ART. 93.] REGISTER OP WILLS—SALES. 1403

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 93, sec. 269. 1853, ch. 444, sec. 5.

271. Any register who shall be guilty of false swearing in
taking the oath required by the preceding section, with the
intention to deceive and defraud the treasury, shall be guilty of
perjury.

Ibid, sec 270 1853, ch. 444, sec. 6.

272. The official bond of the register of wills of Baltimore
city shall be answerable for the emoluments of his office over and
above the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars; and the
official bond of the several registers of wills of the counties shall
be answerable for the emoluments of their office, respectively,
over and above the sum of three thousand dollars; and every reg-
ister, upon failure or neglect to pay or account for the excess over
and above said sums shall be subjected to a fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars.

Ibid. sec. 271. 1853, ch. 444, sec. 4.

273. The comptroller shall, from time to time, limit and fix
the number and compensation of the assistant clerks or deputies
to be employed by any such register, and no account for com-
pensation for services of any assistant clerk, deputy or other per-
son employed in performing any of the duties pertaining to the
office of any such register shall be allowed until such assistant or
other person employed shall have certified, under oath, that the
said services have been performed, that he has received the full
sum therein charged to his own use and benefit, and that he has
not paid, deposited or assigned, nor contracted to pay, deposit or
assign, any part of such compensation to the use of any person,
nor in any way directly or indirectly paid, or given, nor con-
tracted to pay or give, any reward or compensation for his office
or employment, or the emoluments thereof.

Sales.
P. G. L., (1860,) art. 93, sec. 272. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 8, sec. 3.

274. In case any executor or administrator shall not have
money sufficient to discharge the just debts of and claims against
the decedent, the orphans' court granting the letters shall, on his
application made after the return of an inventory, direct a sale of