The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-06-20
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Important Notice 10 Own
ers Thereof.
OFFICE or COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI LAylE
jackson. Miss. March Ii, lsN. J

OFFICE or COMMISSIONER or SWAMI LlNs {
jackson, Miss, March Is, lew }
Attention of the numerous owner p
Swamp Lands" is callud to the s%nhjoluc
act of the Legislature enabling them TO
protect their titles where the defect arises
from the (yery cOmmOn) use of WING
scrip in the original purchase and entq
See Jackson rs. Dilw0rth, 10 George, ~
Applications in all cases should be &C.
campanied with an abstract Of the tlH'
certified by some reputable and eOmPeieh'
person from the original entry 10 50 htA
the title appears of recOrl-with q iniha
certificate that no other cOnveyaners u
the land appears of record. 10 OIhai
cases the ailidayits of credible peisohA
acquainted with tho facts, shOnld be Pe
scented. In addition to the required pHH
of twelve and one halt (l2t) cents aR ar
the following sums should be sent With
For advertising $40
For each certificate, containing lH -.
acres or less, % cents. ........., y
For each patent. Lp
Following is the full text OF the act r.
ferred to above:
AN ACT in relation TO Swamp Lands
Whereas, by reason Of error in Tue "
of scrip there are many holdlnss u
"swamp and overlooked" lands 10 lhs
State which are void, the title reIlalnl,s
in the State and whereas many "
persons concerned are not even profess
by any statute of limitation ; and WEI
as it IS deemed right and just that soi
persons should have the privilege OF Ps
tecting their title ON fair terms NV
therefore,
SECTION /. BE II enacted by TIC esT 4
lature of the State OF Mississippi, lhss- -
larhg known as swamp lands, when 4
heretofore been sold, rs shown ny =
records in the Office of the COmmlslo'u
of Swamp Lands, but where BY reasSa
the wrong scrip being used in the pIIe
such sales were invalid, be and tbe -
are hereby withdrawn from genera
under existing laws, for the peiioa
years from the approval Ofthis ac'; LIN,
MEG. 2. That all persons nov ho's,s
swamp lands under such INVALID pnpp4-.
shall have the right to purchase 'ns srr
for a period of two years at the ,m MS
price Of twelve and n bail gI-n Min
per acre, upon making application -.
Commissioner of Swamp LANDS asu X
ducing satisfactory evidence thsa Al
are the original enterers OF nos,
them by descent, purchase OF oeHs 80
under such original entries. lhs ~,..s
to be paid INFO the treasury anu cry
to be made according 10 the laws y
In relation to swamp aud overH0''
lands. A.
SIC. ?. That immediately aiss 4
passage Of this act the ComnlsT ~.
swamp aud Overlooked Lands sI-nh
notice thereof to al persons InteIh sl
publication In such newspaper - - pe
select. not 10 exceed twenty, iot ~
Rod of SIX months, and upon maAA
sale hereunder he shall collect iross~
aoDlicaut. IN addition TO the P."~wN
money. the snmo OF one dollar - g.
defraviur the expense Of such 49, 81
mepts ffe cost whereof shsl be
Of the swamp land funds upon - spia
rants OF the Auditor, who siiall -
the ACCOUNTS upOu the certincAt
commissioner, signed and ouu SisR
by the Governor and SECRETARY
SIC. 4. That this act take -
be ia force from and after ~
Approved February II. lsSo ths
ID order to insure promptn. IN con
omce applicants should adars~i~ioua
mul.icatious only TO the IuurI
Df swamp Laais." jackson, 49, -
assary blanks furnished 90 tee tsTEh
.ies on application. J.. W E.l%
Con. ssanp Lands Ssie nt
March q, i51,