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aforesaid for her faithful performance, and the bond of any exe-
cutrix who is unmarried and above eighteen, given as aforesaid,
shall be binding in the same manner as if she were of the full
age of twenty-one years.

59. In case letters testamentary shall be granted to an exe-
cutor above eighteen and under twenty-one years of age, the
bond by him executed for faithful performance shall be binding
as if he were of full age.

ADMINISTRATION BY COLLECTOR.

60. Letters ad colligendum may be granted by the Orphans'
Court of the county in which the will was proved or authen-
ticated, or where letters of administration ought to be granted
in cases of delay on account of absence from the State of an ex-
ecutor, a contest relative to the will, or right of administration,
or the absence or neglect of an executor or person entitled to
administration to qualify, or from any other cause, and such
letters may be granted to one or more persons in the discretion
of the court in case the personal estate of the deceased shall be
supposed to be in different counties.

61. The form of such tetters shall be as follows-: Maryland, ss:
The State of Maryland to all persons to whom these presents
shall come, greeting: "Know ye that whereas ———— of————,
deceased, had, as it is said, at his decease personal property
within this State, administration whereof cannot immediately
be granted, but which, if speedy care be not taken, may be lost,
destroyed, or diminished; to the end therefore that the same
may be preserved for those who may appear to have a legal
right or interest therein, we do hereby request and authorize
———— of ————, to secure and collect the said property where-
soever the same may be in this State, [or in ———— county or
counties] whether it be goods, chattels, debts or credits, and to
make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory thereof,
and to exhibit the same with all convenient speed, together
with a reasonable account of his collection into the office of the
Register of Wills of ———— county. Witness ————, Chief
Justice of the Orphans' Court of ———— county. Test: C. D..
Register of Wills for ———— county."

62. Every collector, before such letters shall be granted to
him, shall execute a bond to the State in a penalty, and with