The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-09-19
SWAMP LANDS.
Important Notice TO Own
erS Thereof.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER or SWAMI LANDS,
jackson, Mas, March Is, 1890.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER or SWAMI LANDS,
jackson, Miss, March IS, 1890.
Attention of tho numerous owners O
'iSwaInp Lands" is called to the subiOineC
act of the Legislature enabling them t,
protect their titles where the defect arises
from the VERY commoD) use of wrOns
scrip in the original purchase and entry
See jackson rs. Dilworth, 10 George, 772
Applications in all cases should be &C
campanied with an abstract of the title
certified 10y some reputable and cOmpetent
person from the original entry in so far n
the title appears of recOrd-with Il further
certificate that no other cOnveyances O.
the land appears of record. In Other
cases the affidavits of credible persons
acquainted with the facts, should be pre-.
scented. In addition to the required price
of twelve and one half (l2i) cents an acre
the following sums should be sent witt
each application, viz:
For advertising. Isl. 0(
For each certificate, containing 160
acres or less, % cents. .......... 81
For each patent. LOO
Following is the full ext of the act re-
ferred to above:
AN ACT in relation to Swamp Lands.
Whereas, by reason of error in the ust
of scrip there are many holdings VI
"swamp and OVOrflOwed" lands in THU
State which are void, the title remaining
in the State and whereas many of the
persons concerned are not sven protected
by any statute of limitation !; and where,
~ it Is deemed right and just that sucl
persons should have the privilege Of pro.
tecting their title on fair terms, now.
therefore,
SECTION /. Be IT enacted by the legis.
lature of the State of Mississippi, That al
lands known as swamp lands, which have
heretofore been sold, us shown by the
records in the office of the COMMISSIONS
of Swamp Lands, but where by reason o.
the wrong scrip being used in the purchase,
such sales were invalid, be and the sam
are hereby Withdrawn from general sale,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 Il period of two years at the uniform
price Of twelve and II half (124) cents
per acre, upon making application tolthC
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 INFO the treasury and patents
to be made according to the laws in force
in relation to swamp and overtiowed
lands.
SEC. 2. That Immediately after the
passage Of this act the Commissioner Of
Swamp aud Overlooked Lands shall Civ,
notice thereof to all persons interested by
publication in such newspapers as he shall
select, not to exceed twenty, for the pc.
Rod Of SIX months, and upOn making any
sale hereunder lie shall collect from eacl
applicant, in addition to the purchase
money, the sum OF one dollar to go toward
defraying the expense of such advertise.
ments, the cost whereof shall be paid out
of the swamp land funds upon the war
rants of the Auditor, who shall first audi
the account upon the certificate of said
commissioner, signed and cOuntersigued
by the Governor and Secretary of State
SEC. 4. That this act take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved February II, 1880.
In order to insure prOmptness from this
office applicants should address all com
m~uLications only to the "COmmissionel
of Swamp Lands" jackson, Miss. All nee.
essary blanks furnished TO the proper par.
ties on application. J. W. MCMASTER,
Com. Swamp Lands; State Of Mississippi.
March p, 1880. Ant