The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-07-18
LAMBS.
Important Notice 10 Own
erS Thereof.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER or SWAMI LANDS
Jackson. Miss, March Is, 1890. }

jackson, Miss, March II, 1890 }
Attention of the numerous ownols OF
Swamp Lands" is called TO ihe s%ubjoiued
act of the Legislature enabling them to
protect their titles where the defect arises
from the livery comm0n) use of wrong
scrip in the original purchase and entry.
See Jackson rs. Dilworth, 10 George, az
Applications in all cases should be &C.
campanied with an abstract Of the tltl5
&C. titled by some reputable aud competent
person from the original entry in so FAR as
the title appears of recOrd-with Il further
certificate that no other cUnyeyances Oh
the land appears of record. In other
cases the affidavits of credible persons,
acquainted with the facts, should be pre-
sented. In addition to the required price
of twelve and one half CPD cents an acre
the following sums should be sent Win
each application, viz:
For advertising. .,'slV
For each certificate, containing lou
acres or less, 25 ceDts.........--. ~
For each patent. LV
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 u
swamp and overlooked" lands IN tLs
State which are void, the title remaining
in the State (; and whereas many OF lhS
persons concerned are not even protected
by any statute of limitation F; and whefg'
as it is deemed right and just that suen
persons slOnld have the privilege OF plV
tecting their title on fair terms, new
therefore.
SECTIoN /. Be 1t enacted by the leglSS,
lature of the State of Mississippi, That an
lands known as swamp lands, when nav
heretofore been sold, as shown oy 'wo
records ia the Office of the COMMISSIONS
Of SWAMI Lands, but where by reason VI
the wrougscrip being used in thepnrchase,
such sales were invalid, be and the SlIO
are hereby Withdrawn from general ss",
under existing laws, for the pellod oi'"
years from the approval of this act; "a.
SEC. 2. That all persons now hoiyIns
swamp lands under such inYalid Purcnass
shall have the right to purchase tne sam,
for a period of two years at the u nu
price Of twelve and II half llztl o m
per acre, upon making application ILL.,
Commissioner of Swamp Lands anu r.
dncing satisfactory evidence that
are the original enterers or hold III
them by descent, purchase OF otuei"
under such original entries. Inc MT
to be paid into the treasury anu az" 49,
to be made according TO the laws u o-sd
IN relation to swamp aud oNei
lands.
SEC. ?. That Immediately ailel II
passage of this act the COmmissl9no 10
Swamp aud OveraOwed Lands shan NJ
notice thereof to all persons mteresleI II
publication in such newspapers as ~.
select, not to exceed twenty, tor tno NV
Rod of SIX months. and upon making
sale hereunder be shall collect ron Lsse
applicant, in addition to the Pal~srl
money, the sum OF one dollar 70 60 toe
defraying the expense Of such ai.'5 AT
ments, the cost whereof shall be rsr.
Of the swamp land funds upon lne ..5if
rants of the Auditor, who sha ms. ssid
the accounts upon the certificate ord
commissioner, signed and counteiss
by the Governor aud SECRETARY
SIC. 4. That this aet eake eHect
be IN force frora and after is pasSaS
Approvad February II, leyo- fhie
Ia order 10 insure promptuesS slH .om-
Office appIicants should address ~ oner
m~nlicatioas oaly 70 the Comm,ee
Of Swa. 0emf .aSn jackson, Miss 49,
essarsSSnks furnished to the pfope
ties on Application. J.. W. ?
Com. swamp lands safe %
March q, iza.