The Statutes at Large (Volume 12); Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619 Published Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, Passed on the Fifth Day of February One Thousand Ei (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823. Excerpt: ... ampton, for-an, i Northampton, formerly annexed to the office of jsdtaToflkejof secretary. shall he. and they are hereby vested in Na-ecretary, to thaniel Burwell, Samuel Beall, Dudley Digges, Joseph be held. Hornshy. John Pierce, John Stringer, Littleton Savage, Peter Bowdoin, Edmund Custis, and John Cropper, gentlemen, commissioners, who, or any three of them are hereby authorized and required to make sale of the same in the manner and on the terms hereafter prescribed. Previous notice shall be given of the sale at least sixty dn vs in the Virginia Gazette, and the commissioners shall dispose of the lands by public auction, on the premises, to the highest bidder on the day appointed, if fair, if not, the next fair day. for specie or anv of the public securities of this state bearing an interest of six per cent, the commissioners previously agreeing among themselves, and publishing to the bidders at what rate the securities will he received in liea of specip. The nnrchasprs undpr this act shall have six months credit for one third of the purchase, twelve months credit for another third, and eighteen months credit for dip remnininc one third, upon giving bond and spcuritv payable to the govrrnnr and his successors nr the use of the commonwealth: but if the specie or public secnritie. as the casp mav be, shall not be paid at the timp thpv become dtte the commissioners or anv one.of thm mav and shal' move for a judgment against the purchaser or purchasers, in the court of the county where he or they reside, given ten days notice of such motion. - II. And whereas the year may be considerably ad vanced before the sale of the lands aforesaid can be effected. Tie it further enacted, That the commissioners may if to them it shall appear for the public b..