au act releas g o Js otiS.mp* n at d Fiar.k-y
-e"/.^! ’ * lr*C ‘ U° v,l*#“:o1 Cron died
53 Au act providing for fhe r covery of Liras of
slaws accruing dur.ng las pendancy ol appeals, wri s
ol err. r or lUpersed * authors ?, in ,o n.*.|..n of de
tinue lor recovery cl slaves, h plain If. his eaecutnr,
, «|| -pp-al, has b.eu taken, null iho
ju«i^airiit or ihecutirt below u utTwir—a t »,-en .1
' alitr ol th • h ie 01 such Jav.r.whi. It - In I h .ve accrued
I'oiu in > date .jC th« var.l d u,.o.i winch #uchjudir
ttt hi was nmdrr.d; nueh v«lot> to u« a>cei tamed by
a J .ry in the cot.r f iLw, upon wloe Verdici, iud*
("►ui lo t o ooifr-d ior Ih i amount, with cod-, dir de
0 ml a ii i hsvii g i.ai /our weeki 110 ice ol die motion to
•Ward die Will ior acrrt.ileg such value.
i .A" ,a « e p?ua1liea of th-rifT*
’ i«J» ; author! «e» .be several county court* (a majori
ty ol the juel cea let* piea.oi) to dimii.isn the
penalties ol J.such bond*, deemed by ikem exces
»ive, »o dial in no cars 'be ponaltv ehaii be Ires thou
double the amount lo be collected or accounted lor.
bo. An ao to amend die act, entitled, ab act (ur the
eliyciusl iupi rossio.i of vi».e, aud puuiikiog the Ji.tui b
naot reli*ious worship aud sabbath-tWcak.-ia ; r. peals
•o u.uc ol die »a d act a* inflicts corpo at puuithm-ut
up n such ctfriid is a< are n.1: able to pay tje Coa im
posed tli: reby.
5ii An act concerning Robert CJny
57 An act authorising a toll-bridge to be erected
across Appomattox river at Lixelcr Mills
53 An act to amend tiie act concerning the solemni
zation ot marriages, passed the first ol March, 131‘J
authorises any regular ordainod minister ol (he gospel,
assigned to a circuit, station or distiict, lor one year, to
celebrate (lie riles ol matrimony, upon obtaining Irom
the county or corporation courts, testimonial* lor that
pur.ioao; subject to all die penalties in the said act
od An act directing a survey ol a route lor a public
road Irom Huulersville, in the couuty ol Pocahontas, to
Parkersburg
00 Ail act concerning Thomas U Allen, administra
tor ol Old Arinisicatl
01 An act allowing a reward lor killing red foxes,
authorises (lie several county courts in die Stale to al
low such reward as they may think necessary, lo ho
levied and paid as oilier county le ies; die reward not
to exceed one dollar and ii It y cent* for each old red
fox,and seventy-live cents tor each red lux under six
months old
bl An act concerning the superior and couaty court
01 b i ank11ii; autliorises th uii to hold 111 •.r sessions in
any oilier liou«e until their new court-house shall ho
completed
lid An act lo amond an act, entitled, an acl authoris
ing certain commissioners lo raise a sum ol money hy
lottery lor the pu.poses therein mentioned, passed Janu
ury 2d.li, IS50; appoints commissioners in lion oi ttioso
herelnlore named in said ad
tit An aci concerning lienjatnin Pollard, ttu . e lor
Samuel Ovei (on
bj An net coiicsrntng M.u.li and N ul'i i
tho Clunties oi Augusta i; ckmghim; . h, ci
h.- ad riv »r« |> i L»nc highw. ya
i 6k An .ict to a in ■ ini mi act,ei..iti <1, an apt 'c i„ u|
the'iic: entitled, an act to ,a;.<u m i. y by I t y |or
1 <*f t a I ii purposes ibereiu in . n iou.-d, p »s* t> 1 A1 i.J. (j ;> B
1826, aoi 10 appoint commtfjioaers t > l.xal-' the nd
J "* »*i'i act mentioned; passed Kebuary 25.h, 1323,
inci eases the 1') o mi to b-j railed to tie sum ot twenty
thonsind dollars, tuJ changes the Comuti a ntisrs ap.
t-otn'ed by ili-l act for tho purpose ol making a load
t f o 111 Alum or court bouse to thu lurki ol Saucy river,
and tuvasis them tvi.b power to contract tor drawing
•aid lottery
67 An act divorcing Felix Forte from his wife Sarah.
63 An act to amend the laws tor tho election ot offi
cers ol Ihe corporation of Winchester, and lor other pur
poses; regulates the manner ol voting for corporation
officers lor the said town and the town of Wheeling
and authorises the corporate auihorilies thereof to regu
late the public e ding or drinking houses therein, and
impose a tat thereupon.
6!> An act incorporating the Ftilinouth and Amissvillo
Turnpike Company; with a capital of one hundred thou
sand dollars, to make a turnpike road between the points
aforesaid.
70 An act to suthoris© tho President an I Directors
of tiio Literary Fund to make sale of the liiisioe tract ‘
ol land in the county of Prince William.
71 An act establishing a fcisy from the lands of John
Bellamy, in the couniy of Cabell, across Big Ssrnly
72 An act incorporating the Wheeling Fire and Ma
linc Insurance Company; with a capital stock not to
exceed live hundred thousand dollars.
73 An act forming a new conn y ou- of par s of the
conn ies ol Logan, (siucubiier, Nicholas and K.iuaw
lia ; the ecuoty to ba called Fayette I the county
eourl to bs held on <ha third Monday* c on lily ; t bj
of the same Judicial circuit with ilia ro inly i : Grccn
In ier : and tna circuit eourlr to be hidden on tho third
Mo> day* af'er the fourth Mondays in A| ri a id Set
Innber ; to bo of ib* same brigade district with (|,„
co nty i f Kanawha ; to bs in ; e g'naioriat district
composed of Kanawha. Cabell, Logan, Mason and Ni
cholas j to he attached to Kanawha tor the elec
tion ol a representative in Congress ; to be of the same
district with Logan lor the choice ol electors ol Pre
sidentand Vice President; and the counties of Nicho
las and Fayette to send one delegate to. the (Jcn ji al
Assembly; the quarterly courts to he in tho months of
March, June, August and N vember, and the county
to belong (<• tho chancery district held at Oreeubrier
com t-house.
71 An act to incorpo: its a company to establish a
turnpike road horn Ilia north bank ol the Happftharinot-lt
river opposite Fredericksburg, to a point on Potomac
creek; with a rapit.il of ton thousand doirars, to he mis- '
ed by subscription.
73. An act to amend an act, rritlt'ed, an ac* to sui
pram i'u l ing ; pronounces the pen-on who shall kill
*no her I , a duel, (bis aiders, abetters and counsellors,)
xu'1'y of murder, in I fixes thsre o the punMnnent of ‘
dra h by hanging ; incapacitates my pertou (or h a
second) who j hall tig fit a euel, or send, or arerpt, of
ho the b»ar<rot a challenge, tils probable I stio of
which may be the dealh of ei her of the p rties, trorn
ho d>ng or being elected to ai.y post if pr.lit, trust or
emolument, civil, military, LgMutivc, exertt ive or
jndic at, m Ihe Commonwealth ; and require* every
pars n so e lected, to take an oath *nal ho has not viol.it-d
<ke set since its pasiag" ; tb* act to be g v- n in charge
l> th> juries ; empower* any Jn-fg-t or msgi■.'r.i:*,
stitp ciing any persons of violating the law to bind
t em ovt-t to keep iha p aCe ; in.ti'es It as penal to
le-ve the ft ate to elude ih law, as if the effenre had
been rrrno,.tied >h< re n, aud requires tie Ksecu ire