The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-04
SWAMP LAMBS.
Important Notice 10 Own
erS Thereof.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI LANDS, I
jackson, Miss March u, 1880.
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 VERY common) use of Wrong
scrip in the original purchase and entry.
See Jackson rs. Dilworth, ~ George, 772.
Applications in all cases should be ac.
campanied with an abstract of the title
ce.tiiied by some reputable and competent
person from the original entry in so far as
the title appears of rccord-with a further
certificate that no other cUuYeyances Of
the land appears of record. IN other
cases the atlidavits of credible persons,
acquainted with the facts, should be pre-
scented. In addition to the required price
of twelve aud one halt (l2b cents al acre
the following sums should he sent with
each application, viz:
For advertising ........... ...SlOO
For each certificate, CONTAINING 100
acres or less, % cents.......---, so
For each patent LOO
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 of
''swamp and OVerilowedp lands ia 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 PIo-
teeting their title on fair terms, now
therefore,
SECTION l.. BE 1t enacted 10y the lcgis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That all
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heretofore been sold, us shown 10y 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are hereby withdrawn from general sale,
under existing laws, for the petiod OF two
years from the approval of this act.
SEC. 2. That all persons now holding
swamp lands under such in 7alid purchase
shall have the right to purchase the SAME
for a period of two years at the uniform
price Of twelve and one half (l21) cents
pei acre, upon making application tolthe
Commissioner of Swamp Lands aud pro-
dncing satisfactory evidence that they
are tue original enterers OF hold under
them by descent, purchase or otherwise
under such original entries. The money
TO be paid imio the treasury aud patents
to be made according TO the laws in force
in relation to swamp and overlooked
lands.
SEC. ,. That immediately after the
passage of this act the Commissioner of
Swamp aud Over flowed Lands shall give
notice thereof to all persons interested by
publication in such newspapers Us he shall
select, not to exceed twenty, for the Pc
Rod of SIX months. and upon making any
sale hereunder be shall collect from each
applicant, in addition to the purchase
money, the sum OF IA dollar to 90 toward
defraying the expense of such advertise
ments, the cost whereof shall be pad out
of the swamp land funds upon the war
rants of the Auditor, who shall first audit
the accounts upon the certificate of said
commissioner, signed and eOunteisigued
by the Governor aud SECRETARY Of State.
SIC. 4. That this act take eject aud
be 10 force from aud after its passage.
Approved February II, lS90-
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 p. 1890. Ant