1800.
CHAP. 82.
Passed Dec. 19. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
CHAP. LXXXII.
An Act prescribing the form of the Bond to be hereafter given by
the
Clerks of the several Counties of this State.
Lib. JG. No. 3, fol.
485.
See 1716, ch. 1; and 1742. ch. 10. |
| Preamble. |
WHEREAS large sums of money are paid into the hands
of the
clerks of the several counties annually, under the provisions of existing
laws, and the bond heretofore prescribed to be given by said
clerks does not secure the payment of the same to the treasurer of
the several shores of this state; therefore, |
| Form of the bond. |
2. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
hereafter the form of the bond to be executed by the clerks of the
several counties of this state shall be in manner and form following,
to wit: " Know all men by these presents, that we, A. B. C.
" D. and G. H. of _____ county, are held and firmly bound unto the
" state of Maryland in the full and just sum of five thousand
" pounds current money, to be paid to the said state of Maryland;
" to which the payment well and truly to be made and done, we
" bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators,
" jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed
" with our seals. Dated this _____ of ____, in the year _____.
" The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above
" bound A. B. whilst he shall continue in the office of clerk of _____
" county, shall, at his own proper cost and charge, find a supply of
" good and sufficient record books, necessary for the entering up of
" all matters and things relating to such office, or shall and will
" make, or cause to be made and entered, true, legal and perfect
" records and entries, according to the truth and nature of the matter
" or thing requiring to be entered or recorded, and shall duly
" and carefully look after, sustain, preserve, repair and maintain,
" all the several books, papers and records, now being and remaining
" in the said office, as also all those that from time to time, during
" his continuance in the said office, shall be added thereunto, in
" such manner, as that in case of death, or that he shall be legally
" dismissed from officiating longer in said office, or that in case he
" shall remove or resign, he the said A. B. his executors, or administrators,
" shall surrender and deliver up, or cause to be surrendered
" and delivered up to the next person who shall succeed
" him in said office, all the papers and record books now being in
" the said office, in good order and repair, as also all such other
" papers and record books which shall be by him added, in like
" good order and repair, with the records and entries faithfully, legally
" and truly made up and entered, during the time he hath
" officiated in the said clerk's office, without favour or affection, but
" according to the truth and the nature of the thing, and shall well
" and faithfully pay over to the treasurer of the _____ shore all
" sums of money received by him for the use of the state under the
" provisions of any law now existing, or which may hereafter be
" passed, in the manner and at the time limited by such acts, without
" fraud or further delay, and shall well and truly account for
" the same with the officer or person or persons authorised to receive
" the same, and the duty of his office, and all the other duties
" of his said office, by law imposed, legally, duly and faithfully
" shall discharge, according to law, and the true intent and meaning |
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