212 CLERKS OF COURTS. [ART. 17.
38. Shall receive dockets and papers
of justices of the peace.
39. Register and papers of notary
public.
Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
40. Custodian of records of former
court of appeals.
41. Renewal of official bond.
42. Residence at Annapolis, legal
effect of.
43. Payment to treasurer upon quali-
fying.
Clerks of the Circuit Courts.
44. Official bond ; penalty and condi-
tion.
45. Recording and renewal of bond.
46. Penalty for neglect to give and
renew bond.
47. Certified copy to be sent to comp-
troller.
48. Payment to treasurer upon quali-
fying.
49. May call docket in absence of
judges, when.
50. May enter judgments in absence
of judges, when.
51. Shall record conveyances.
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52. Index of conveyances.
53. Index to be regularly kept up.
54. Abstract to be made of all deeds
of land.
55. Abstract to be sent to commis-
sioner of land office.
66. Time of receipt of conveyance to
be endorsed thereon.
57. Shall apply to comptroller for
blank licenses.
58. Shall issue licenses.
59. Semi-annual returr to comptroller
of licenses issued
60. Penalty for failure to apply for
blank licenses.
61. Penalty for failure to make returns
to comptroller.
62. Statement of licenses for grand
jury.
Clerks of Circuit Courts and
Superior Court.
63 Delivery of official commissions.
64. Report to Secretary of State, of
commissions delivered.
65. Certificate of qualification to he-
given.
66. Taxes on officers' commissions to
be paid to treasurer, when.
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P. G. L., (1860,) art. 18, sec. 1. 1766, ch. 14, sec. 2. 1817, ch. 119, secs. 1,2,8
and 9. 1833, ch. 88. 1845, ch. 254.
1. Every clerk shall have the custody of the books and papers,
pertaining to his office, and shall carefully keep and preserve the
same; he shall file all papers delivered to him to be filed, and
shall record all judgments, decrees, deeds and writings which by
law are required to be recorded in the office of which he is
clerk; he shall issue all writs and process which by law may be
issued from the court of which he is clerk; he shall give a copy
of any paper or record in his office to any person applying for
the some, upon being paid the usual fees for transcribing such
paper or record, and shall annex thereto his certificate, under the
seal of his court, if required; he shall make proper entries of all
the proceedings in the court of which he is clerk; and all entries
and records shall be made in a fair, legible hand, in well-bound
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