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guardians' and administrators' accounts, subject to the review of
and final passage or rejection by the orphans' court.

F. G. L., (1860,) art 93, sec. 259. 1816, ch. 203, sec. 6.

263. He may take probate of accounts against deceased per-
sons' estates that are proper to be brought before him, or before
the orphans' court, for passage or settlement.

Ibid. sec. 260. 1802, ch. 101, sec. 4. 1854, ch. 86, sec. 1.

264. In the recess of the orphans' court, he may pass any ac-
count against the estate of any deceased person where the
amount of such account or claim doth not exceed the sum of
fifty dollars, and shall keep a record of every claim passed by
him, in the same manner as of claims passed by the orphans' court.

Ibid. sec. 261. 1818, ch. 217, sec. 4. 1831, ch. 815, sec. 1.

265. During the recess of the orphans' court he may take the
probate of wills and grant letters testamentary or of adminis-
tration.

Ibid. sec. 262. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 7. 1826, ch. 247, sec 9.

266. He shall not demand, take, or receive from any person
whatsoever, any fee, gratuity, gift, or reward, for giving his
advice in any matter or thing rektive to his office, under the
penalty of one hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 263. 1786, ch. 10.

267. He shall not plead as an attorney in any court in the
county where he is register, for any person, on any pretence
whatsoever; and shall not exact, extort, demand, take, accept or
receive from any person whatsoever, any fee, gratuity, gift or
reward, for giving his advice in any matter or thing that will be
transacted in the courts of the county where he is register, under
the penalty of one hundred dollars for each offence.

Ibid. sec. 266. 1804, ch. 78.

268. In all cases where a register of wills has been appointed
auditor for the purpose of ascertaining the sum for which judg-
ment shall be rendered against any executor or administrator, it