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notary public shall neglect or refuse to give such bond within thirty days
from the date of his appointment, the governor shall appoint some other
person in his place.
See art. 68, sec. 2.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 27. 1912, sec. 25. 1904, sec. 25. 1888, sec. 25. 1844, ch. 196, sec. 2.

26. Every notary public shall at the time of making the payment
herein required to be made into the treasury, accompany such payment by
a statement under oath showing the number of protests made by him and
the fees received therefor.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 28. 1912, sec. 26. 1904, sec. 26. 1888, sec. 26. 1858, ch. 133. 1861,
ch. 67. 1864, ch. 137. 1878, ch. 173.

27. The three preceding sections shall not apply to notaries in any of
the counties, unless the fees on protests in any one year shall exceed the
sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, nor to notaries in the city of
Baltimore, unless the fees on protests in any one year shall exceed the sum
of five hundred dollars; and whenever the fees as aforesaid shall exceed
in any of the counties the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, or shall
exceed in the city of Baltimore the sum of five hundred dollars, one-half
of the surplus shall be paid to the treasurer of the state.

Register of Wills.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 29. 1912, sec. 27. 1904, sec. 27. 1888, sec. 27. 1793, ch. 45, secs. 4, 5, 6.

1852, ch. 308, sec. 2.

28. The register of wills shall be allowed the fees following, to wit:

For taking probate of will, entering the names, all necessary oaths

included ............................................. $ 75

For granting letters testamentary or of administration, letters de
bonis non or ad colligendum (whether one or more persons be
included therein), drafting, taking, filing and recording bond,
issuing warrant with oath, to appraisers, and administering the
the necessary oaths to the person or persons to whom such letters
may be granted, including all seals to letters and warrants to
appraisers ........................................... 3 50

For transcript of a will to be annexed to letters testamentary or of
administration, for every ten words or figures thereof, and so
pro rata ............................................. 1

For drafting, taking and entering the renunciation of a widow,

executor, guardian or other person........................ 10

For every certificate annexed to or endorsed on any paper or in-
strument not filed or recorded in the office without seal, when so
required ............................................. 8

For every search made for any matter or thing above a year's stand-
ing, however remote or distant the period may be, if found...... 15

For affixing the seal of office to any certificate, transcript, exempli-
fication or other paper, if expressly required by law or any per-
son, but in no other case................................. 10

For examining and passing every claim or voucher against a de-
ceased person's estate and endorsing certificate thereof on every
such claim or voucher when passed by the court or register, for
each ................................................ 10