Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11
ASSIGNMENTS.

Ailer the allowance Of an entry, tie land ma,
be assigned, subject 10 the equity subsisting he
tween The purchaser and The United Stales--ths
legal lille being ia The United States until ATE,
The issuing end delivery Of the patent. To in.
sure uniformity IN the execution Of assignments,
and 10 prevent the frequent Occurrences Of cases
involving the question whether or not the assignee
ls bona hds, purchaser, without notice Of fraud.
you will, in all cases, observe the following form,
without any variation.
For value received Tor we) Of
comfy. do hereby sell and assign, subject
10 all equity subsIslIng between me ,or Us and
the United StaUs, unto Of county,
all my Tor our right title to the land designated
as per Receivers receipt No. as the Of
section No. Of township No ,oTranve
No. in the district Of lands sub sct to sale al
Witness my hand, this day of rs
Attest; Abb.
c. D., Eff.
Acknowledged before me, this day Of is
G. H., Register, or
]. X, Rsceirer, or
l.. NJ, Judge, or J. p,
or Notary Public.
The designation of the tract must invariably be
given in writing, without abbreviailon. If the
assignment is acknowledged before aay person
other than Notary public, or person hodng
his commission from the President Of the United
States, II should be accompanied with a cenif.
cate, under the official character Of the olficia
ting officer.
Each entry made by virtue of this act must
be designated by marking on tho margin Of your
quarterly accounts, and notify abstracts, oppo- |
site to the tract, the abbrevation 'pre'n. 49," |
aud on the face the receipt and Of tho certificate,
he words, "fre-emptlon act Of 1898"
You will continue, unbrokcn, the regular series
jf numbers for receipts and certificates. The
original proof affidavit, and receipt must be filed
With the certificate Of purchase IN each case, each
apsr being appropriately endorsed, as.al transmit.
ed to this Office wh your monthly abstract, which
lust contain aud show the aggregate Of lands
old, and the purchase money at tho foot Of the {
bsiract. Also, separate aggregate Of The lands
Did, and the purchase money under the pre.emp.
on act.
No excuse can be allowed for negligence in
oservng this direction.
Lands ~ market on The 22d June, 1888
AS the pre- emptIon privilege extends to such
nd, entries can ONLY be permitted at the hazard
tho purchaser. and no patent will be issued for
" private entries prior to June 22d, 1898. IT.
any case. valid pre-emptlon claim shall be
lowed before that period, the private entry will
cancelled, IN whole or only to such extent VA
may be nicriered with by the presumption en-.
y nj the option Of the purchaser, at private sale;
I'd tho purchase money only without interest or
her compensation for injury, will be refunded.
You are instructed, therefore, TO advise ev-
y applicant tur tract OF land so situated, of the
Ny condition on which his entry will be admit
d, and oil the necessity which exists for a strict
'rsonal examination ofthe tractin order to as. ,
rtaIn thht no claim can be made thereto. I'm !
Y the operations Of the acts Of 1880 and 1884, ,
nilIcls between private entries and pre-emp-
ms were frequent, and sometimes almost ruin
IS to the unsuspectng purchaser at private sale
Inllar evils may again be expected under the
esent law, but il is believed that faithful OBJ ,
rvance this instruction by you and the notice
ntained in the new forms Of certificates and 70.
ipls ara the orly legitimate precautions which
n bo taken TO guard against them. a
A new set OF forms for applications, receipts, |
d certificates, has been prepared, (copics of Il
lch are 10 be used exclusively in all cases Of ;,
yate entries Of land which were IN market at tho
e Of tho act, and not excluded from its opera u
n. They must be used in no other o
Very respectfully, gentlemen, your obedient, a
want. JAMES WHlTCOMB. Com'r.