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portion of the said land is in their estimation in woods ; and
they shall make a certificate, under their hands and seals, of the
whole they have done, to which shall be annexed a certificate
of their appointment, and of their having taken the oath or affir-
mation as aforesaid, and the same shall be returned by the guar-
dian to the orphans court, within three months as aforesaid ; and
the same shall be evidence against him, in case of any suit
for misconduct brought against him.
SEC. 7. No guardian shall commit waste on the land, but the
court may, on his application, allow him to cut down and sell
wood, and account for the same, in case it shall deem the same
advantageous or necessary for the ward's education and main-
tenance.
SEC. 8. And each guardian having a real estate under his
care, shall either cultivate the same, with the slaves, slock and
utensils, belonging to the ward, or to be purchased with his or
her money, with the approbation of the court, or he shall lease
the same from year to year, or for any term not exceeding three
years, and within the non-age of the ward; or he may, with the
court's approbation, undertake the estate on his own account,
and be answerable for the annual value, such annual value to
be every third year ascertained, under the direction of the court.
SEC. 9. Every guardian shall account for all profit and in-
crease of the estate, or annual value as aforesaid, and shall not
be answerable for any loss or decrease sustained without his
fault, to be allowed by the orphans court.
SEC. 10. And once in each year, or oftener if required, a
guardian shall settle an account of his trust with the orphans
court ; and the said court shall ascertain, at discretion, the
amount of the sum to be annually expended in the maintenance
and education of the orphan, regard being had to the future situa-
tion, prospects and destination, of the ward ; and the said court,
if it shall deem it advantageous to the ward, may allow the
guardian to exceed the income of the estate, and to make use
of his principal, and to sell part of the same, under its order;
provided nevertheless, that no part of the real estate shall, on
account of such maintenance or education, be diminished, with-
out the approbation of the court of chancery, or general court, as
well as of the orphans court.
SEC. 11. And on the first account to be rendered by a guar-
dian, he shall state the property by him received from an exe-
cutor or administrator, or otherwise belonging to his ward, and
every increase, and the profits thence arising, if any.
SEC. 12. In case the personal property of a ward shall consist
of specific articles, such as slaves, working beasts, animals of
any kind, stock, furniture, plate, books, and so forth, the court,
if it shall deem it advantageous for the ward, may at any time
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