The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-02
SWAMP LANDS.
important Notice to OWN
ers Thereof.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF SWAMP LANDS, !
jackson, Miss, March Is, 1870. )

jackson, Miss, March Is, 1890. 5
Attention of the numerous owners OF
.'Swamp Lands" is called to the suhjOined
act of the Legislature enabling them to
protect their titles where the defect arises
from the livery commOn) use of wrong
scrip in the original purchase and entry.
See Jackson rs. DilwOrth, ~ George, ~.
Applications in all cases should be ac'
campanied with an abstract OF the tltle
&c. titled by some reputable and competent
person from the original entry in so far as
tbe title appears of record-with a further
| certificate that no other conveyances OF
the land appears Of record. In other
cases the utfidavits of credible persons,
| acauaiuted with the facts, should be pre-
sented. In addition to the required price
of twelve and one half (l2t) cents an acre
the following sums should be sent with
each application, viz; o
For adVCrtiSing............... '.,pl'Oo
For each certificate, containing l6O
acres or less, 25 .0O
For each patent..................' l.oo
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 of
"swamD and overlooked" lands in this
state which are void, the title remaining
i'm the State and whereas many of the
nersons concerned are not even protected
Inv any statute of limitation and where
as it is deemed right aud Just that such
persons should have the privilege OF pro-
t~ecting their title on fair terms, now,
therefore,
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the legis-
lutrrc of the State of Mississippi, That all
lands known as swamp lands, which have
heretofore been sold. as shown by the
records in the Office of the COMMISSIONS
of Swamp Lands, but where by reason OF
the wrong scrip being used IN the purchase
such sales were invalid, be and the same
are hereby withdrawn from general sale,
nnder existing laws, for the period OF tw"
wears from the approval of this act.
SEC. .. That all persons now holding
swamp lands under such il 7alid purchase
shall have the right TO purchase the same
for a period of two years at the Uniform
pricc of twelve and one half GID cents
ner acre, upOn making application tOlthe
Commissioner of Swamp Lands aud pro-
ducip1 satisfactory evidence that they
are the original enterers or hold under
them by descent, purchase or otherwise
under such original entries. Inc money
to be paid into the treasury and patents
to be made according to the laws III force
IN relatlOn 10 swamp Shu
lands.
SEC. ?. That Immediately after the
massage of this act the Commissioner OF
SWAMP aud Overlooked Lands shall give
, notice thereof to all persons interested ny,
publication in such newspapers ms ne shall
select. not to exceed twenty, for the pc
Rod of SIX months, and upon making any
sale hereunder he shall collect from each
! aoplicaut, in addition to the purchase
money, the sum OF one dollar TO go toward
defraying the expense of such advertise
mepts. the cost whereof shall be paid out
of the swamp land funds upon the war
rants of the Auditor, who shall first audit
: tLe accounts upon the certificate of said
commissioner, signed and counteIsigned
: Inv the Governor and Secretary of State
SIC. a. That this act take effect aud
le in force from and alter its passage
Approved February II, 1890
In order to insure prOmptness from thls
: office applicants should address all com
( NM i%cations only to the COMMISSIONS
of swamp Lands" Jackson, Miss. All nee
essary blanks furnished to the proper par
= flies on application. j. w. MCMASTER,
Com. swamp Lands; State of Mississippi.
March 81, 1890. 42't