the vouchers submitted to him and certified to be correct by the attorney-general of the State of Maryland.

1888, art. 17, sec. 41. 1860, art. 18, sec. 41. 1823, ch. 195. 1864, ch. 340. 44. He shall renew his bond on or before the first day of August in every second year; which bond shall be approved by the judges of the court of appeals, and recorded among the records of said court.

Ibid. sec. 42. 1864, ch. 340.

45. He shall not be deemed to have abandoned his residence in the city or county where he resided at the time of his election, by reason of his residence in Annapolis, during the term for which he may have been elected, unless he shall signify his intention so to abandon his residence in said city or county, by voting in Annapolis.

Ibid. sec. 43. 1874, ch. 483, sec. 140.

46. He shall pay to the treasurer two hundred dollars when he takes the oath of office.

1742, ch. 10. 1800, ch. 82, secs. 2, 3. 1844, ch. 63.

Clerks of Circuit Courts. Ibid. sec. 44. 1860, art. 18, sec. 42. 1824, ch. 95. 47. The clerks of the several circuit courts for the counties shall each give bond to the State of Maryland in the penalty of fourteen thousand dollars, with good, able and sufficient securities, being persons of visible and landed estates within this State, to be approved by the judge of the circuit court of which he is clerk, with the following condition: "The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound A. B., whilst he shall continue in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for county, shall, at his own proper cost and charge, find a supply of good and sufficient record books, necessary for the entering up of all matters and things relating to such office, and shall and will make or cause to be made and entered, true, legal and perfect records and entries, according to the truth and nature of the matter or thing required to be entered or recorded, and shall duly and carefully look after, sustain, preserve, repair and maintain all the several books, papers and records being and remaining in the said office, as also those that from time to time, during his continuance in the said office, shall be added thereunto, in such manner as that in case of death, or that he shall be legally dismissed from officiating longer in said office, or that in case he shall remove or resign,

he, the said A. B., his executors or administrators, shall surrender and deliver up, or cause to be surrendered and delivered up to the next person who shall succeed him in said office, all the papers and record books being in said office, in good order and repair, with the records and entries faithfully, legibly and truly made up and entered, during the time he hath officiated in the said clerk's office, without favor or affection, but according to the truth and the nature of the thing, and shall well and faithfully pay over to the treasurer of the State of Maryland all sums of money received by him for the use of the State, according to law, in the manner and at the time limited by law, without fraud or further delay, and shall well and truly account for the same with the officer or person or persons authorized to receive the same; and the duty of his said office by law imposed legally, duly and faithfully shall discharge, according to law and the true intent and meaning of the law in such case made and provided, then the above obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue in law."

State v. Wayman, 2 G. & J. 255. Belt v. Abstract Co., 73 Md. 289. 1888, art. 17, sec. 45. 1860, art. 18, sec. 43. 1823, ch. 195, sec. 1. 1840, ch. 52. 48. The said bond shall be recorded in the office of the court of which he is clerk, and shall be renewed every second year during the first four days of the fall term of said court; and where the circuit court for any county is held in December, such court shall be deemed a fall term in the meaning of this section.

Ibid. sec. 46. 1860, art. 18, sec. 44. 1823, ch. 195, sec. 2.

49. On default of any clerk to execute the bond required by the two preceding sections, within the time there in prescribed, such defaulter shall be subject to a penalty of one thousand dollars, to be recovered by indictment in the name of the State, in the circuit court for the county in which he shall reside.

Ibid. sec. 47. 1860, art. 18, sec. 45. 1823, ch. 195, sec. 3.

50. It shall be the duty of each clerk to transmit to the comptroller, on the first day of January next after the execution of said bond, a certified copy thereof.

Ibid. sec. 48. 1874, ch. 483, sec. 140.

51. The clerks of the circuit courts for the several counties, shall pay to the treasurer one hundred dollars each, when they take the oath of office.

1888, art. 17, sec. 49. 1860, art. 18, sec. 46. 1858, ch. 363, sec. 1.

52. In the absence of the judges of the court on occasion of sickness at any regular or adjourned term of the court, they shall call over the civil appearance docket, take the returns of the sheriff, and enter the appearance of the defendants when required, either in person or by attorney.

Ibid. sec. 50. 1860, art. 18, sec. 47. 1858, ch. 363, sec. 2.

53. At any regular or adjourned term of the court, in the absence of the judges, by consent of parties in person or by attorney, they may enter up judgments on the trial, appeal, reference and appearance dockets, in the same manner as if one of the judges was present; and the same shall be as effectual as if the judge was in court.

M. & C. C. of Frostburg v. Tiddy, 63 Md. 518.

Ibid. sec. 51. 1860, art. 18, sec. 51. 1715, ch. 47, sec. 8. 1766, ch. 14, sec. 2. 1865, ch. 157.

54. They shall record all deeds, mortgages, bills of sale and other instruments required to be recorded, in a well-bound book, which book shall contain an alphabetical index in the names of all the parties to such deed, mortgage, bill of sale or other instrument of writing; provided, that they shall not be required to record or receive for recording, any deed, mortgage, bill of sale or other instrument of writing, unless the fees for recording the same as regulated by law shall first be paid by the person offering the same for record.

Peter v. Prettyman, 62 Md. 572.

1902, ch. 516, sec. 51 A.

55. The clerks of the several law and equity courts of the several counties and of Baltimore city shall forthwith, upon their receipt or filing, record all bonds of every nature and kind, filed in their respective courts or given or taken in any proceedings or cause whatsoever at law or in equity, in a wellbound book or books provided by said clerks for that purpose, and none other; which book or books shall contain an alphabetical index in the names of all the parties to such bonds; and, until such bonds are actually recorded, they shall remain in the custody of said clerks, and said clerks shall endorse on said bonds when and where the same are recorded and shall be entitled to charge for their recording and indexing, similar fees to those charged for recording and indexing chattel mortgages by said clerks; and the copy of the record of any such

bond, certified by the clerk of the court where the same is recorded, under the seal of his office, shall be prima facie evidence in any court of this State to prove such bond and the execution and delivery thereof.

1888, art. 17, sec. 52. 1860, art. 18, sec. 52. 1833, ch. 88, sec. 1. 56. They shall make a full and complete general alphabetical index (unless the same shall have already been done) in a book or books, well bound for that purpose, of all deeds, mortgages, bills of sale, and other conveyances of record in their respective offices, which index shall be both in the names of each and all the grantors, bargainors, donors or mortgagors, and each and all the grantees, bargainees, donees or mortgagees, and shall refer to the book and page of the record of the several conveyances designating the same.

Peter v. Prettyman, 62 Md. 572.

Ibid. sec. 53. 1860, art. 18, sec. 53. 1833, ch. 88, sec. 3.

57. They shall continue and keep up the alphabetical indexes required by the preceding section, by noting at the time of recording any deed, mortgage, bill of sale or other conveyance, the names of parties, and the character of the conveyance in such alphabetical index, in the manner prescribed in the preceding section.

Ibid.

Ibid. sec. 54. 1860, art. 18, sec. 54. 1785, ch. 9, sec. 7. 1806, ch. 90, sec. 7. 1900, ch. 427.

58. Every clerk, after he records any deed, mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease of real estate shall, before delivering the original, carefully and with accuracy enter the substance of such deed, mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease of real estate that is to say, the date of the deed, mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease of real estate, the christian names and surnames of the parties, with their additions, if any; the name of the land or estate, if any, in such deed, mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease of real estate mentioned to be conveyed; the courses, metes and bounds thereof, if expressed in the deed, mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease of real estate; and the number of acres, if therein stated, and such other description of the land conveyed as may be contained in such deed, mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease of real estate, and the place where the same may lie; the consideration for making the deed, mortgage, release of mortgage, or

lease of real estate, and the estate conveyed by such deed, mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease of real estate, in the very expressions thereof; and also state and certify, immediately after and following such entry, the day such deed, mortgage, release of mortgage, or lease of real estate was recorded, and shall sign his name thereto.

Young v. State, 7 G. & J. 253. Stewart v. Redditt, 3 Md. 79. Barry v. Hoffman, 6 Md. 79. Burgess v. Lloyd, 7 Md. 178. Hutchins v. Dixon, 11 Md. 41. Bernstein v. Hobelman, 70 Md. 41.

1888, art. 17, sec. 55. 1860, art. 18, sec. 55. 1826, ch. 226, sec. 3.

1874, ch. 66. 1900, ch. 427.

59. They shall make the entry, aforesaid, on good royal writing paper, such as is commonly used in record books, each sheet measuring in length nineteen inches, and in breadth twelve inches, with a margin in blank of about half an inch at the sides, top and bottom of each page, and shall transmit the same, on or before the first day in June in each year, to the commissioner of the land office; and it shall be the duty of the judges of the circuit court for the counties and the judge of the superior court of Baltimore city to enforce this section by such fines and penalties as they may provide, and any failure to comply with the requirements of sections 58 and 59 by any of said clerks shall be a contempt of court.

Bernstein v. Hobelman, 70 Md. 41.

Ibid. sec. 56. 1860, art. 18, sec. 56. 1766, ch. 14, sec. 2.

60. Every clerk who receives a deed or instrument of writing which is required to be recorded within a specific time shall endorse thereon the time when he receives the same.

Smith's Lessee v. Smith, 3 H. & McH. 103. Kilty v. Gantt, 3 H. & McH. 105. Carroll v. Norwood, 1 H. & J. 167. Owings v. Norwood, 2 H. & J. 96. Ayres v. Grimes, 3 H. & J. 95. Connelly v. Bowie, 6 H. & J. 144. Gwinn v. Jones, 2 G. & J. 182. Byer v. Etnyre, 2 Gill, 161.

Ibid. sec. 57. 1860, art. 18, sec. 60. 1853, ch. 86, sec. 2. 61. Before the first of May in each year, they shall apply to the comptroller for such number of blank licenses of every sort as may probably be required for the use of their respective counties for one year, or the fractional part of the year, terminating on the 30th day of April then next ensuing.

Ibid. sec. 58. 1860, art. 18, sec. 61. 1853, ch. 86, sec. 2. 1898, ch. 264.

62. They shall grant to every person who shall apply for the same, such license as he may desire, and be authorized to