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to do by first entering into a recognizance to this state, with

two sufficient sureties in the sum of five thousand dollars, with

like condition with the recognizance mentioned in the fourth

section of this act, and also by first paying to the said treasurer

the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars as a license fee, which

said recognizance shall be taken ,by the same clerk, and his

duties and compensation in relation thereto, shall be the same as

is provided in regard to the recognizance mentioned in the said

fourth section of this act.

SEC. 6. And be U enacted, That if any of the persons so to

Auctioneer

be appointed as aforesaid, shall be desirous of pursuing the

of furniture,
wearing

business of an auctioneer of furniture, and wearing apparel,

apparel.

lands, lots of ground and tenements, servants and slaves, car-

lands,
slaves, &c.;

riages and horses, books, stationery, maps and prints, he shall

recogni-
zance; $300

be authorized so to do by day'light only, upon his first entering

for license.

into like recognizance as is before provided in other cases, and

in like manner with two sufficient sureties, in the sum of five

thousand dollars, and upon his also first paying to the treasurer

of the western shore, the sum of three hundred dollars as a

license fee; and that if any of the said persons so to be ap-

pointed as aforesaid, shall be desirous of pursuing the business

of an auctioneer for the sole purpose of vending horses and

Horses and

carriages, he shall be authorized so to do upon his first entering

carriages.

into a like recognizance, as is before provided in other cases

and in like manner, in the sum of one thousand dollars; and

upon his also first paying to the said treasurer of the western

shore the sum of fifty dollars, as a license fee.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That it shall be, and is hereby

Treasurer

made the duty of the said treasurer of the western shore, upon

to issue
licenses for

his being satisfied that the recognizance required by this act,

one year.

has been entered into, by any of the persons appointed auc-

tioneers by the governor and council, and upon his receiving

the license fee required by this act from such person, to issue a

general or special license to such person, as such license fee may

entitle such person to receive under this act, to act as a general

or special auctioneer, as the case may be, for the term of one

year from the date of his said appointment.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That every auctioneer duly ap-

Auctioneer

pointed and authorized by virtue of this act, in and for the city

to account
half-yearly.

of Baltimore, who shall sell any goods, wares, merchandises or

effects, liable to duty under this act as aforesaid, at public

auction or vendue, shall within twenty days after the first days

of January and July, of the year for which he shall have been

appointed, render to one of the judges of the city court a true

and particular account in writing, of the moneys or sums for

which any goods, wares, merchandises or effects, shall have

been sold at every sale at auction, by him made from the time