The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-06-13
WAMP LANDS.
Important Notice 10 Own.
erS Thereof.

$ OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF SWAMP LANDS, [
Jackson, Miss, March II, 1890. J
Attention of the numerous owners Of
Swamp Lands" is called to the s~uhjOined
act of the Legislature enabling them to
protect their titles where the defect arises
from the livery cOmnIOn) use of wrong
scrip in the original purchase and entry.
See Jackson rs. Dilworth, 10 George, III
Applications in all cases should be &C.
campanied with an abstract of the titlt
ce titled by some reputable aud competent
person from the original entry in 50 far MS
the title appears of recurd-with Il further
certificate that no other e0nveyanees Of
the land appears of record. In Other
cases the atfidavits of credible persOusi
acquainted with the facts, should be pre-
sented. In addition to the required price
of twelve aud one half (l2D cents an acre
the following sums should be sent with
For advertising. $40
For each certificate, containing 100
acres or less, Is cents. 80
For each patent. lW
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 the use
of scrip there are many holdings OF
"swamp and overlooked" lands in tins
State which are void, the title remaining
in the State and whereas many OF the
persons concerned are not even prOtected
by any statute of limitation and where
as it Is deemed right aud just that such
persons should have the privilege OF pro-
tecting their title ON fair terms, now
therefore,
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the legis,,
lecture of the State of Mississippi, That an
laa9s known as swamp lands, which have
fAfetOfOre been sold, rs shown by inc
records in the office of the Commissioner
of Swamp Lands, but where by reason ="
the wrong scrip being used in thepnrchase'
such sales were invalid, be and the same
are hereby Withdrawn from general saUe,
under existing laws, for the period OF Nv"
years from the approval of this act.
SEC. 2. That all persons now holding
swamp lands under such Invalid puronass
shall have the right to purchase the samc
for a period of two years at the UNIFORM
price of twelve and one half (l2tl GEMS
per acre, upon making application toIano
Commissioner of Swamp Lands ana NV
satisfactory evidence that tleg
are the original enterers or hold ungo,
them by descent, purchase or otherw'S
under such original entries. Inc hoses
to be paid into the treasury and patenua
to be made According to the laws 10 los
in relation to swamp aud oVerh"""
lands.
SEC. 3. That Immediately after y
passage of this act the COmmissioneL
swamp aud Overlooked Lands shall
notice thereof to all persons InteresteG
publication in snch newspapers as ne snsn
not to exceed twenty, for inc
.iod of SIX months, ard upon making III
hereunder be shall collect rom -
applicant, in addition 10 the phto-5
money, the sum OF one dollar to 90 iowa.
.lefraying the expense OF such adVeIsst
nents, the cost whereof shall be paaoS
# the swamp land funds upon the .S;t
ants of the Auditor, who shall hrst sueJ
he accounts upon the certificate o.
commissioner, signed and cOaateTs,se
the Governor aud Secretary Of
SRc. a. That this act take effect a""
e in force from and after its passage
Approved February ~, lSyb- ,h;s
In order 10 insure promptusss IRON
iice applicants should address az -
publications. only to the Commis
f Swami Lands" Jackson, Miss. AlH
ssary blanks furnished to the proper
les on application. J. ".
Com swamp Lands State Of MissA
March u, ls9o.