2050 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93

county,) and shall make or cause to be made a true and perfect inven-
tory or inventories of such said goods, chattels, personal estate and debts
as shall come to his possession or knowledge, and the same shall in due
time return to the register, of wills of ———— county, and shall also
deliver to the person or persons who shall be authorized by the orphans'
court of said county to receive them, such of the said goods, chattels,
personal estate and debts, as shall come to his possession, (except such
as shall be allowed for by the said court,) then the above obligation is
to be void, or it is otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law."

Cited but not construed in Baldwin v. Mitchell, 86 Md. 38].
See notes to sections 38. 49 and 60.

1904, art. 93, sec. 62. 1888. art. 93, sec. 63. 1860, art. 93, sec. 63. 1798, ch. 101,

sub-ch. 3. sec. 17.

63. Every collector on the grant of letters shall take the following
oath: "I, ————, do swear that I will well and honestly discharge the
office of collector of the goods, chattels, personal estate and debts of
————, deceased, according to the tenor of the letters granted to me
by the orphans' court of ———— county, and agreeably to the directions
of law, to the best of my knowledge, so help me God."

Cited but not construed in Baldwin v. Mitchell, 86 Md. 381.

Ibid. see. 63. 1888, art. 93, sec. 64. 1860. art. 93, sec. 64. 1798, ch. 101,

sub-ch. 3, sec. 18.

64. A collector shall collect the goods, chattels and personal estate,
and debts of the deceased, and cause the same to be appraised, and
return an inventory thereof in the manner prescribed for an adminis-
trator, and secure the same at such reasonable expense as the court shall
allow; and may, under the authority of the court, sell perishable arti-
cles; and he may bring suits for debts or other property, as an adminis-
trator may do, and shall account for the money or property recovered.
Cited but not construed in Baldwin v. Mitchell, 86 Md. 381.

Ibid. sec. 64. 1888. art. 93. sec. 65. 1860, art. 93, sec. 65. 1798, ch. 101.

sub-ch. 3, sec. 18.

65. The orphans' court may allow a collector a commission on tht
property and debts actually collected and afterwards delivered to the
executor or administrator, not exceeding three per cent., or on the whole
inventory not exceeding two per cent.

The commissions allowed a collector and those allowed an executor are
distinct and independent. It is immaterial, therefore, that the commissions
allowed the two officials aggregate more than ten per cent. Wilson v.
Wilson, 3 G. & ,T. 22.

This section referred to in construing section 5—see notes thereto. In re
Estate Baxley, 47 Md. 559.

See notes to sections 5 and 74.

Ibid. sec.65. 1888. art. 93. sec. 60. 1860, art. 93. sec. 66. 1798. ch. 101,

sub-ch. 3, sec. 20.

66. On granting of letters testamentary or of administration, the
powers of any such collector shall cease, and it shall be his duty to