The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1890-07-04
SWAMP LANDS.
Important Notice 10 Own
cHS Thereof.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER or SWAMI LANDS,
jackson, Miss, March Ii, 1890.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER or SWAMI LANDS
jackson, Miss, March H. 1890
Attention of the numerous owners OI
Swamp Lands" is called to The suhioncl
act of the Legislature enabling them 70
protect their titles where the defect arises
from the (ycry cOmmon) use of wrons
scrip in the original purchase and entry
See Jackson rs. Dilw0rth, ~ George, ~
| Applications in all eases should be ac'
campanied with an abstract of the tltI5
CO titled by some reputable and competent
person from the original entry in 80 far as
tue title appears of recOrl-with further
certificate that no other cOnycyancts OF
the land appears of record. In oIhei
cases the affidaVits of credible peTsOuSr
acquainted with the facts, shOnld DC pre-
sented. IN addition to the required prce
of twelve and one half (l2I) cents an acle
the following sums should bc scnt WIi
each application, viz:
For advertising. g............. .,SlVO
For each certificate, CONTAINING lou
acres or less, % cents............. ~
For each patent. .................... LV'
Following is the full text of the act ~
ferred to above:
AN ACT in relation TO Swamp Lands
Whereas, by reason of error in the use
of scrip there are many holdings oI
"swamp aud Overilowed" lands in lhs
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 and WHERE
as it is deemed right and just that snen
persons should have the privilege oi pro
tecting their title on fair terms now
therefore.
SECTION |. Be It enacted by tle legs,
lature of the State OF Mississippi, That al
lands known as swamp lands, which ba'o
heretofore been sold. as shown Oy ino
records iuCtAe office of the Commissloneit
of Swamp Lands, but where by reason "
the wrong scrip being used in the p'lf0n"so
such sales were invalid, he ana tne s"h'
are hereby withdrawn from general S',', .l'd
under existing laws, for the period Oh w"
years from the approval OF this act; ,,;.r
SEC. 2. That all persons now holIlns It,
swamp lands under such inyalid pnrcnass
shall have the right to purchase tue sams s,nn,
for period of two years at the niiuoas l'..,.
price of twelve and one half llZtl OsI's III
per acre, upon making application lols"o ~.
Commissioner of SwaIpp Lands aD" ~
ducing satisfactory evidc1ce tnal -
are the original enterers or bold - -
them hy descent, purchase @ oenti 'i,.,sr -
under snch original entries lhe -. .,'-t.
TO be paid into the treasury ana l'',,... -.
10 be nlasle according 10 the avs ~ - -
In relation to swamp aud 0NeiH'
lands.
SIC. ?. That Immediately after
passage Of this act the Colmiss 2, -,
Swamp aud Overflowed Lands shalll M
notice thereof to all persons interest," 1h,fl
publication in such newspaper . - =
select, not to exceed twenty, tor lle I,~
rod of SIX months. ard upon makins II
sale hereunder he shall cOlleei IT. =
applicant, in addition 10 the f.l.--.-l
the sum OF one dollar 60 = 80; -
lefraying the expense Of such aussji',-i au.i -
menfs, the cost whereof sh-n be - -.
Df the swamp land funds upon y -,
rants of the Auditor, who shall MS - -
The accounts upon the certifcate o. -
commissioner, signed and countt.s -
by the Governor aud SECRETARY oi -
SEC. 4. That this act take eheel -
be in force from and after its p.isSas'-
Approved February II, ld-o- Ii.
Ia order to insure promptneSs y -
lfioe applicanfs should address 81 -
ne .,icafinus only 70 the CONN -, ,ss'. -.
II swamp Lands. p jackson, Miss AZ -.
lsearv blanks furnished 10 the pros.<..-
ies on application. J. W. ACl.ase. -
Con swaurp Lands STATE Of Nc =,
March q, l-sp