Yes -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Janet Hunter Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 7:59 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] "Yearly Rent of Lott" In a message dated 12/11/2002 7:17:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > > I think that if you check the law, you will find that the rate > > for town lots was based on the yearly rent value. > > Thank you. What I am trying to find out is exactly what the term "yearly > rent" refers to. I've looked in Hening's Statutes, and cannot find a > definition, only a column on the form for tax commissioners to fill out. > > W. Scott Breckinridge Smith > Lynchburg, Virga. > www.wscottsmith.com > Scott and anybody, I think what the correspondent may have been indicating was that the rate of tax for the property owner was based on a yearly rent standard (as opposed to acreage)?? Am I correct? Janet Hunter To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html