The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-20
SWAMP LANDS.
Is,sDOrt0stt Notice to OtCnerS
Thereof.
OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONERS OF SWAMP LANDS,
JACKSON Miss March Ii. 1890.

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COMMISSIONERS OF SWAMP LANDS, :
JACKSON, Miss, March 10, 1890. }
Attention of the numerous owners of
"Swamp Lands" is called to the subjoIn-
ed act of the Legislature enabling them
to protect their titles where the defect
arises from the (very cOmmOn) Use of
wrong scrip in the original purchase and
entry.
See jackson rs. Dilworth. 10 George,
772.
Applications in all cases should he ac-
cOmpanied with an abstract of the title
certified by some reputable and competent
person from the original entry in so far
rs the title appears of recOrd-with II
further certificate that no other convey
ances of the land appear of record. In
other cases the atfidavits OF credible per-
sons, acquainted with the facts, should be
presented. In addition to the required
price of twelve and one half (124} cents
an acre, the following sums should he
sent with each application, viz;
For advertising. ................-.Sl OO
For each certificate, containing 16O
acres or less, % cents. ........... so
For each patent. .................. l 90
Following is the full text of the act re-
ferred to above:
AN ACT in relation to Swamp Lands.
WHEREAS, by reason of error in the use
of scrip there are many holdings OF
'sswamp and overfiowed" lands i'm this
State which are void, the title remaining
in the State; and whereas many of the
persons concerned are not even protected
BY any statate of Limitation; aud where
as, it is deemed right and inst that such
persons should have the privilege of pro-
tecting their title on fair terms; now,
therefore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Lesis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
all lands known as swamp lands, which
have heretofore been sold, as shown by
the records in the Office of the Commits
sioner of Swamp Lands, but where by
reason of the wrong scrip being used in
the purchase, such sales were invalid, be
and the same are hereby withdrawn from
general sale, under existing laws, for the
period of two 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 period of two years at the uniform
price Of twelve and one half (12s) cents
per acre, upon making application to the
Commissioner of Swamp Lands and pro
ducing 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 into the treasury aud patents to lie
made according to the laws in force in re-
lation to swamp and overlooked lands.
SEC. 3. That immediately after the
passage of this act the Commissioner of
Swamp and Overlooked Lands shall give
notice thereof to al persons interested
by publication in such newspapers as he
may select, not to exceed 20, for the pc
riod of SIX months, and upon making any
sale hereunder he shall collect from each
applicant, in addition to tho purchase
money, the sum of one dollar to 60 to-
ward defraying the expense of such adj
yertisemeDts, the cost whereof shall be
paid out of the swamp land funds upon
| the warrants of the Auditor, who shall
| first audit the accounts upon the certifi-
cate of said Commissioner, countersigned
| by the Governor and Secretary of State.
Sec. 4. That this act take effect and DO
iu force from and after its passage.
Approved February IL, 1880.
In order to insure promptness from this
office applicants should address all conf
munications only to the Commissioner of
Swamp Lands, jackson, Miss. All Dec-
essary blanks furnished proper person on
application. w. McMASTER,
Com. Sscamp Lands, State Of Miss.
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