The Brookhaven leader., 1890-04-17
SWAMP LANDS.
TnaDOrtdlLt Notice to ClCRerS
Thereof.
OFFICE OF CoMMIs'N'R OF SWAMP LANDS,
JACKSON, Miss, March 10. 1890.

OFFICE OF CoMMIs'N'R OF SWAMP LANDS,
JACKSON. Miss. March 10. 1890.
Attention Of the numerous owners OF swamp
Lands is called to the subjoined act OF the Leg,
islature enabling them TO protect their uues
where the defect arises from the very common,
use of wrong scrip in the original purchase ana
See Jackson vs. Dilworth. 10 George, 772.
Applications in all cases should be accompanied
with an abstract of the title eertlned ~ some re-
putable and competent person from the oflsl1ai
entry in so far as the title appears OF TecoFu-
with further certificate that no other convey
ances of the land appear OF record. In o'i as.
Quainted with the facts, should be presented;
In addition to the required price OF twelve ana
one-half (l2!a) cents an acre, the following sums
should be sent with each application, VIZ =, -,
For or each Zach certificate, containing i6o acres .
or less, % cents. ................'..'' ~
Following is the fun text Of the act referred to
above:
AN ACT in relation to Swamp Lands.
WHEREAS nv reason of error in the use OF
scrip there are many holdings OF swan" ra v ahr
the title remaining In the Statei ana WneIesss
many of the persons concerned are not even pro
tected by any statute OF limitation; ana Wds ISs
il is deemed right and just that such persons
should have the privilege OF protecting theif u'ie
on fair terms; now, therefore, .,...o
of The Safe Of Mississippi, That ali lands known
as swamp lands, which have heretofore pe zen
sold as shown by the records In this ONCE OF the
Commissioner OF Swamp Lands, Dut WHEREBY
reason of the wrong scrip being used IN the
purchase, such sales were Invalid, De and the
same are hereby withdrawn from general sale,
under existing laws, for the period Oh TWO years
SEC. 2. That all persons now holding swami
lands under such Invalid purchase Shall nave
the right 10 purchase the some for period OF
two years at the uniform price OF Twelve anu 0heN
half ~ I'D cents per acre, upon making appncd
ton to the Commissioner OF Swamp lands ah h
original enterers or hold under them by descent
purchase, or otherwise under such origlna en-
tries The money to be paid into the trezasuI
| and patents TO be made according 10 the laws Il
| force in relation to swamp and ONernoWed JANUS
SEC 8. That Immediately after the passage "
| this act the Commissioner OF swamp ana over
flowed Lands shall give notice thereof 20 an pei
sons interested by publication in such newspa
pers as he may select not to exceed ~, TOT VI
| period of six MONTHS and upon making any SAY
| hereunder he shall collect from each appncant
| In addition to the purchase money! tne sum y
| one dollar TO go toward defray1ng the expense y
| such advertisements, the cost WnefeoI sildn u'
| paid out of tina swamp land funds upon tne wal
rants of the Auditor, who shall hrst AUDIT me &C
counts upon the certificate OF said Commissioner
countersigned by the Governor and Seere'aI!
| State. - =,
SEC. 4. That this act take effect and be II
force from and after its passage.
| Approved February IL, 1880.
| In order TO insure promptness from TINS ol i
1 applicants should address all eommumcalloih
only to the Commissioner Of swamp Lahas
jackson. Miss. All necessary blanks furnished
proper person on application; ,srrp
j. w. MCMASIEk,
Com. Swamp Lands, State OF MISS
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