said smallest quantity of the above land was as is hereinafter described which was stricken off to the said paid the full amount of said taxes and became the purchaser of the last described tract or lot of land. Said real estate was sold subject to redemption, pursuant to the statute in such cases made and provided. Given under my hand, this No. day of December, 1858. Tax Collector of the City and County of San Francisco. NON-PAYMENT OF STATE AND CITY AND COUNTY TAXES, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1858-59. This indenture, made and entered into this day of in the year of our Lord [A. D. 18] one thousand eight hundred and between Jonathan Hunt, tax collector of the city and county of San Francisco, party hereto of the first part, and of the second part. of Witnesseth, that whereas, the tax collector of the city and county of San Francisco, by virtue and in pursuance of an act of the legislature of the state of California, entitled "An Act to provide Revenue for the Support of the Government of this State," approved April 29th, 1857; and "An Act to amend the same," approved April 24th, 1858; and also an act entitled "An Act to provide for the Funding and Payment of the outstanding unfunded Claims against the City of San Francisco and against the County of San Francisco, as they existed prior to the first day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftysix," approved April 20th, 1858, did on the 18th day of October, 1858, levy upon the property of which description is first hereafter given in this deed, for taxes due thereon to the state of California, and to the city and county of San Francisco, together with the costs due upon the same; that the said property was assessed for the fiscal year ending the 30th day of June, 1859, to and to all owners and claimants known or unknown: that said taxes were levied upon it according to law; that said taxes were not and had not been paid, and at the time of the sale hereinafter spoken of still remained due and unpaid; that publication of the intention to sell for the taxes, including said property for said taxes, was made as provided by law; that said publication was made by one insertion one time per week for three successive weeks in a supplement to the San Francisco Daily Times, a public newspaper published in the city and county of San Francisco; that said insertions were made and published, one on the 20th day of November, A. D. 1858, one on the 27th day of November, A. D. 1858, and one on the 4th day of December, A. D. 1858. That said publication did designate the time and place of commencing the sale, which time was not less than twenty-one days, nor more than twenty-eight days from the first appearance of the publication. That the property assessed, situated, lying and being within the city and county of San Francisco, and described thus: [description,] was by me, the said Jonathan Hunt, tax collector as aforesaid, on the day of December, A. D. 1858, in accordance with law, offered at public auction, in front of the city and county court-house in said city and county, and at said auction was the bidder who was willing to take the least quantity or smallest portion of the said property, and pay the taxes and costs thereon, including the $2 for the certificate of sale, which taxes, costs and certificate amounted to dollars. That the said smallest quantity of land, bounded and described as follows, to wit: [description,] was by me, Jonathan Hunt, tax collector, struck off to h the said who paid the full amount of the taxes and costs, and thereupon became the purchaser of the last described piece or parcel of land, and whereas, no person has redeemed the property aforesaid during the time allowed by law for its redemption. Now therefore, this indenture witnesseth, that I, Jonathan Hunt, tax collector as aforesaid, by virtue and in pursuance of the statute in such cases made and provided, for and in consideration of the sum of money above mentioned, to me in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the aforesaid, heirs and assigns, the said property as fully and absolutely as I, Jonathan Hunt, tax collector as aforesaid, may or can lawfully sell and convey the same, that is to say, all that piece or parcel of land above and last described in this deed. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, as well in law as in equity, of the said and of all owners and claimants known or unknown, of, in or to the above-described premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances, or which he or they had or possessed on the day of said levy or assessment. To have and to hold, all and singular the above mentioned and described premises, together with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, and heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, in the city and county aforesaid, the day and year first above written. JONATHAN HUNT, [L. S.] Tax Collector of the City and County of San Francisco. Witness, City and County of San Francisco, } day of ss: before me, On this A. D. (18) one thousand eight hundred and a notary public in and for said city and county, residing therein, duly commis sioned and sworn, personally appeared the within-named Jonathan Hunt, known to me to be the tax collector of said city and county, whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument, as a party thereto, he being personally known to me to be the individual described in, and who executed the foregoing instrument, and subscribed his name thereto as tax collector, and he duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily, and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at my office in the city and county of San Francisco, the day and year last above written. Tax Deed for any County. State of California, SS. County of A. B. Notary Public. To all to whom these presents shall come, A. B., sheriff [or, tax collector] of said county, sends greeting: Know ye, that in pursuance of, and in conformity with the act entitled "An Act to provide Revenue for the Support of the Government of this State," approved April 20, 1857, and the several acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, as well as the other statutes and laws of the state of California applicable, the real estate hereinafter described was duly assessed for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1859, to X. Y., and to all owners and claimants known or unknown; that state and county, taxes, the amount whereof, with costs, is hereinafter specified, were levied upon it, according to law, which taxes, or any part thereof, at the time of levy and sale, as hereinafter mentioned, had not been paid or discharged; that on the third Monday in October, 1858, the sheriff [or, collector] of the said county of did levy upon the said real estate for the taxes so levied and due thereon, and costs, and at the close of his official business for that day, did enter upon the tax list or assessment roll a statement of the making said levy in due form of law; that publication of the intention to sell said real estate for the taxes and costs due thereon, was made as provided by law; that said publication was made by one insertion one time per week, for three successive weeks, a public newspaper published in the in the of on the day of county ; that said insertions were made and published, one day of county of day of A. D. 18 That said publication did designate the time and place of commencing the sale, which time was not less than twenty-one days nor more than twenty-eight days from the first appearance of the publication; and the place so designated was in front of the county court-house in said county; in which said publication, was given the name of the owner of said real estate, so far as the ownership thereof was known, and such a condensed description of said property that the same might easily be known; that the said real estate so as aforesaid assessed, levied upon and advertised, described thus: [here insert description,] was by the said sheriff [or tax collector], on the day of A. D. 18, in accordance with law, offered at public auction in front of the county court-house in and for the ; that C. D. was the bidder who was willing to take the least quantity or smallest part of the said land and pay the said taxes and costs, which taxes and costs were ; that the said smallest quantity being the whole thereof, [or, a less quantity, as the case may be, describing such less quantity] (no other bidder being willing or offering to take [the same or] less and pay such taxes and costs), [as described] was at the time and place last aforesaid struck off to him, the said C. D., who then and there paid the full amount of the taxes and costs aforesaid, and therefore became the purchaser of the tract or lot of land hereinbefore described; that the said real estate being subject to redemption, no person has redeemed the same during the time allowed by law for its redemption; and that in all things else respecting the assessment, equalization, levy, advertisement, and sale of the said real estate, the various provisions of the law have been observed and complied with. Now therefore I, A. B., sheriff [or, tax collector] of the county of in consideration of the premises, and of the said sum of dollars, taxes and costs, by the said C. D. bidden, and paid as aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowedged, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the laws of the state of California, do by these presents grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto him, the said C. D., all and singular, the said [second] piece, parcel, lot or tract of land hereinbefore mentioned and described, together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim, possession, and right of possession, legal, equitable, or otherwise, of the said X. Y., and of all owners or claimants known or unknown. , To have and to hold the same unto the said C. D., heirs and assigns forever, as fully, effectually and absolutely as I, the said A. B., sheriff [or, tax collector] as aforesaid, by virtue of the authority aforesaid, may, can or ought to grant, sell or convey the same. In witness whereof, I, the said A. B., sheriff [or, tax collector], have hereunto set my hand and seal, this State of California,} On this of the 88. of A. D. 18 signed, notary public in and for the said day of A. B., [L. 8.] before me the undercounty, personally appeared the within-named A. B., personally known to me in and for the said county of to be the and the same individual described in, and whose name is subscribed to, and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his said official capacity freely and voluntarily, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, the day and year hereinbefore mentioned. [L. S.] C. D., Notary Public. Tax-Deed-by Successor in Office. SAN FRANCISCO-NON-PAYMENT OF STATE AND CITY AND COUNTY TAXES, No. eight hundred and of Page day of This indenture, made and entered into this in the year of our Lord, (A. D. 18 ) one thousand , between Jonathan Hunt, tax collector of the city and county of San Francisco, party hereto of the first part, and of the second part. Witnesseth, that whereas one William Y. Patch, heretofore and at the time of the levy, publication and sale hereinafter spoken of, tax collector of the city and county of San Francisco, by virtue and in pursuance of an act of the legislature of California, entitled "An Act to Provide Revenue for the Support of the Government of this State," approved April 29th, 1857, did, on the 19th day of October, 1857, levy upon the property of which description is hereafter given in this deed, for taxes and costs due thereupon to the state of California, and to the city and county of San Francisco, which said property was assessed for the fiscal year ending the 30th day of June, 1858, to |