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by the Court, not earlier than three nor later than four calendar months 

 from the date of such order ; and the escribano of the Court shall cause to 

 be inserted in the Royal Gazette a notice of such sale, specifying the local 

 situation of such houses, mines, and quarries, and the local situation and 

 extent of such lands, the name of the owner or occupiers thereof, and the 

 amount of rates in arrear in respect of the same, together with the time and 

 place at which such sale is appointed to take place. 



XL VI. The house, fyc.,put up for sale to be adjudicated to highest bidder. 

 And be it enacted, That on the day and at the place appointed for such sale, 

 such house, mine, quarry, or lands, shall be put up for sale by the escribano 

 of the Court, and the person who shall be the highest bidder for the same, at 

 a price not less than the upset price at which the same shall have been put 

 up for sale, and shall actually pay down the amount of such price to the 

 Colonial Treasurer, shall be allowed, anft shall be the purchaser of the same, 

 and such house, mine, quarry, and lands, shall become the property of the 

 highest bidder for the same absolutely, discharged from all manner of other 

 estates, charges, or incumbrances, whatsoever, save and except debts due to 

 her Majesty, and shall be conveyed to the purchaser by the escribano of the 

 said Court, at the expense of the purchaser, and on such conveyance being 

 executed, a writ of possession according to the form A in the schedule to this 

 Ordinance, shall issue to the warden of the ward in which such house, mine, 

 quarry, or lands, shall be situated, and such warden shall thereupon put 

 such purchaser or his agent into possession of the house, mine, quarry, or 

 lands, so sold. 



XL VII. Balance of arrear of rate and per centage to be paid to person 

 entitled to the same. 



XL VIII. If no bidder, to be adjudicated to the Queen. 



XLIX. Distribution of per centage. And be it enacted, That of such per 

 centage on the amount of rate in arrear, one moiety shall be paid into the 

 colonial treasury for the use of the colony, and the other moiety shall be 

 paid to the escribano of the Court of Intendant, in lieu of the fees to which 

 he would otherwise be entitled. 



L. Persons resisting Warden or Surveyor-General, shall be guilty of a 

 misdemeanour. 



LI. Moneys received by warden to constitute a debt to the crown, and if not 

 accounted for, to be made good to the ward from the treasury. 



LII. Wardens to pay over all monies to Colonial Treasury. 



LIII. Wardens not to expend more than 10 without the approbation of 

 the Governor. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any warden 

 to expend, or to enter into any contract for the expenditure of, any sum of 

 money exceeding the sum of 10, without the approbation of the Governor 

 first had in writing. 



LIV. All payments to be made by the Colonial Treasurer on warrant of the 

 Governor. And be it enacted, That all payments to be made for the public 

 uses of any ward shall be made by the Colonial Treasurer on the order in , 

 writing of the warden of such ward for the time being, to be approved by 

 the Governor. 



LV. Moneys to be carried by the Colonial Treasurer to the credit of the 

 ward. 



LVI. Auditors to be elected annually. 



LVII. Qualification of voter. 



LVIII. How auditors are to be elected. 



LIX. Warden and assessors to determine who are elected auditors, and to 

 publish the names of the persons so elected. 



LX. Provision in case of death, fyc., of auditor. 



