The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-08
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important Notice 10 Own.
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OFFICE or COMMISSIONER OF SWAMP LANA ,
Jackson. Miss. March A I'm

CNAANh VI tNiHl1nlbNEh VI SWAMP IAyug B
jackson, Miss, March Il. 1sg0
Attention of the numerous owners Of
Swamp Lands" is called to the subioineG
act of the Legislature enabling them IN
protect their titles where the defect arises
from the tvery eonmOn) Use of wrour
scrip in the original purchase and entry
See jackson rs. Dilworth, 10 George. n
Applications in all eases should be No,
campanied with an abstract of Tho tiAs
re tilted 10y some reputable and comnetept
\ elson from the original entry in 50 far as
the title appears of recOrd-with a further
certificate that no other c0uyeyances of
the land appears of record. In other
cases the ailidayits of credible persons.
acquainted with the facts, should be pu.
scented, In addition TO the required price
of twelve and one half N2D cents All acre
the following SUM should bU sent with
each application, viz:
FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..SlW
For each certificate, containing 100
acres or less, Is ccnts,......,..... 80
For each patcnt................... 100
Following is the full text of the act 70.
ferrcd to above
AN ACT in relation to Swamp Lands.
Whereas, by reason of error in the use
of scrip there are many holdings Of
swamp and OverflowedD lands in this
State which are void, the title remaining
in the state and whereas many of The
persons concerned are not even protected
by any statute of limitation and WHERE.
as it IS deehcd right aud Just that such
persons should have the privilege of pIO'
fnnFinn fhnIp thin IN Etfr t.putg poW
therefore.
SECTION |. Be 1t enacted by the legis-
lature Of the State of Mississippi, That all
lands known as swamp lands, which have
heretofore been sold, MS shown by the
records in the office of the Commissioner
of Swamp Lands, bnt where by reason OF
the wrong scrip being used in thopurchase,
such sales were invalid, be and the same
are hereby withdrawn from general sale,
under existing laws, for the period oftFo
years from the approval of this act.
SEC. 2. That all persons now holding
swamp lands under such invalid purchase
shall have the right TO purchase the same
for a period of two years at the uniform
price Of twelve aud II half (l2D cents
per acre, upon making application tolihe
Commissioners of Swamp Lands and pro
ducins satisfactory evidence that they
are the original enterers or hold under
them by descent, purchase or otherwise
under such original entries. The money
to be paid inIO the treasury and patents
to be made according to the laws in iorce
IN relation to swamp and oyerilo"eu
SEC. 2. That Immediately after inc
passage of this act the Commissions o.
Swamp and 0verfowed Lands shall g'o
notice thereof to all persons interested ps
publication in snch newspapers as he shai
not to exceed twenty, for the pv
Rod of SIX months. ard upon making anl
hereunder be shall collect from eaou
applicant, in addition TO the purchas
money, the sum OF one dollar - 90 towaIu
deirayiug the expense of such adFeIiiN
ments, the cost whereof shall be pald ou'
Of the swamp land funds upon The wa.
OF the Auditor. who shall first aua,i
tho accounts upon the certificate Oh s~J
comm issioner, signed and cOuntelslsu"
by TN Governor aud Secretary Of S'"'
SIC. &. That this act take effect au'
be in force from and after It's passage
Approved February II, lo9u- 80.
In order TO insure p%romptness IRON
lhice applicants should address al oom
n%uLications only to the "Commiss'ou0
# Swamp Lands jackson, Miss. All u~
,ssary blanks furnished 10 the proper
lies on application. J. W. McMASIbhr
Com. swamp Lands State Of MissisalIl
March q. 1880. 4']'