ART. 38.] FEES OF OFFICERS. 299

For writing and taking probat of account or claim against

estates of deceased persons, including the oaths, . 10

For any entry on the docket not herein provided for, if
allowed by the Orphans' Court, ..... 5

For entering any judgment, order or decree of the Or-
phans' Court, ........ 25

For recording or transcribing any paper or thing not
herein provided for, for every ten words or figures, and
so pro rata, ......... 1

For recording indenture of apprentice bound by his father

or himself, or by the trustees of the poor, ... 40

For receiving and paying over any taxes due the State or
other public money, he shall retain five per centum,
except in the city of Baltimore, where he shall retain
two per centum.

SHERIFFS.

27. Sheriffs shall be entitled to charge and receive the follow-
ing fees, to wit:

For serving writ and return, ...... 45

For taking bail bond, ....... 25

For collecting officers' fees, for every hundred, six per cent.

For every commitment and release, .... 25

For empanelling a jury, . . . . . . . 1 50

For serving scire facias, including the persons sum-
moned, .......... 40

For serving citation, ....... 40

For executing a warrant of re-survey, per day, . . 1 25
For summoning evidences to prove the bounds of lands,
for each person summoned, ...... 40

If empowered to swear evidences, for every witness sworn

by him, .......... 15

For serving subpoena and return, ..... 40

For keeping a prisoner in jail and finding him victuals,
per day, .......... 30

For serving a writ of possession in ejectment and re-
turn, .......... 2 00

For serving an ejectment and return, . . . . 1 00

For serving an attachment of contempt and return, . 1 00
For serving writ of estrepement and return, . . . 1 25
For serving ne exeat and return, . . . . . 3 00

For serving a copy of declaration or short note, . . 10