478 CLERKS OF COURTS. [ART. 17

lease of real estate, and the estate conveyed by such deed, mort-
gage, release of mortgage, or lease of real estate, in the very
expressions thereof; and also state and certify, immediately
after and following such entry, the day such deed, mortgage,
release of mortgage, or lease of real estate was recorded, and
shall sign his name thereto.

Young v. State, 7 G. & J. 253. Stewart v. Reddltt, 3 Md. 79. Barry v.
Hoffman, 6 Md. 79. Burgess v. Lloyd, 7 Md. 178. Hutchins v. Dixon, 11
Md. 41. Bernstein v Hobelman, 70 Md. 41.

1888, art. 17, sec. 55. 1860, art. 18, sec. 55. 1826, ch. 226, sec. 3.
1874, ch. 66. 1900, ch. 427.

59. They shall make the entry, aforesaid, on good royal
writing paper, such as is commonly used in record books, each
sheet measuring in length nineteen inches, and in breadth
twelve inches, with a margin in blank of about half an inch at
the sides, top and bottom of each page, and shall transmit the
same, on or before the first day in June in each year, to the
commissioner of the land office; and it shall be the duty of the
judges of the circuit court for the counties and the judge of the
superior court of Baltimore city to enforce this section by such
fines and penalties as they may provide, and any failure to
comply with the requirements of sections 58 and 59 by any of
said clerks shall be a contempt of court.
Bernstein v. Hobelman, 70 Md. 41.

Ibid sec. 56. 1860, art. 18, sec. 56. 1766, ch. 14, sec. 2.

60. Every clerk who receives a deed or instrument of writing
which is required to be recorded within a specific time shall
endorse thereon the time when he receives the same.

Smith's Lessee v. Smith, 3 H & McH. 103. Kilty v. Gantt, 3 H. & .McH.
105. Carroll v. Norwood, 1 H. & J. 167. Owings v. Norwood, 2 H. & J. 96
Ayres v. Grimes', 3 H. & J. 95. Connelly v. Bowie, 6 H. & J. 144. Gwinn v.
Jones, 2 G. & J. 182. Byer v Etnyre, 2 Gill, 161.

Ibid. sec. 57. 1860, art. 18, sec. 60. 1853, ch. 86, sec. 2.

61. Before the first of May in each year, they shall apply
to the comptroller for such number of blank licenses of every
sort as may probably be required for the use of their respective
counties for one-year, or the fractional port of the year, termi-
nating on the 30th day of April then next ensuing.

Ibid, sec 58. 1860, art. 18, sec 61. 1853, ch. 86, sec. 2. 1896, ch 264.

62. They shall grant to every person who shall apply for
the same, such license as he may desire, and be authorized to