1976 TESTAMENTARY LAW. [ART. 93

1888, art. 93, sec. 62. 1860, art. 93, sec. 62. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 3, sec. 16.

61. Every collector, before such letters shall be granted to
him, shall execute a bond to the State in a penalty, and with
security approved by the said court, to be filed, recorded and
sued as an administration bond, with the following condition:
"The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the
above bounden ———— shall well and honestly discharge the
office of collector of the goods, chattels and personal estate and
debts of————, deceased, in the State of Maryland, (or

———— county,) and shall make or cause to be made a true
and perfect inventory or inventories of such said goods, chat-
tels, personal estate and debts as shall come to his possession
or knowledge, and the same shall in due time return to the
register of wills of————county, and shall also deliver to the
person or persons who shall be authorized by the orphans'
court of said county to receive them, such of the said goods,
chattels, personal estate and debts, as shall come to his pos-
session, (except such as shall be allowed for by the said court, )>
then the above obligation is to be void, or it is otherwise to-
remain in full force and virtue in law."

Ibid. sec. 63. 1860, art. 93, sec. 63. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 3, sec. 17.

62. Every collector on the grant of letters shall take the fol-
lowing oath: "I,————, do swear that I will well and hon-
estly discharge the office of collector of the goods, chattels,
personal estate and debts of————, deceased, according to
the tenor of the letters granted to me by the orphans' court of

———county, and agreeably to the directions of law, to the
best of my knowledge, so help me God."

Ibid. sec. 64. 1660, art. 93, sec. 64. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch. 3, sec. 18.

63. A collector shall collect the goods, chattels and per-
sonal estate, and debts of the deceased, and cause the same to
be appraised, and return an inventory thereof in the manner
prescribed for an administrator, and secure the same at such
reasonable expense as the court shall allow; and may, under
the authority of the court, sell perishable articles; and he may
bring suits for debts or other property, as an administrator
may do, and shall account for the money or property recovered.

Ibid. sec. 65. 1860, art 93, sec. 65. 1798, ch. 101, sub-ch 3, sec. 18.

64. The orphans' court may allow a collector a commission
on the property and debts actually collected and afterwards