The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-16

EmDOrtant Notice to Own
eTS Thereof.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI LANDS,
.Lacksnn- Miss. March Is. $500.

jackson, Miss, March Is, 1880.
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 as. 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 the original entry in so far as
the title appears of record-with a further
certificate that no other cO~nveyances OF
the land appears of record. In other
cases the atidavits 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 acre
the following sums should be sent with
s FOr a52ortising W.: $500
For each certificate, containing 100
acres or less, 25 cents .........-.- 30
For each patent. Luz
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 overflOwed" lands in this
state which are void, the title remaining
i'm the State and whereas many of the
persons concerned are not even protected
by any statute of limitation aud where
as it is deemed right and just that such
persons should rave tue 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 beeu sold, as shown by the
| records in the office of the Commissioner
of Swamp Lands. but where by reason OF
the wrong scrin being used in the purchase.
sueh sales were invalid, be and the same
are hereby withdrawn from general sale,
under existing laws, for the period of tw"
years from the approval of this act:
SEC. 2. That all persons now holding
swamp lands under such InYalid purchase
shall have the right to purchase the same
for a period of two years at the uniform
price of twelve and one half (l24) cents
per acre, upon making application tolthe
Commissioners of Swamp Lands and pro-
dueinE satisfactory evidence that they
are the original enterers or hold under
them by descent, purchase OF otherwise
under such original entries. The money
Ia he paid info the treasury and patents
10 be made according to the laws in force
in relation to swamp and overlooked
lands.
SEC. 3. That Immediately after the
passage Of this act the Commissioner OF
Swamp aud Overlooked Lands shall gave
notice thereof TO all persons interested by
= publication in such newspapers as be snail
select, not to exceed twenty, for the Pc
! Rod of SIX months, and upon making any
sale hereunder be shall collect from eael
: applicant, in addition to the purehas,
, money, the sum OF one dollar to 60 toward
defraying the expense of such advertise
ments, the cost whereof shall be paid on
Of the swamp land funds upon the war
: rants OF the Auditor, who shall first audf
the a~ccouuts upon the certificate OF sai'
commissioner, signed and eonnterslgne'
r BY the Governor aud Secretary OF state
SEC. 4. That this act take effect an
be In force from aud after its passage.
; Approved February II, lS0-
e In order to iusure promptuess from TN
Office applicants should address All com
{ muLications only 10 the -Commissiene
u Of swamp Lands jackson. Miss. All nee
essarv blanks furnished to the proper RAi
ties On application. J. W. McMASIEk7
Com. SWamp Laads STATE Of MISSISSIPPI
: March q, lSo. A@tt