The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-23
SWAMP LANDS.
Important Notice to Own
erS Thereof.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI LANDS, !
jackson, Miss, March Is, 1890. (

jackson, Miss March Is, 1890. )
Attention of the numerous owners of
Swamp Lands" is called to the subioined
act of the Legislature enabling them TO
protect their titles where the defect arises
from the livery cOmmou) use of wrong
scrip in the original purchase and entry.
See Jackson rs. DilwOrth, 10 George, 772.
Applications in all cases should be ac.
campanied with an abstract of the title
&c. titled by some reputable and competent
person from the original entry in so far as
the title appears of recOrd-with a further
certificate that no other ~cUnveyauces OF
the land appears of record. In other
cases the alidlvits of credible persons.
acquainted with the facts, should be pre-
sented. In addition to the required price
of twelve and one half (I25) cents an acre
the following sums should be sent with
each application, viz:
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Isl. 90
For each certificate, containing 100
acres or less, 70 cents........--.. 80
For each patent. 100
Following is the full text of the act re-
ferred to above:
AN ACT in relation to Swamp Lands.
Whereas, 10y reason of error in the use
of scrip there are many holdings of
swamp aud 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 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 1t enacted BY the legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That all
lands known as swamp lands, which have
heretofore been sold, as shown by the
records ia the office of the Commissioner
of Swamp Lands, but where by reason OF
the wrong scrip beingused in the purchase,
such sales were invalid, be aud the same
are hereby Withdrawn from general sale,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
a period of two years at the uniform
price Of twelve and one half CPD cents
per acre, upon making application tolthe
of Swamp Lands and pro-
iucing satisfactory evidence that they
are the original enterers or hold under
hem by descent, purchase or otherwise
1nder such original entries. The money
10 be paid into the treasury aud patents
10 be made according to the laws in force
in relation TO swamp and overlooked
lands.
SIC. ?. That immediately after the
passage of this act the Commissioner of
aud Overlooked Lands shall give
notice thereof to all persons Interested by
publication IN such newspapers as he shall
not to exceed twenty, for the Pc
Rod of SIX months. ard upon making any
hereunder be shall collect from each
applicant, in addition TO the purchase
money, the sum OF one dollar to 90 toward
lefraying the expense Of snch advertise
neuts, the cost whereof shall be paid out
IF the swamp land funds upon the war
OF the Auditor. who shall first audit
he accounts upon the certificate OF said
commissioner, signed and cOuutersigned
by the Governor aud Secretary Of state.
SEC. &. That this act take effect and
be in force from and after is passage.
Approved February II. 1890
10 order 20 insure Promptness from this
1fice applicants should address all com
indications only TO the Commissioner
If swamp Lands jackson, Miss. III nee
sssary blanks furnished to the proper par
on application. J. W. MCMASTER.
Com Swamp Lands STATE q Mississippi.
March u. IS0. AIT