The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-18
FOR SALE CHEAP
SWAMP LANDS.
KmDOrtant Notice to Own
ers Thereof.
oFFIcE OF COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI LANDS, !
Jackson. Miss. March 10, 1890. )

JACKSON, MISS hdiSh i"t -" >
Attention of the numerous owners OF
.sSvamp Lands is called to The suhJolhed
act of the Legislature enabling theil 10
protect their titles where the defect arises
f,nm the VERY commOu) Use of wrong
serip in the original purchase and entry.
See jackson rs. DilwOrth, 10 George, III
AnnIicatious in all cases should be ac-
camnanied with an abstract of the tltie
re-. tilted by some reputable and competent
perspu from the original entry III SO iar as
the title appears of record-wlth IA tnrthef
certifeate that no other c~unveyances oil
the land appears of record. IN oVher
cases the afiidavits of credible persons,
acquainted with the facts, should be pre-
sented, In addition to the required price
of twelve and one half (l24l cents an acre
fine following sums should be sent with
each application, VIZ a., M
For adYertising......'.''''',' ..o9''oo
For each certificate, containing l6O
acres or less, % ents.........--. 'oO
For each patent...........''..''' Luz
Following is the full text of the act re-
fcrred to above
AN ACT in relation to Swamp Lands.
Whereas. by reason of error in the use
of scriD there are many oldlnS OF
,,swamp and oyertlowed" lands in this
STATE which are void, the title remaining
in the State and whereas many OF the
urrsons concerned are not even protected
hy any statute of limitation ana where
ms it is deemed right aud just that such
persons should nave the privilege OF pro-
tecting their title on fair terms, hoW'
therefore,
SrCTIoN /. Be IT enacted by the legis-
Ioture of the State of Mississippi, That all
lands known as swamp lands, which have
heretofore been sold, rs shown by the
records i'm the office of the COMMISSIONS
Of Swami 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are hereby withdrawn from general sale,
under existing laws, for the period OF tW"
vears from the approval of this act.
SEC. ?. That all persons now holding
svn,np lands under such Invalid purchase
shall have the right to purchase the same
for a period of two years at the UNIFORM
nrics Of twelve and one half O2t) cents
per acre, upon making appIlcalion toItno
Commissioner of Swamp Lands ana pro
dueinr satisfactory evidence that they
nre the original enterers or hold under
them by descent, purchase OF otherwise
uuder such original entries. The money
Ia he maid inTo the treasury and patents
TO be made according TO the laws in force
in relation to swamp and oVernoWed
lands. A.,
SEC. 3. 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 newspaper as ne shal
select, not to exceed twenty, for the pc
Rod of SIX months, and upon making any
sale hereunder lie shall collect from eacl
apnlicant, in addition to the purchas'
, money. the sum OF one dollar to go toward
defraying the expense of such advertise
ments. the cost whereof shall be paid on
of the swamp land funds upon the wal
5 rants of the Auditor, who shall first audl
fine accounts upon the certificate OF SAL
commissioner, signed and counterslgne
bv the Governor aud Secretary OF STAT
SEC. 4. That this act take etect an
be in force from and after its passage.
Is Approved February IL, 1880
$ In order TO insure promptness from th'
Office applicants should address all con
mutications only to the Commission
s of swamp Lands jackson, Miss. All ne'
, essary blanks furnished to the proper pa
: ties on application j. w. McMASIEk,
ID Com. swamp Lands; State Of Mississippi
u,,cb u. 500 AIT