Chapter IV. reviving and extending the time allowed for the redemption of land sold for direct taxes in certain cases
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Chap. IV.— An Act reviving and extending the time allowed for the redemption of land sold for direct taxes in certain cases. Feb. 4, 1822. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*, That the time allowed for the[Expired.]The time allowed for redemption of lands sold for direct taxes, revived and extended, &c. redemption of lands which have been, or may be, sold for the non-payment of taxes, under the several acts, passed the second day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen,(*a*)(*a*) An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States, August 2, 1813, ch. 37. the ninth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, (*b*)(*b*) An act to provide additional revenue for defraying the expenses of government and maintaining the public credit by laying a direct tax upon the United States, and to provide for assessing and collecting the same, Jan. 9, 1810, ch. 21. and the fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, for laying and collecting a direct tax within the United States, (*c*)(*c*) An act to reduce the amount of direct tax upon the United States and the District of Columbia, March 5, 1816, ch. 24. so far as the same have been purchased for and in behalf of the United States, be revived and extended for the term of one year, from the end of the present session of Congress: *Provided*,*Proviso*.
That, on such redemption, interest shall be paid, at the rate of twenty per centum per annum, on the taxes aforesaid, and on the additions of twenty per centum chargeable thereon; and the right of redemption shall enure, as well to the heirs and assignees of the lands so purchased on behalf of the United States, as to the original owners thereof. Approved, February 4, 1822. 649