804 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

	CHAPTER 417. AN ACT to cause to be transcribed a certain re- cord book of Wills, to provide for making a gen- eral index to wills, and for binding the record books in the office of Register of Wills for Kent county.
Examine record books of wills.	SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Orphans' Court of Kent county be and they are authorized and empowered to examine the record books of Wills in the office of Register of Wills of Kent county, and if in their judgment, the Record of Wills from seven- teen hundred and eighty-one to seventeen hundred and ninety, shall need to be transcribed to preserve the said Record of Wills, that they cause the Reg- ister of Wills to transcribe the same in a well bound book, fairly indexed, and in a good and legible hand writing, and if in their judgment any of the Record books in said office shall absolutely need binding, that they order and direct the Reg- ister to have the same re-bound in a good and sub- stantial manner, and if any of the indexes to them shall be imperfect, to direct that the same be made perfect ; and that the Register of Wills of Kent county be and he is hereby authorized and
Index.	required to make, or cause to be made, a general index of all wills recorded in his office, noting the Liber, page and date, and cause the same to be well and strongly bound with blank leaves at the end of each principal letter, on which, from time to time, shall be entered such other wills as may be proved and recorded ; and that the said Orphans' Court, after the whole work aforesaid shall be com- pleted, shall certify the cost thereof to the County Commissioners, who shall cause the same to be levied on the assessable property of Kent count) for the use of the said Register of Wills, providec that the same shall not exceed in amount the sum of five hundred dollars.
In force.	Sec. 2. And le it enacted. That this Act shall take effect from its passage. Approved March 30, 1868.