The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-09-26
SWAMP LANDS.
Important Notice to Own
crS Thereof.


OFFICE or COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI LASps, I
jackson, Miss, March Is, 1890. 5
Attention of the numerous owners of
'fSwamp Lands" is called to the subioiued
act Of the Legislature enabling Them to
protect their titles where the defect arises
from tho tvery commOn) use Of wrong
scrip in the original purchase and entry.
See jackson rs. Dilworth, 10 George, 772.
Applications in all cases should be &C.
campanicd with an abstract of the titls
certified Ivy some reputable and competent
person from the original entry in 80 far as
the title appears of recOrd-with \ further
certificate that no other conveyances OF
the land appears of record. In other
cases the afidavits of credible persons,
acquainted with tho facts, shonld be pre-
scented. In addition to tho required price
of twelve and one half CPD cents m acre
the following sums should DO sent with
each application, viz:
For Neutrality-suspicious.. Isl. 90
For each certificate, containing 100
aCr0s or less, % so
Fol each patent. LOO
Following is tho full text of the act re-
ferrpd 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 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 and just that such
persons should have the privilege of pro-
tecting their title on fair terms, row.,
therefore,
SKCTION |. Be 1t enacted by tho logis-
1 Lot ,,pa Of tho Gf,ta 81 AIf.u,..gar; nh Ill
lands known as swamp lands, which have
heretofore been sold, MS shown by the
records in the office of the Commissioner
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are hereby withdrawn from general saleS
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
tor a period of two years at the uniform
price of twelve and one half G2D cents
per acre, upon making application tOlthe
Commissioner of Swamp Lands aud pro-
duGing satisfactory evidence that they
are the original onterers or hold under
them by descent, purchase or otherwise
under such original entries. Tho money
to be paid INFO the treasury aud patents
to be made according to the laws in force
in relation to swamp and overlooked
lands.
SEC. q. That Immediately after the
passage Of this act the Commissioner Of
Swamp aud Overlooked Lands shall give
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 each
applicant, in addition to the purchase
money, the sum OF one dollar to go toward
detrayiug the expense of such advertise
ments, the cost whereof shall be paid put
of the swamp land funds upon the war
rants of the Auditor, who shall first audit
the ace0unts upon tho certificate of said
commissioner, signed and countersigned
by the Governor aud Secretary of State.
SIC. 4. That this act take effect and
be in force RON and alter its passage.
Approved February IL, 1890.
In order to insure prOmptness from this
Office applicants should address all COM
muLications only to the commissioner
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 81, 1880. Ant