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paper and proved to be in the handwriting of the surveyor by
whom the original survey was made, and that the said surveyor
was dead.

Ringgold v Galloway's Lessee, 3 H. & J. 45i. Snavely v. McPherson, 5
H. & J. 150 Stoddert's Lessee v. Manning, 2 H. & G. 147.

1888, art 35, sec. 54. 1860, art. 37, sec. 53. 1798, ch. 108. 1853, ch 448.

59. A copy of any of the books, papers, entries or proceed-
ings in the custody of or in the office of the secretary of State,
under his seal of office, shall be evidence.

Ibid. sec. 55. 1860, art. 37, sec. 54. 1798, ch 108.

60. A copy of any of the books, papers, entries and proceed-
ings of the treasury, attested by the treasurer, shall be evidence.
Gash v. Taylor, 3 H. & McH. 4. Prather v. Johnson, 3 H & J. 487.

Ibid sec. 56 1860, art 37, sec 55. 1798, ch 108.

61. A copy of any of the books, papers, entries and proceed-
ings belonging to the office of the comptroller, attested by the
comptroller, shall be evidence.

Ibid. sec. 57. 1860, art 37, sec. 56. 1829, ch. 91, sec. 1.

62. Copies or transcripts of manifests or other entries from
the books of inspectors of tobacco, certified under the hand
and seal of the inspector and verified by his affidavit to be true
and accurate copies from the original in his possession and to
contain the entire entries or subject-matters in reference to
which such transcripts are required, shall be evidence.

Ibid. sec. 58 1860, art. 37, sec. 57. 1854, ch 149, sec. 3

63. All copies of any books, papers, entries and proceed-
ings in the custody of the keeper of the records of the court
of chancery, certified under his seal of office, shall be evidence.

Ibid. sec. 59. 1860, art. 37, sec. 58. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 2, sec. 4.
1817, ch. 119 1888, ch. 545.

64. Copies of any record in the custody of any of the clerks
of the courts of law or equity, or register of wills, certified by
such clerk or register, under the seal of his office, shall be evi-
dence; and all judgments and decrees, deeds and other papers
and proceedings required by law to be recorded shall be con-
sidered records within the meaning of this section. Short
copies of judgments or decrees rendered by any court of record