ART. 93] EEGISTEK OF WILLS. 2043

1888, ait. 93, sec. 262. 1860, art. 93, sec. 258. 1816, ch. 203, sec. 5.

266. In the recess of the orphans' court, he may receive
inventories and accounts of sales, examine vouchers and state
guardians' and administrators' accounts, subject to the review
of and final passage or rejection by the orphans's court.

Ibid. sec. 263. 1860, art. 93, sec. 259. 1816, ch. 203, sec. 6.

267. He may take probate of accounts against deceased
persons' estates that are proper to be brought before him, or
before the orphans' court, for passage or settlement.

Ibid. sec. 264. 1860. art. 93, sec. 260. 1802, ch. 101, sec. 4.
1854, ch. 86, sec. 1.

268. In the recess of the orphans' court, he may pass any
account against the estate of any deceased person where the
amount of such account or claim doth not exceed the sum of
fifty dollars, and shall keep a record of every claim passed by
him, in the same manner as of claims passed by the orphans'
court.

Ibid. sec. 265. 1860, art. 93, sec. 261. 1818, ch. 217, sec. 4.
1831, ch. 315, sec. 1.

269. During the recess of the orphans' court he may take
the probate of wills and grant letters testamentary or of admin-
istration.

Ibid. sec. 266. 1860, art. 93, sec. 262. 1779, ch. 25, sec. 7.
1826, ch. 247, sec. 9.

270. He shall not demand, take or receive from any person
whatsoever any fee, gratuity, gift or reward, for giving his
advice in any matter or thing relative to his office, under the
penalty of one hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 267. 1860, art. 93, sec. 263. 1786, ch. 10. 1898, ch. 472

271. He shall not plead as an attorney in any court in the
county where he is register for any person, on any pretense
whatsoever; and shall not exact, extort, demand, take, accept
or receive from any person whatsoever any fee, gratuity, gift
or reward, for giving his advice in any matter or thing that
will be transacted in the courts of the county where he is
register, under the penalty of one hundred dollars for each
offense.

Ibid, sec 268. 1860, art. 93, sec. 266. 1804, ch. 78.

272. In all cases where a register of wills has been
appointed auditor for the purpose of ascertaining the sum for