ticularly mentioned in a schedule to be annexed to the said bond, in which case it shall be a lien on
the property contained in such schedule, and no more, such bond and schedule to be lodged with the
treasurer of the western shore.

XVIII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all bonds taken in virtue of this act shall express the county
in which the obligors respectively reside, and the treasurer of the western shore shall, within one
month after he receives them respectively, cause them, with the schedule annexed to them, to be
recorded in the office of the clerk of the general court of the wester shore at the expence of the
obligors; and a copy of the said record, certified under the hand and official seal of the said clerk,
shall be as good evidence in any court of law or equity in this state as the original bond would be if
it was produced; and if any of the obligors in any such bonds reside on the eastern shore, the said 
treasurer shall, within six months from the time he receives the same respectively, transmit to the 
clerk of the gneeral court of the eastern shore, in the same manner as papers on public service are
transmitted, a copy of such bonds and schedules, certified as aforesaid by the clerk of the general
court of the wester shore, to be recorded in the office of the clerk of the general court of the eastern
shore, at the expence of the obligors, and, in such case, a copy of the said record, certified as afore-
said by the clerk of the general court of the eastern shore, shall be good evidence as aforesaid.

XIX. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said agent shall render to the treasurer of the western shore
distinct quarterly accounts of his receipts of all money, certificates and bonds, in virtue of this act,
and shall immediately thereupon pay and deliver the same to the said treasurer, who shall, in his an-
nual report to the general assembly, state fully and particularly the money, certificates and bonds,
by him received from the said agent, and the times when the same were received and accounted
for.

XX. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said agent shall render a fair and full account of his seve-
ral proceedings, under the authority of this act, to the general assembly at their next session, and
within the first ten days after its commencement, in which account shall be specified, under distinct
heads, his own receipts, and those of the treasurer, and of all transfers of stock upon which he may
be entitled to commission, and in which shall also be contained a particular estimate of his commissi-
ons, shewing how and upon what the same arose due.

XXI. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said agent shall, within twenty days after the commence-
ment of the next session of the general assembly, render to each branch of the legislature a fair and
distinct account of the debts or sums of money due to the state, ranging the names of the debtors in
alphabetical order, and give full an dcomplete information of the manner in which, and the time
when, each debt arose, and also the different steps and proceedings which have been taken by him-
self, or others, for the recovery thereof.

XXII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said agent shall be allowed for his services the following
commissions, to wit:  For all payment actually made to either of the treasurers in virtue of this act,
three per cent. and for all bonds taken by the said agent in virtue of this act, three per cent.

XXIII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said agent, before he enters upon the execution of the
duties of this act, shall give bond to the state, before the governor and council, in the penalty
of sixty thousand dollars, with such security as the governor and council shall approve, for the faith-
ful performance of the said duties, which bond shall be lodged with the treasurer of the western shore,
and shall also take an oath, before the chanceloor, that he will well and faithfully discharge the
duties as agent, under the act, entitled, An act to appoint an agent for the year one thousand eight
hundred, to the best of his skill and judgement; the certificate of which oath shall be annexed to, or
endorsed on, the said bond.

XXIV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the agent be and he is hereby authorised and directed to col-
lect any sum or sums of money due from persons residents without the state of Maryland, and, if
necessary, sue therefor, and he is also authorised to employ counsel for the recovery of the same, and
give such fee, as he may think reasonable, and draw on the treasurer of the western shore therefor,
who is hereby authorised to pay the amount of such order.

XXV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if the said agent shall not accept his appointment, or if,
after his acceptance, he shall not give bond and take the oath aforesaid before the first day of Febru-
ary next, or shall die, the governor and council are hereby authorised and requested to appoint a fit
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CHAP. 
LXXX.
 

And to express
the county, &c.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Agent to ren-
der quarterly
accounts, &c.
 
 
 

A fiar account
to the general
assembly, &c.
 
 
 

And to each
branch thereof,
&c.
 
 
 

Commission al-
lowed.
 

Agent to give
bond, &c.
 
 
 
 
 
 

And collect
sums due from
nonresidents, 
&c.
 

How a vacancy
is to be filled.