The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1890-06-27
SWAMP LANDS.
Important Notice 10 Own.
efS Thereof.
OFFICE or COMMISSIONER OF SWAMP LANps,
jackson, Miss, March II, 1890.

OFFICE or COMMISSIONER OF SWAMP LANH
jackson. Miss, March Ii, 1880 }
Attention of the numerous owners OF
Swamp Lands" is called to the suljoined
act of the Legislature enabling them to
protect their titles where the defect arises
from the (vrTy cOmmOn) use Of wrong
scrip in the original purchase and entry.
See jackson rs. Dilworth, 10 George, ~
Applications in all eases should be ae'
caInpanicd with an abstract of the titlS
&C titled by some reputable and competent
person from the original entry IN 80 iar
the title appears of recOrd-wth further
certificate that no other cOnveyances Ol
the land appears of record. In other
cases the affidayits of credible persons
acquainted with the facts, shOnld be pre-
sented. In addition to the required price
of twelve aud one half (l2i) cents an acre
the following sums should be sent WlIh
each application, viz;
For advertising. ng............. ..slw
For each certificate, containing l6O =,
acres or less, - cents. ~
For each patent. LW
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 OverflOwed" lands in this
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 il is deemed right and just that snch
persons should have the privilege OF pro
tecting their title on fair terms, now
therefore.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the legs,
lature of the State of Mississippi, That ah
lands known as swamp lands, when Ds,o
heretofore been sold, rs shown by llo
records in the Office of the COmmlsslo"eif
of Swasf Lands, but where by reason u
the wrong scrip being used in the pircnaso,
sueh sales were invalid, be and the sAI'
are hereby withdrawn from general saI.i
under existing laws, for the peiiOd OF wv
years from the approval Of this act; ,,;.s
SIC. 9. That all persons now hOrms
swamp lands under such Invalid purcn..s
shall have the right to purchase the is,s-, ss-s
for a period of two years at the nnllO. .ss
price Of twelve and one half ll2tl ceI ,ss
per acre, upon making application s9is~o
Commissioner Of Swamp Lands ana w ~
ducing satisfactory evidence that W. IT,
are the original enterers or hold H. H.
them by descent, purchase or othei ~
under such original entries. The mons "t,
TO be paid into the treasury and pase.ss 49,
to be made according 10 the laws 10 vi III
In relation TO swamp aud o'eih0"
lands. -.
SIC. 2. That immediately aiier
passage of this act the Commissloo,nel -
swamp and OveTiowed Lands shaI ~
notice thereof to all persons intercslo
IN such newspaper rs nc ~ - -
select, not to exceed twenty, Tor tno y
riod of SIX moaths, apd upon making
sale hereunder he shall collect iroln - -.
applicant in addition 70 the pnro.-I
money. The sum OF one dollar y 20 tos... tl..-.-
defrayiuu the expense Of such adfess. ads -.
ments. the cost whereof shall be pau p-s,,.
Of the swamp land funds upon the .5it
rants of the Auditor, who shall hrsl -
The accounts upon the certificate % -
igned and eounteSlss., 80.
by the Governor and Secretary o.
SIC. 4. That this act take enecs
be ia force from and after IL pa.-
Approved February II. l5.o- sha
In order 10 insure prnmptness ~ ~, -
,f8ce applicants should address ~ ,o.er
u;nl.icafions ouly 10 she CONN. .,,.se.
u Swamp I.a7dr. p jackson, Miss AZ =.
,.-urv blanks Furnished % the proles.l,b
~. on application. J. ". hcMAsll-.77
o. srnrnp I.anda ssats " Mi''i'-l
March q. l1o.