The Brookhaven leader., 1890-05-01
SWAMP LANDS.
Inep0rtnnt Notice to O,cnerS
Thereof.

OFFICE OF COMMIs'N'R OF SWAMI LA ,aSd
JACKSON, MISS, March 10, 1851 S'c0,,
Attention of the numerous OWNERS VI u, the leg
Lands Is called to the Subjoined act % ie titIss
islature enabling them to protect tile amm mon,
where the defect arises from the very eo and
use of WRONG scrip in the original puion"'' '
entry. - 1,..o I'D
Applications in all cases should De n ~
with an abstract of the title certe1 t Sy oorina
/ putable and competent person from .H w renorl-
entry in so far as the title appears VI Convey
with a further certificate that no o9hei o0 other
ances of the land appear OF recofu norsons, ac.
cases the affidavitS OF credl1ie pnreSented
quainted with the facts, should Ue tpeIye and
In addition to the required price oI Im sums
one-half q21a) cents an acre, the IOllo WI.
should be sent with each apphcation' VIZ 81 %
For For each et Certificate, containing 100 acres 70
or less, 25 cents. ,....''''''' "
For each patent. o : referred ~
Following is the full text of the act rei7i''N'
above:
AN ACT In relation to Swamp Ldhus' If
WHEREAS, by reason Of error III is tne and
Scrip there are many holdings OF ;" a ara void
overowed, lands in this State which are nU,1
the title remaining in the otate; not not even pro
many OF the persons concernea a. and whereas
tected by any statute OF lmtallohi s,,cb nersOnS
it is deemed right and just that SuTi their title
should have the privilege OF protec'ihs
on fair terms; now, therefore, A., LEGISLATURE
SECTION l. Be it enacted by tne ,ondS known
OF the state OF MlSSlSslppi, iio' hharatofore been
as swamp lands, which have neiet ttfce of the
solo, as shown by the records 10 thS S,'t whereby
Commissioner of Swamp Lands, pu usad in the
reason OF the wrong scrip De ,ids he and the
purchase, such sales were lnvano' .u"naral sale
same are hereby withdrawn from stst two wear,
under existing laws, for the perlod Vi WV
from the approval of this act. ..,ding swami
SEC. 3. That all persons now holding ISSaiI have
lands under such Invalid purcliaase neriod o.
the right to purchase the some Iof = 81 and one
two years at the uniform price or tHeMf anplica
half az 1-2) cents per acre, upon nlahI ends anG
ton to the Commissioner OF SwainP they are the
producing satisfactory evidence that le'd Descent
original enterers or hold under them ny i"aI en-
purchase, or otherwise under Suen he treasuT!
tries The money to be paid INTO 't t6a laws il
and patents to be made ACCORDING W Srrod lands
force in relation to swamp and Oin omsSsage
SEC. g. That Immediately after lll1 and Over
this net the Commissioner of swami, a tn ali per
flowed Lands shall give notice thereof 10 sm
sons Interested by publication In sue ~ Tar In,
pers as he may select not to exceed ~ sail
period of six months, and upon makins anniicant
hereunder he shall collect from eact the sum o
in addition to the purchase none! 1n synense o
one dollar to go toward deIrayinS tn Shall b.
paid out OF tho swamp land funds upo .a,t the ac
rants of the Auditor, who shall NJ n%mmisS0ner
counts upon the certificate OF ssAu = .aretlry q
cOuntersigned by the Governor ana oe''0
State. .aoo, and be il
SEC: a. That this act take laae eiie'' gu"
force from and after itS paSssASe
Approved February IL, 1880. ,.,n, this Office
In order to.insure pr0mptneSs Reconsideration
applicants should address al e S11ann Lands
only to the Commissioner OF nm ,-s furnished
jackson, Miss: All necessary DRAINS
proper person on application; NIcNASTER,
Com. swamp Lands. state OF '''''