Section 3. Rent to be paid half-yearly; if not paid, venditioni exponas may issue
If the said defendant, or defendants, or other person claiming the said real estate, as aforesaid, shall signify his or their willingness to retain the same at the valuation and appraisement in pursuance of the second section of this act, he or they shall thereby become liable to pay to the plaintiff the amount of the said annual valuation and appraisement in half-yearly instalments, until the debt, interest and cost of the said fieri facias by fully paid; the first of said instalments to be paid in six months from the day the defendant, or person claiming, as aforesaid, shall deliver notice to the sheriff declaring his or their willingness to retain the said real estate, which date the sheriff is hereby required to endorse on said notice, and on failure to make payment for a period of thirty days after any half-yearly instalment shall become due, it shall be lawful for the plaintiff, his agent, or attorney, upon making affidavit thereof, and filing the same in the prothonotary's office, to issue a writ of venditioni exponas, for the sale of said real estate, as fully and with like effect as though a condemnation thereof had taken place. 1840, Oct. 13, P.L. )1841) 1, Sec. 3.