1540 NOTARIES TUBLIC. [ART. 68

a justice of the peace may administer an oath, and with the same effect;
and a certificate under the notarial seal of a notary public shall be suf-
ficient evidence of his having administered such oath in his character
as notary public.

An oath taken before a notary of the District of Columbia with his seal
attached, will be presumed to be In accordance with the requirements of the
District law, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary. Conolly v.
Riley, 25 Md. 419.

1904, art. 68, sec. 4. 1888, art. 68, sec. 4. 1860, art. 67, sec. 4. 1801, ch. 86, sec. 4.

4. A notary shall have power to receive the proof or acknowledg-
ment of all instruments of writing relating to commerce or navigation
and such other writings as have been usually proved and acknowledged
before notaries public; and to make protests and declarations and tes-
tify the truth thereof under his seal of office concerning all matters
done by him in virtue of his office.

As to protests, see art. 13, sections 6, 7 and 171, et seq.
As to the payment (under certain conditions) of one-half of notaries' fees
for protests to the state treasurer, see art. 36, sec. 23, et seq.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1888, art. 68, sec. 5. 1860, art. 67, sec. 5.
1801, ch. 86, sec. 5.

5. Each notary shall keep a fair register of all protests and other
official acts by him done in virtue of bis office and shall, when required,
give a certified copy of any record in his office to any person applying
for the same, the said person paying the usual fees therefor.
As to fees chargeable by notaries, see art. 36, sec. 22, et seq.

Ibid. sec. 6. 1888. art. 68, sec. 6. 1860, art. 67, sec. 6 1801, ch. 86, sec. 6.

6. In case of the death, resignation, disqualification or removal
from office of a notary, his register and other public papers shall be
deposited in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the county in
which he may reside, or if he reside in the city of Baltimore, in the
office of the clerk of the superior court of said city, within sixty days
after such death, disqualification, resignation or removal.
See art. 17, sec. 42.

Ibid. sec. 7. 1888. art. 68, sec. 7. 1860, art. 67, sec. 7. 1801, ch. 86, sec. 7.

7. Every notary shall provide a public notarial seal with which he
shall authenticate his acts, instruments and attestations, on which seal
shall be engraved such device as he may think proper, and for legend
shall have the name, surname and office of the notary and the place
of his residence.

That the seal does not contain the inscriptions provided by this section,
does not affect a protest made outside of Maryland by a notary not bound to
provide a seal such as Is required for our own officers; quaere, as to whether
the above situation would affect a protest made by an officer of this state.
Crowley v. Barry, 4 Gill, 202.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1888, art. 6S, sec. 8. 1860, art. 67, sec. 8.
1801, ch. 86. sec. 10. 1906, ch. 398.

8. A notary may exercise all functions of the office of notary in
any other county or city than the county or city for which he may be