The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-06-06
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Important Notice 10 Own
eTS Thereof.
0FFICR Oh COMMISSIONER OF SWAMP LAye
Jackson, Miss, March Is, l5gl

OtflGh Of ttMAliHsIONfh VI SWAMI LAAh ii
jackson, Miss March Is, lsN
Attention of the numerous owners a
swamp Lands" is called TO the suhiOinel
act of the Legislature enabling then 4
protect their titles where the defect arsa
from the (ycTN cOmmOn) use Of wrOn1
scrip in the original purchase and entry
See jackson rs. Dilwortb, 10 George, M
Applicatiuns in all eases should DO aI
campanied with an abstract of the tiud
co titled by some reputable aud competed
person from the original entry in so far \
the title appears of rec0rl-with a furthe1
certificate that no other cOnyeyanceS y
the land appears of record. 10 Olhe1
cases the atiidavits of credible persONI
acquainted with the facts, should be PM
scented. In addition to the required p1cd
of twelve aud Que half (l24) cents an acre
the following sums should be sent WITH
each application, viz: ..,
For advertising. .........' sts'~l
For each certificate, containing lW q,
acres or less, % cents............' @l
For each patent. l~
Following is the full text OF the act 70
ferred to above
AN ACT in relation to Swamp Lands
Whereas, by reason of error in the usel
of scrip there are many holdings q
swamp and overlooked" lands IN lnS
State which are void, the title remaining
in the State I; and whereas many OF 100
persons concerned are not even prOteel1
BIZ any statute of limitation aud where
as it Is deemed right and just that snA
persons should have tie privilege OF pro-
tecting their title ON fair terms, now
therefore,
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the leglS
lature of the State OF Mississippi, That al
lands known as swamp lands, which hs's
heretofore been sold, as shown Oy. lo
records in the Office of the COmmlsslOuei
of Swamp Lands, but where by reason "
the wrong scrip being used in thePlrcnaS'
such sales were invalid, be and the SaI0
are hereby withdrawn from general San,
under existing laws, for the peliOd Oh wv
years from the approval Of this act
SEC. 2. That all persons now hoelnS
swamp LAMBS under such inYalld Pnrcnas.
shall harsltlfe right TO purchase the sano
Tor a period OF two years at the unlIo.@
price Of twelve and n half (l2tl ceIS
per acre, upon making application tolsTY
Commissioner of Swamp Land ana H.
satisfactory evidence ina w
ire the original enterers or hOiI uuS ;sa
tbem by descent, purchase OF otne
Inder such original entries. The mou,s
be paid inIO the treasury u pasen,s
o be mnde according to the laws IN IO.S
relation to swamp ana oVelHO"
ands. a.
SIC. z That Immediately alter ~
passage Of this act the CommlSSlGpe IN
and OVERTURNED Lands shan hs
lOtice thereof to all persons interesleJ
utilization in snch newspapers . nc No.
elect, not 10 exceed twenty, TOT tuo rv
iOd of SIX months, and upon maklus ,d
ale hereunder he shg ! collect iroInSso
.pplicant, in adj itiOn to the pnsv
honey, the sum or one dollar 70 go Vos
efraying the expense & sdcn au'5 out
rents, the cost whereof shal DC wsr
{ the swamp land funds upon lno MN
ants OF the Auditor, who shall ms. sail
be accounts upon the certificate Oind
ommissiOneT, signed and counter n,
y the Governor aud Secretary OF
SEc. 4. That this act take euecs
e in force from and after its passag0
Approved February IL, lo0- tbs
In order to insure prOmptness Iyu IN.
nee applicants should address ai az
IuLieations only 70 the Commis -.
Swamp Lands" jackson, Miss. Az nj,
sary blanks furnished TO the pdogTrk
Is on application. J. w. hcMASI5
Cen swamp Lands state Of AisS'
March q. 1899. -