The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-03-28
SWAMP LANDS.
Important Notice TO Own
erS Thereof.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI LANDS, I
jackson, Miss, March Is, 1890. 5
Attention of the numerous owners OF
Swamp Lands is called to the subjoined
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, 10 George, 772.
Applications in all cases should be &C.
campanied with an abstract of the title
certified by some reputable and competent
person from tho original entry in 50 far as
the title appears of record-with IL further
certificate that no other cOnveyances OF
the land appears of record. In other
cases the affidavits of credible persons,
acquainted with the facts, should be pre-
sented. In addition to the required price
of twelve and one half (I2t ccuts an acre
the following sums should be sent with
each application, viz:
For advertising ........... ...S1.O 90
For each certificate, CONTAINING 100
acres or less, 25 cents.....,....... so
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 oveTtlowedD lands in this
State which are void, the title remaining
in the State and whereas many of the
persons concerned are not sven protected
by any statute of limitation and where
as it IS deemed right and 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-
lature 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are hereby withdrawn from general sale,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 of two
years from the approval of this act.
SEC. 2. 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 CPD cents
per acre, upon making application tolthe
Commissioner of Swamp Lands and pro-
ducing satisfactory evidence that they
are the original enterers or hold under
them by descent, purchase or otherwise
under such original entries. The money
to be paid INTO the treasury ami patents
to be made according to the laws ia force
in relation to swamp and overlooked
lands.
SEC. 2. That Immediately after the
passage of this act the Commissioners OF
Swamp and Overlooked Lands shall give
notice thereof to all persons interested by
publication in such newspapers as he shall
select, not to exceed twenty, for the pc
Rod of SIX months, and upon making any
sale hereunder he shall collect from each
applicant, in addition TO the purchase
money, the sum OF one dollar to 90 toward
defraying the expense of such advertise
ments, the cost whereof shall be paid 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, sigued and eountersigned
by the Governor aud Secretary of State.
SEC. 4. That this act take effect aud
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved February II, 1890.
Ia order to insure promptness from this
office applicants should address all COM
mul.ications only 10 the Commissioners
Of swamp Lands" jackson, Miss. All nee
essary blanks furnished to the proper par
tics on application. J. W. McMASTER,
Com. Swamp Lands, STATE Of Mississippi.
March 81, 1890. AIT