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in which the mortgage is recorded, the clerk shall record such
release at the foot of the mortgage.

36. When the mortgage with the release thereon is filed for
the purpose of recording the release, the clerk shall retain such
mortgage in his office and not permit the same to be again with-
drawn.

37. Every release executed in either of the above modes shall
be construed and deemed sufficient to release said mortgage, as
fully and effectually as any instrument of writing whatever
could do.

88. A release or assignment may be made by an executor or
assignee in the same manner and form and with like effect as by
the mortgagee; this to apply to every assignee, whether he
claims by direct assignment from the mortgagee or his executor,
or under a series of assignments.

BILLS OF SALE.

39. No personal property of any description whatever, whereof
the vendor, mortgagor or donor shall remain in possession, shall
pass, alter or change, or any property thereof be transferred to
any purchaser, mortgagee or donee, unless by bill of sale or
mortgage acknowledged and recorded as herein provided; but
nothing herein shall be construed to extend to any sale or gift,
where the same is accompanied by delivery, nor to invalidate
such transfer as between the parties thereto.

40. No negro slave whereof the donor shall retain the use and
possession, shall pass, alter or change, or any property thereof
be transferred to any donee, unless the gift be by writing under
the hand and seal of the donor and acknowledged before a justice
of the peace of the county or city where the donor shall reside,
and recorded in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court for
said county, or the Superior Court of Baltimore city, if the donor
reside in the city of Baltimore, within twenty days from the
time of the execution thereof.

41. Any bill of sale of personal property shall be sufficient in
form if it contain the names of the parties, the consideration, a
description of the property conveyed, and be signed and sealed
by the vendor and dated.