1867.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 271

of the condition of the burnt records of Baltimore county, if
any of the lost deeds or instruments of writing have been
presented to my office, or discovered since the last commis-
sion ceased, and if, in my judgment they can be restored,
and what legislation if any is necessary to complete the same,"

I have the honor to report that the number of deeds, orig-
inals not in this office and record destroyed, is 256
Number of mortgages, ditto, 839

1,095

Number of deeds to be interlineated, 529
Number of mortgages, ditto, 184

713

Chattel record H. M. F., No. 1, partially burned :
Number of papers, originals not in this office, and

record destroyed, 200
In chattels No. 1, number to be re-copied 40

240

Index to mortgages H. M. F., No. 1, partially de-
stroyed and to be re-made out, indices, 2,614
Cases to be certified to by the Judge, in the judi-
cial records of equity cases according to Act of
1865, chapter 146, 20

The undersigned further reports that since tho expiration
of the Act of 1865, chapter 146, there have been a number
of instruments of writing presented to this office for re-record,
but the parties presenting them have been informed that
there is now in existence no law under which they can be
properly re-recorded, although they would be received as new
papers when paid for by the party presenting them.

In the judgment of the undersigned, they cnnnot be re-
stored without further legislation.

The undersigned would respectfully recommend that the
General Assembly, pass an Act authorizing the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Baltimore county, to receive and record in
their proper places, all instruments, the record of which has
been destroyed by fire, presented for record at the usual cost
of recording, and to examine, endorse and order to be re-re-
corded, all confirmatory instruments intended to supply the
place of those destroyed by fire, and to order the binding of