The Brookhaven leader., 1890-08-21
SWAMP LANDS.
InaDOrtdut Notice to O,CnerS
Thereof.

OFFICE OF CoMMIs'N'R OF SWAMI LANDS,
JACKSON, Miss. March 10, 1880.
Attention of the numerous owners OF swamp
Lands is called to the subioined act of the Leg
iSature enabling them to protect their utes
where the defect arises from tie every common
use of wrong scrip in the original purchase ana
See Jackson vs. Dilworth. 10 George. 772.
Applications in all eases should he accompanied
With an abstract of the title certified by some re-
putable and competent person from TIE oil|liial
entry in so far as the title appears OF record
with further certificate that no otier COME" nth,y
ances Of the land appear OF record IN other
eases the aflidayits of credible persons ac-
quainted with the facts should be presented;
In addition to the required price of twelve ana
onehalf u2la) cents an acre, the following SUMS
should be sent with each application, VIZ; 80
For on each ea certificate, containing i6o acres
or less, - cents .....'....' .....'.''' ."
For each patent $4,000. %
Following is the full text OF the act referred 10
above:
AN ACT in relation to Swamp Lands
WHEREAS. by reason of error in the use OF
Sr.ip there are many holdings CT swamp ana
overlooked" lands III this State which are lold,
the title remaining in the state; ami whereas
many Of the persons concerned are rot even pro
teccd by any statute Of Imitation and whereas,
it is deemed right and Just tlat such persons
should have the privilege OF protecting 'iler 'i'e
s i%i1 /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of tie state Of mississippi That an lands known
as swamp lands. which have heretofore been
sold as Shown 10y tie records i'll this office OF the
commissioner OF swamp Lands, but whereby
reason of the wrong scrip being used in the
purchase. such sales were invalid, be and the
same are hereby withdrawn from general SAFE,
under existing laws, for the period OF TWO years
from the approval of this act.
SIRE. =. that all persons now holding swamp
lands under such invalid purchase snail have
the li,,ht to purchase the some for a period OF
two years at the uniform price of twelve and one
half ~ t-2) cents per acre upon making applCii-
ton to the Commissioners of swamp Lands ana
producing satisfactory evidence that they are the
original entererS or hold under them by descent,
purchase or otherwise under such original en-
tlies. The money to be paid into the treasury
and patents To be made according TO the laws III
force in relation to swamp and overlooked lands
SEC. 8. That Immediately AFTER the passage OF
this act the Commissioner of swamp ana over
flowed Lands shall give notice thereon 10 al per
SONS Interested by publication in such neWspa-
peTS as lie may select not to exceed 30, TOT the
neriud OF six mo"thS and upon making any sale
hereunder he snail collect from each applicant.
in addition To the pu;t base money, The sum OF
one dollar 90 go toward defraying the expense ol
such advertisements the cost whereof shall be
paid out of tho swamp land funds upon the war
rants of the Auditor. who shall first audit the ac
counts up0n the certificate of said Commissioner.
countersigncd by the Governor and Secretary OF
State.
SEC. T. That this act take effect and be in
| force from and after its passage.
Approved February II, 1890.
In order to insure prOn'ptnrSS from tins once,
applicants should address all communications
only TO the commissioner of swamp Lanes.
Jackson Miss. All necessary blanks furnished
j. w MCMASTER.
Com. swamp Lands state of Miss.
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