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BALTIMORE CITY.

of his entering into the recognizance aforesaid, or the time

that the last account was rendered by him, in conformity to

this act, of the amount of each day's sale, and the days when

the same were respectively sold, distinguishing the sales made

by himself personally, or jn his presence, and those made by

his partner or partners, or clerks, in consequence of his absence,

setting forth also the amount of sales of all goods, wares,

merchandises and effects as aforesaid sent, or entrusted to

him, his partner or partners for sale, and by him or them sold

at auction, and the days on which the same were sold, and

particularizing the amounts of the several duties chargeable on

the said sales at auction, and shall thereupon take before the

said judge, the following oath or affirmation, as the case may

Oath.

require: I —— —— do solemnly and sincerely swear or affirm,

that the account now exhibited by me, and to which I have

subscribed my name, contains a just and true account of all

the goods, wares, merchandise and effects, sold by me at pub-

lic sale, or by my co-partner or co-partners, or agents, within

the time mentioned in said account, and of the days upon

which the same were respectively sold ; that I have examined

the entries of the sales mentioned in said account, in the books

kept by me for that purpose, and fully believe this account to

be in all respects correct, and further, that 1 have during the

time therein mentioned, conformed in all things to the true and

intent and meaning of the aet, entitled an act to regulate sales

by public auction, according to the best of my knowledge,

information and belief; and all and every the partner and part-

ners of any such auctioneer, clerk or clerks residing in this

Additional

state, shall also make and subscribe an oath, to be endorsed on

oaths.

the said account, that he or they respectively believe the said

account to be correct, and true in every particular ; and every

such auctioneer shall within thirty days after the rendering

such .account, and taking such oath or affirmation, pay the

Pay duty to

amount of duty upon such account of sales, to the treasurer of

treasurer.

the western shore.

Auctioneer

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That if any auctioneer appointed

neglecting

and qualified under this act, shall refuse or neglect to deliver,

his recogni-
zance; to

or cause to be delivered, to the treasurer of the western shore,

account for
to prove b if

a duplicate of the record of his recognizance as prescribed by

account;

this act, or if he shall neglect or refuse to render an account,

forfeit.

or to pay the money due from him to the state, for duties ac-

cording to law, or to make oath or affirmation as by this act

directed, or to transmit to the treasurer of the western shore

such account as directed by this act, the said treasurer shall in

every such case, provided he has no satisfactory excuse shewn

to him for such neglect within a reasonable time, to be judged

of by said treasurer, certify and publish such neglect or re-