The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-06-08
PATENTS.

The following regulations relative
to issuing patents are published for
the Information aud guidance Of own.
crs Of unpatened lands
I. The patent must issue to the &c
tual owner of the land or party hold
ing title under the warrantee, or to
tho executors, trustees, or heirs and
legal representatives OF the persons in
whom title was vested at death, or TO
the guardians Of minor children Of the
deceased.
II. Warrantees who remain the
owners Of the land warranted aud sur
vcyed to them, can obtain patents in
their own names OF no cavcat remains S
undetcrmined) without furnishing any
brief or statement Of title, upon pay.
ment Of back purchase money, Interest,
aud ices.
Ill. Executors, tru stces and guard
ians representing the warranted, or
his heirs, who apply for patents,
should produce evidence Of their APP
poiutmcnt as such.
". When the land has passed ou,
of the ownership of the original war
rautce, or party who took out the
Office right, the applicant for patent
will bo required to furnish evidence Of
ownership,
V. The present ownership OF part
Of tract OF land surveyed in pursu-
auce OF any given warrant, desiring
to have q patent iu his own name, can
obtain it by having the county survey.
or make return ofsurvcy Of such part
10 making the survey the county sur
veyor should. besides giving the
courses and distances and quantity OF
acres 10 the particular part, indicate
the whole Of tho original tract by dot
ted lines. The applicant, will only b;
required TO pay his proportion Of the
whole amount due ON the tract, with
fees. Evidence Of ownership to accom-
pauy application.
vi. Whcu au unpatentcd origna
tract has been divided, the severa
present owners may unite in IN appIi
cation for patent and statement OF ii
tic. aud upon payment Of amount due
with patent and other fees, n patent
will issue to them, the said applicants
their heirs and assigns, according I,
their respective rights and interest
without setting forth the particular
interest OF each.
VII. In cases where it is difficult
TO submit evidence Of title required
by this Office. 10 order 10 obtain a pat
cut, any one or more OF the owners o
an unpatented tract can, through ,hi
Department, discharge the lien agains
said tract by the payment Of the pur
chase money, interest and fees showr
to be due by the land lien docket, anC
the interest since accrued, aud d pat.
ent can at any time afterwards issue tc
those entitled to it upou pro,i OF own
crship.
VIII. The accounts 10 tho lier
docket are calculated to June |, 1868
L! TO the amount due, as shown in l.,
proper column, their be added the 10.
terest accruiug from June |, 1868, t,
the date Of forwarding the docket tc
the prothonotary, at the rate given il
the column OF rate per cent. Of inter
est, aud on this sum interest bo calcu
lated NJ the rate OF six per cent. from
the time Of forwarding the docket un'
I'll the date Of the application for pat
cnt, it will give the amount required
to procure patent. (See , sect act o.
10Th May, 1861
A statement Of the amount due OF
any particular tract or tracts, or any
other Information in relation thereto
will be promptly furnished, on applica
tion to this office.
Persons sending money to tho Sur.
vcyor Generals Otiico Tor payment ol
arrear, on unpateuted lands, and fol
records, &C., should sead BY express
or by draft, check or post Office money
order, payable to Tho order of Jacob
NJ. Campbell, Surveyor General. II
transmitted by mail, at all, the letter
ought, at least to DO registered at the
post Office from which it is sent.
All communications for this Office
should be addressed to
JACOB NJ. CAMPBELL,
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
Harrisburg, Pa.