and respective interests and estates in said Lands. But that there is a doubt whether said Lands (many of which are now holden by said Proprietors in severalty) can by the Laws now in force be effectually charged therewith; and said sums corceively collected by sale of the same; praying that clear powers and authorities may be granted them for that purpose; which prayer appearing reasonable; THEREFORE be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, that the said proprietors shall have power and they are hereby authorized and empowered, at any legal meeting to agree upon and Vote to raise such sum or sums of Money, as they shall Judge necessary then to be raised for defraying the said expences, and paying the sums to be paid to the State as aforesaid. And the whole interest and estate of each of said proprietors in the Lands aforesaid, as well all that part reserved to, or holden by each one of them in severalty, as that part of said estate which is held by each in common and undivided, not bona fide and for a valuable consideration sold and conveyed, shall be liable to pay and stand charged with his part and propotion of any sum or sums of Money which may be agreed upon, and voted to be raised as aforesaid. And the assessors who shall be chosen to assess and proportion the same to and among the proprietors shall proceed to do it according to the several and respective interests and estate of each proprietor in the lauds aforesaid. And set such assessed proportion to each of said proprietors, and commit a list thereof with a warrant or preceipt to such person as may or shall be chosen to collect the same; therein setting forth his duty agreeably to this act, the time for compleating the collection, and to whom the money is to be paid. And such collector shall upon receiving the same, give notice of such assment and of the place where the sums assessed will be received by him, by an advertisement published in the New Hampshire Gazette for three weeks successively, and also that if payment shall not be made accordingly, that the money will be levied by sale of so much of any part of the estate and interest in said Lands either common and undivided, or severed, reserved or divided of any proprietor who shall continue for the space of fourteen days after the last week of notice, To neglect payment as aforesaid; after which Time the said Collector shall advertise for sale, so much of the said Lands common or severed, or both, of such delinquent or neglecting Proprietor as will pay the sum assessed on him as his proportion as aforesaid, and the reasonable incidental charges, by giving six weeks notice of such Sale, by publishing the same in the news Paper as aforesaid, and in case the neglecting or delinquent proprietor shall still neglect to pay said sum assessed to him as afore said with the incidental charges, both which he may pay at any time before the sale; then the said Collector, shall on the day appointed and advertised, proceed to make Sale at Public Auction, of so much of said delinquent proprietor's said Land either held by him in common or in severalty, or both, as will pay said assessed Sum and the reasonable incidental Charges as aforesaid. Provided the Sale be made between the hours of ten of Clock in the forenoon and six of the Clock in the afternoon. And the said Collector is hereby authorized and empowered to execute a good valid conveyance of all the estate and interest of such delinquent Proprietor in the Lands sold, to the purchaser or purchasors: Provided neverless, and be it further enacted, that each Proprietor whose lands shall have been sold as aforesaid, his heirs or assigns, shall have the liberty of redeeming any of his lands sold as aforesaid, at any time within the term of two months after the sale thereof as aforesaid, he or she paying to the purchasor the full sum in money at which said land was sold, the interest thereof to the time of payment, and all reasonable charges. And be it further enacted, that at all meetings of said proprietors, each proprietor shall be admitted, and have a right to vote according to his or her interest, and Votes shall be computed accordingly. Provided always that nothing in this act shall extend, or be construed to extend to or effect the Title of any lands, not including between the Curve and straight lines, therein mentioned and described. State of New Hampshire In the House of Representatives June 18th 1788The foregoing Bill having been read a third time voted that it pass to be enacted. Sent up for concurrence Thos Bartlett Spea. In senate the 18th June 1788. This bill having been read a third time voted that the same be enacted John Langdon President Recorded according to the original act under the State SealAttest. Joseph Pearson Sec 42 |