ART. 68.] NOTARIES PUBLIC—POWERS—PROTESTS. 1023

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 67, sec. 4. 1801, ch. 86, sec. 4.

4. A notary shall have power to receive the proof or acknowl-
edgment 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 testify the truth thereof under his seal of
office concerning all matters done by him in virtue of his office.

Ibid. 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 his 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.

Ibid. 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, resigna-
tion or removal.

Ibid. 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.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1801, ch. 86, sec. 10.

8. A notary may perform such special acts proper to be done
by a notary publlc which he may be required to perform in any
other county of the State than that for which he may be ap-
pointed.

1862, ch. 108.

9. It shall not be lawful for any notary publlc to sign and
issue any protest not previously stamped with the stamp of the