Private Law 83–386

That the Secretary

Jesse Bell.

of the Interior is authorized and directed to issue to Jesse Bell a patent in fee to the following-described lands located in Adams County, Mississippi: The northeast quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter and the west half of the southeast quarter of section 2, township 3 north, range 5 west, Adams County, Mississippi; and the east half of the northwest quarter of section 5, township 3 north, range 5 west, Adams County, Mississippi; and lots 3, 4, and 5 of section 1, township 4 north, range 5 west, Adams County, Mississippi. The said Jesse Bell, having complied with all the provisions of section 2 of the Act of July 14, 1832 (6 Stat. 523), was entitled to be issued a patent for such land in 1833; but no such patent was ever issued due to the fact that the documents required by such Act were lost or misplaced after they had been duly filed by him.

Sec. 2.

The tracts of land described by the first section of this Act shall be conveyed upon the payment by the successors of Jesse Bell of the appraised value of the lands, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, if payment is made within one year after the Secretary has given suitable notification of the price of the lands. The Secretary shall have the appraisal made on the basis of the value of the lands at the date of appraisal, exclusive of any increased value resulting from the development or improvement of the lands by Jesse Bell or his successors in interest. In such appraisal, the Secretary shall consider and give full effect to the equities of the said successors.

Sec. 3.

The Secretary of the Interior shall issue patent for said lands without any reservation of minerals.