The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-07-25
SWAMP LANDS.
Important Notice TO Own.
erS Thereof.
OFFICE OF Commissioner or SWAMI LANDS
jackson, Miss. March Ii tRQ0 (

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jackson, Miss, March Ii, 1890. !
Attention of the numerous owners Of
swamp Lands" is called to the subioinel
act OF the Legislature enabling them to
project their titles where the defect arises
nom the tvery cOmmOn) use of wrong
scrip in the original purchase and entry.
See Jackson as. Dilworth, 10 George, III
Applications in all cases should be nc.
campanied with an abstract of the title
certified by some reputable and competent
person from the original entry in so far as
the title appears of reeOrd-with Il further
certificate that no other convcyanccs Of
the land appears of record. In other
cases the atfidavits of credible persons,
acquainted with the facts, should be pre-
sented. In addition to the required price
OF twelve and one half (l24) cents an aero
the following sums should be sent with
each application, viz:
For advertising ........... $40
fOr eaeh certiticate, containing 100
acres or less, 25 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, 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 eYen protected
by an statute of limitation aud where
as = s 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-
latnre of the State OF Mississippi, That all
lands known as swamp lands, which have
heretofore been sold, as 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are hereby withdrawn from general SALE,
under existing laws, for the period oft""
years from the approval of this act.
SIC. - That all persons now holding
swamp lands under such INVALID purchase
shall have the right to purchase the same
for a period Of two years at the uniform
price of twelve and one half (l2D cents
per acre, upon making application tolthe
Commissioner of Swamp Lands and pro-
satisfactory evidence that they
the original enterers or hold under
them by descent, purchase or otherwise
under such original entries. The money
TO be paid into the treasury and patents
to be made according to the laws IN iorcs
IN relation to swamp and ovel1lo"eu
lands.
SEC. 3. That immediately after the
of this act the COMMISSIONS Oh
and Overlooked Lands shall CIV
notice thereof to all persons interested ~
publication in such newspapers as be shah
not to exceed twenty, for the Pc
iOd of SIX months, and upon making ani
hereunder lie shall collect from easn
applicant, in addition to the purchas9
money, tue sum OF one dollar te 60 towaIu
IefrayiBg the expense Of such adveItlss
nents, the cost whereof shall be pasa ous
{ the swamp land funds upon the We
ants of the Auditor, who b hrst aua.
be accounts upon the certificate Of satJ
Commissioner, signed and cOunteIslgnsN
y the Governor aud Secretary Of sta'9,
SEC. 4. That this act take effect an"
e in force from and alter It's passage-
Approved February y. 1870
III order to i8sdfn promptness from tuH
lice applicants should address all COM
uhications only to the sCommlssioho
I Swamp Lands jackson, Miss. All pe-
sary blanks furnished to the proper
es on application. ia. McMASfBhs
Coul Swanp lands Stare Of MISSISSIPPI
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