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any deed, mortgage, bill of sale or other instrument of writing, unless
the fees for recording the same as regulated by law shall first be paid
by the person offering the same for record.

The alphabeting of the liber and the preparation of the general index, are
chargeable against the parties having papers recorded. If the clerk fails to
collect such fees, the county is not to suffer thereby. Peter v. Prettyman. 62
Md. 572.

See art. 21, "Conveyancing."

1904, art. 17, sec. 55. 1902, ch. 516, sec. 51 A.

56. The clerks of the several law and equity courts of the several
counties and of Baltimore city shall forthwith, upon their receipt or
filing, record all bonds of every nature and kind, filed in their respec-
tive courts or given or taken in any proceedings or cause whatsoever at
law or in equity, in a well-bound book or books provided by said
clerks for that purpose, and none other; which book or books shall con-
tain an alphabetical index in the names of all the parties to such bonds:
and, until such bonds are actually recorded, they shall remain in the
custody of said clerks, and said clerks shall endorse on said bonds when
and where the same are recorded and shall be entitled to charge for
their recording and indexing, similar fees to those charged for record-
ing and indexing chattel mortgages by said clerks; and the copy of the
record of any such bond, certified by the clerk of the court where the
same is recorded, under the seal of his office, shall be prima facie evi-
dence in any court of this State to prove such bond and the execution
and delivery thereof.

Ibid. sec. 56. 1888, art. 17, sec. 52. 1860, art. 18, sec. 52. 1833, ch. 88; sec. 1.

57. They shall make a. full and complete general alphabetical index
(unless the same shall have already been done) in a book or books, well
bound for that purpose, of all deeds, mortgages, bills of sale, and other
conveyances of record in their respective offices, which index shall be
both in the names of each and all the grantors, bargainers, donors or
mortgagors, and each and all the grantees, bargainees, donees or mort-
gagees, and shall refer to the book and page of the record of the several
conveyances designating the same.
See sec. 55 and notes.

Ibid. sec. 57. 1888, art. 17, sec. 53. 1860, art. 18. sec. 53. 1833. ch. 88, sec. 3.

58. They shall continue and keep up the alphabetical indexes
required by the preceding section, by noting at the time of recording
any deed, mortgage, bill of sale or other conveyance, the names of
parties, and the character of the conveyance in such alphabetical index,
in the manner prescribed in the preceding section.
See sec. 55 and notes.

Ibid. sec. 58. 1888. art. 17, sec. 54. 1860. art. 18. sec. 54. 1785. ch. 9. sec 7
1806. ch. 90. sec. 7. 1900. ch. 427.

59. Every clerk, after he records any deed, mortgage, release of
mortgage, or lease of real estate shall, before delivering the original,