The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-07-11
SWAMP LAMBS.
Important Notice 10 Own.
erS Thereof.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF SWAMP LANDS, I
jackson, Miss, March Is, 1870. !

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI LANph
jackson, Miss, March Is lS0
Attention of the numerous owners Of
'Swamp Lands" is called to the %subjolned
act of the Legislature enabling them TO
protect their titles where the defect arises
from the VERY commOn) use OF wrOns
scrip in the original purchase and entry
See jackson as. Dilworth, 10 George, III
Applications in all eases should be &C.
campanied with an abstract of the tu'
| certified by some reputable and cOmpetrut
person from the original entry in so iar as
the title appears of recOrd-wlth Il iurlhvl
certificate that no other COuveyanceS OF
the land appears of record. In other
cases the affidavits of credible persons
acquainted with the facts, should be PIE
sented. In addition to the required price
of twelve and one half (l2t) cents an ace
the following sums should be sent WIZ
For adyertising. $40
For each certificate, containing lW
acres or less, % cents. ~
For each patent. LUZ
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 o.
'swamp and O~verfiOwed" lands IN tM'
State which are void, the little remaining
in the State /; and whereas many OIL ts
persons concerned are not even prOteclei
by any statute of limitation and wberT
as it is deemed right and inst that sncn
persons should have the privilege oil pro
tecting their title on fair terms, now
therefore,
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the leglSr
lature Of the State of Mississippi, Ih1t ~
lands known as swamp lands, which nav
h~eretpfe-e, been sold, as shown oy .no
records in the Office of the COmmisslonsl
of Swamp Lands, but where by reason =
the wrong scrip being used in the pIrCnh.e,
such sales were invalid, be and the sh'
are hereby withdrawn from genera
under existing laws, for the Petioa "'
years from the approval of this aei; IL.
SEC. 2. That all persons nov bo%I-
swamp lands under such INVALID PuIe..
shall have the right to purchase the
for a period of two years ut the a...
price Of twelve and one half tIzf 80
per acre, upon making application -
Commissioner Of Swamp Lands a.u
ducing satisfactory evidence ina
are the original enterers OF hoM
them by descent, purchase OF ot--.sy
under such original entries. ths
to be paid inIO the treasury anh 49,
to be made according to the laws ~
in relation to swamp and ofe
lands.
SEC. >. That immediately al.e 4
passage Of this act the COmnT -
Swami and Overlooked Lands sfa.
notice thereof to all persons intei
publication IN such newspaper = n
select, not to exceed twenty teE ?
Rod of SIX months, ard upon makl1s
sale hereunder he shall collect troII,-
applicant, in addition to the Pn-sT
money, the sum OF one dollar e
defrayiug the expense Of sne1 @ -
ments. tie cost whereof shall be
Of the swamp land funds upon ~
rants of the Auditor, who shall
the accounts upon the eertincate
commissioner, signed and unp go
By the Governor aud Secretary -
SIC. 4. That this act take enees
lie In force from and after 10 passage
Approved February II, lo0- this
10 order 70 insure promptness T com-
Office applicants should address Asre1
mugiosiious only TO the "CommsTnee -.
n swarm Iaads.s jackson, Miss - ID.
e-uarv blanks furnished to the
iies on Application. !. ". hcMAslI
On. swamp Lauds STATE cf A.
March q, is9o.