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writing, shall have the same effect as if the same had been made or taken
before a judge of a court of record of another State.

An. Code, sec. 6. 1904, sec. 6. 1888, sec. 6. 1852, ch. 106, secs. 4, 5.

6. The secretary of State, immediately upon the receipt of the evidence
of qualification of any such commissioner, shall make a short entry of the
same upon the record of appointments or civil list; and a certificate of the
governor, under the great seal of the State, to the appointment and quali-
fication of any such commissioner, as appearing from the said record of
appointments or civil list, shall be sufficient evidence of the appointment
and qualification of such commissioner.

An. Code, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1888, sec. 7. 1856, ch. 151, sec. 1.

7. The governor may also, by and with the advice and consent of the
senate, appoint one or more commissioners in any foreign country, who
shall continue in office during the pleasure of the governor, and shall have
authority to take the acknowledgment and proof of the execution of any
deed or other conveyance or lease of any lands lying in this State, of any
contract, letter of attorney, or any other writing, under seal or not, to he-
used and recorded in this State.

An. Code, sec. 8. 1904, sec. 8. 1888, sec. 8. 1856, ch. 151, sec. 2.

8. Every commissioner appointed under the preceding section, before
performing any duty or exercising any power in virtue of his appointment,
shall take and subscribe an oath before a judge or clerk of one of the courts
of record of the kingdom or country in which such commissioner shall re-
side, well and faithfully to execute and perform all the duties of such com-
missioner under and by virtue of the laws of this State; which oath, with a
description of his seal of office, together with his signature thereto, shall
be filed in the executive office of this State.

An. Code, sec. 9. 1904, sec. 9. 1888, sec. 9. 1872, ch. 350.

9. All commissioners appointed under this article shall pay into the
treasury of the State the sum of ten dollars; and no commission shall issue
to said commissioners until the comptroller shall report to the governor
that the said sum of ten dollars has been paid into the treasury.