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SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the sheriffs' bonds shall here-
after be taken on some day between the eighth day of October
and the first day of January in each year, in the respective
county courts, or out of court before the chief justice, or two
associate justices thereof, and in cas6 of death, sickness, ab-
sence, removal, resignation or disqualification, of one of the
associate justices, the other shall call in two justices of the
peace, who shall, with him, judge of the sufficiency of the secu-
rities offered by the sheriff, and attest the execution of the said
bond ; and that all sheriffs' bonds shall hereafter be taken
according to the form following ; that is to say, 'Know all men
by these presents, that we, —— ——— and , of
county, in the state of Maryland, are held and firmly bound unto
the state of Maryland in the full and just sum of ten thousand
pounds current money, to be paid to the said state, or its certain
attorney; to the which payment well and truly to be made and
done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administra-
tors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents: sealed with
our seals, and dated this —— day of —— , in the year —— .
The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above
bounden —— —— , as sheriff of ———— county, do and shall
well and faithfully execute the same office in all things apper-
taining thereto, and shall also render to the several officers within
this state a just and true account of all fees placed in his hands
for collection, within the time limited by law, and shall also
well and truly pay all sums of money received by him, and also
collect and pay all public dues, fines and forfeitures, which are
due or belonging to the state, and shall also well and faithfully
execute and return all writs, process and warrants, to him
directed and delivered, and shall also pay and deliver to the
person or persons entitled to receive the same, all sum or sums
of money, tobacco, goods, chattels or property, by him levied,
seized or taken, agreeably to the directions of the writ, process
or warrant, under which the same shall have been levied,
seized or taken, and also shall keep and detain in safe custody
all and every person or persons committed to his custody, or by
him taken in execution, or who shall be committed for the want
of bail, without suffering them, or any of them, to escape or
depart from his custody, and shall also satisfy and pay all judg-
ments which shall or may be rendered against him as sheriff,
and shall also well and truly execute and perform the several
duties required of or imposed upon him by the laws of this
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